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Fred Thornton 1859 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1859

Birth Location: Ovid Twp., Branch Co., Michigan, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1914

Death Location: Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA

Father: Edmond Thornton

Mother: Rebecca Burchard

Spouse(s): Lydia Kittridge

Children(s): Mable Thornton

The story of Fred Thornton began in 1859 in Ovid Twp., Branch Co., Michigan, USA. Fred Thornton married Lydia Suzanne Kittridge, and had children including Mable Lois Thornton. Fred Thornton passed away in 1914 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Fred Thornton began in 1859 in Ovid Twp., Branch Co., Michigan, USA.
  • Fred Thornton married Lydia Suzanne Kittridge, and had children including Mable Lois Thornton.
  • Fred Thornton passed away in 1914 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA.

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Fred Thornton's Ancestors

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Fred Thornton
1859 – 1914
Birth Place: Ovid Twp., Branch Co., Michigan, USA
Parents
Edmond Thornton
1828 – 1872
New York, USA
Rebecca Burchard
1833 – 1916
, , New York
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Fred Thornton's Descendants

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Fred Thornton (23 Jan 1859 – 23 Feb 1914) m. Lydia (Suzanne) Kittridge (08 NOV 1860 – 28 Nov 1941)
  1. 1. Mable (Lois) Thornton (1889 – 1968) m. Guy (Weston) Peavey (20 Dec 1883 – 21 Nov 1966)
    1. 1. Marion Peavey m. Cliff Gould

Fred Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1859
23 Jan 1859
Birth of Fred Thornton in Ovid Twp., Branch Co., Michigan, USA
Ovid Twp., Branch Co., Michigan, USA
1914
23 Feb 1914
Age 55
Death of Fred Thornton in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1859
    Event Place: Ovid Twp., Branch Co., Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA

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