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Frances Thornton 1810–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1810

Birth Location: County Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 17 JUL 1894

Death Location: North Elmsley Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Thornton

Mother: Mary Kennedy

Spouse(s): William McLaren

Children(s): James McLaren, Mary McLaren, John McLaren

In 1810, Frances Thornton entered the world in County Kilkenny, Ireland, born to James Thornton And Mary Kennedy. Frances Thornton married William Alexander Mclaren, and had children including James Mclaren, John Mclaren, Mary Mclaren. Frances Thornton passed away in 1894 in North Elmsley Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Frances Thornton entered the world in County Kilkenny, Ireland, born to James Thornton And Mary Kennedy.
  • Frances Thornton married William Alexander Mclaren, and had children including James Mclaren, John Mclaren, Mary Mclaren.
  • Frances Thornton passed away in 1894 in North Elmsley Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thornton
1778–1855
Birth Location: Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
JT
Mary Kennedy
1780–1865
Birth Location: Co, Kilkenny, Ireland
MK

Spouses(s)

William McLaren
1806–1894
Birth Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland
WM

Children(s)

James McLaren
1841–1884
Birth Location: Ontario, Can
JM
Mary McLaren
1859–
Birth Location: North Elmsley
MM
John McLaren
1849–
Birth Location: Ontario
JM

Frances Thornton's Ancestors

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Frances Thornton
1810–1894
Birth Place: County Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
James Thornton
1778–1855
Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
Mary Kennedy
1780–1865
Co, Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
William Thornton
1750–1799
Kilkenny, Ireland
Mary Pelchat
1761–1821
Frederick Kennedy
1755–1835
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frances Thornton's Descendants

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Frances Thornton (ABT 1810–17 JUL 1894) m. William (Alexander) McLaren (6 November 1806–11 MAY 1894)
  1. 1. James McLaren 1841–1884 m. Mary Davis 1840–1925
    1. 1. George (Richard) McLaren 1879–1954 m. Eva (Pearl) Chandler 1888–1974
      1. 1. Neil (George) McLaren 1921–1998 m. Mildred (Ruth) McGorman 1922–2009
        1. 1. Neil (John) McLaren 1950–2015
    2. 2. William (John) McLaren 1873–1943
    3. 3. Dorothy (Euphemia) McLaran 1876–1953
  2. 2. Mary McLaren 1859–
  3. 3. John McLaren 1849–

Frances Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1810
ABT 1810
Birth of Frances Thornton in County Kilkenny, Ireland
County Kilkenny, Ireland
1894
17 JUL 1894
Age 84
Death of Frances Thornton in North Elmsley Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
North Elmsley Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1810
    Event Place: County Kilkenny, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1894
    Event Place: North Elmsley Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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