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James Watt Thorne 1844–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1844

Birth Location: New Brunswick

Death Date: 1913

Death Location: Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Father: Richard Thorne

Mother: Jane Thorne

Spouse(s): Lucinda Fairweather, Elva Fairweather

Children(s): Lucinda Glendenning, Racheal Kopf, Vennetia Thorne, Ford Thorne, Blanche Thorne

The story of James Watt Thorne began in 1844 in New Brunswick. In 1861, James Watt Thorne resided in Johnston, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1871, James Watt Thorne resided in Aberdeen, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. James Watt Thorne married Elva M Fairweather, Lucinda Adelaide Fairweather, and had children including Blanche Joaliete Thorne, Ford Thorne, Lucinda Adelaide Glendenning, Racheal Kopf, Vennetia Thorne. James Watt Thorne passed away in 1913 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James Watt Thorne began in 1844 in New Brunswick.
  • In 1861, James Watt Thorne resided in Johnston, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1871, James Watt Thorne resided in Aberdeen, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • James Watt Thorne married Elva M Fairweather, Lucinda Adelaide Fairweather, and had children including Blanche Joaliete Thorne, Ford Thorne, Lucinda Adelaide Glendenning, Racheal Kopf, Vennetia Thorne.
  • James Watt Thorne passed away in 1913 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Thorne
1807–1874
Birth Location: New Caanan, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
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Jane Thorne
1809–1885
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda Fairweather
1848–1886
Birth Location: New Brunswick
LF
Elva Fairweather
1865–
Birth Location: Nb
EF

Children(s)

Lucinda Glendenning
1886–1975
Birth Location: Saint-John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada
LG
Racheal Kopf
1882–
Birth Location: Canada
RK
Vennetia Thorne
1876–1920
Birth Location: New Brunswick
VT
Ford Thorne
1876–
Birth Location: New Brunswick
FT
Blanche Thorne
1874–1945
Birth Location: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
BT

James Thorne's Ancestors

Self
James Thorne
1844–1913
Birth Place: New Brunswick
Parents
Richard Thorne
1807–1874
New Caanan, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Jane Thorne
1809–1885
New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Thomas Thorne
1782–1865
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Sarah Titus
1788–1863
Waterborough, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Melancthon Thorne
1758–1842
Hannah Butler
1760–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thorne
1704–1767
Phebe Tillear
1710–1788
Michael Butler
1726–1796
Martha Bishop
1720–1773

James Thorne's Descendants

1.
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James (Watt) Thorne (6 Sep 1844–1913) m. Lucinda (Adelaide) Fairweather (1848–9 Jun 1886) m. Elva (M) Fairweather (1865–)
  1. 1. Lucinda (Adelaide) Glendenning 1886–1975 m. Harry (Gordon) Glendenning 1885–1953
    1. 1. William (G.) Glendenning 1905–1905
    2. 2. Elsie (C.) Glendenning 1917–1921
    3. 3. Roy Glendenning 1929–1929
    4. 4. Eldon (Dean) Glendenning 1908–1981
    5. 5. Bessie (Vivian) Glendenning 1910– m. Samuel (Andrew) Cook 1897–
    6. 6. Edith Glendenning 1910–1989 m. John (Clifford) Dickie 1905–
    7. 7. Jean Glendenning 1915–1981 m. Lorne (Embert) Wathen 1914–
  2. 2. Racheal Kopf 1882– m. Harry (P) Kopf 1880–
    1. 1. Gladys Kopf 1900–
    2. 2. Morris Kopf 1906–
  3. 3. Vennetia Thorne 1876–1920
  4. 4. Ford Thorne 1876–
  5. 5. Blanche (Joaliete) Thorne 1874–1945 m. William (Arthur) Stultz 1879–1961
    1. 1. Laura (Maud) Cross 1909–1998
    2. 2. Dorothy (Freda) Stultz 1914–2016 m. Roy Garden 1918–1992
    3. 3. Walter (Alva) Stultz 1904–1996 m. Rhoda (Margaret) Fogg 1916–1994 m. Margery Townsend 1911–
    4. 4. Harold (Thorne) Stultz 1902–2003 m. Zoa (Jeanette) McCabe 1904–2002
    5. 5. Charles (Arthur) Stultz 1908–1997
    6. 6. Mary (Enid) Stultz 1905–1929

James Thorne's Timeline

6 Records

1844
6 Sep 1844
Birth of James Watt Thorne in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
1861
1861
Age 17
James Watt Thorne resided here in Johnston, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
Johnston, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
1871
1871
Age 27
James Watt Thorne resided here in Aberdeen, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Aberdeen, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
1881
Age 37
James Watt Thorne resided here in Portland Ward 1, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Portland Ward 1, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 57
James Watt Thorne resided here in Saint John (CityCité) Lorne (WardQuartier), Saint John (city/cité), New Brunswick, Canada
Saint John (City/Cité) Lorne (Ward/Quartier), Saint John (city/cité), New Brunswick, Canada
1913
1913
Age 69
Death of James Watt Thorne in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1844
    Event Place: New Brunswick
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1004
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Portland Ward 1, Saint John, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13178; Page: 71; Family No: 368
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Aberdeen, Carleton, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10384; Page: 9; Family No: 40
    [4] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada
    [6] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Johnston, Queens, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1004

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Aberdeen, Carleton, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10384; Page: 9; Family No: 40

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Portland Ward 1, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Portland Ward 1, Saint John, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13178; Page: 71; Family No: 368

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Saint John (CityCité) Lorne (WardQuartier), Saint John (city/cité), New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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