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John Thornton 1787–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 January 1787

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 24 April 1854

Death Location: Orono, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Frances Wade

Spouse(s): Frances Bowler

Children(s): Samuel Thornton

John Thornton was born in 1787 in Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas John Thornton And Frances Sarah Wade. In 1851, John Thornton resided in Bowling, Yorkshire, England. John Thornton married Frances Elizabeth Bowler, and had children including Samuel Thornton. John Thornton passed away in 1854 in Orono, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Thornton was born in 1787 in Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas John Thornton And Frances Sarah Wade.
  • In 1851, John Thornton resided in Bowling, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Thornton married Frances Elizabeth Bowler, and had children including Samuel Thornton.
  • John Thornton passed away in 1854 in Orono, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Thornton
1761–1841
Birth Location: Wortley, Yorkshire, , England
TT
Frances Wade
1763–1832
Birth Location: Eastrington, Yorkshire, England
FW

Spouses(s)

Frances Bowler
1785–1872
Birth Location: Eastrington, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Samuel Thornton
1826–1905
Birth Location: Warwick, Warwickshire, England
ST

John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1787–1854
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas John Thornton
1761–1841
Wortley, Yorkshire, , England
Frances (Sarah) Wade
1763–1832
Eastrington, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Thornton
1732–1798
Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England
Mary Thornton
1735–1800
Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England
John Wade
1730–1816
Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Crispe
1746–1805
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1701–1807
Marre Wanlas
1702–1773
Jeremiah w
1697–1768
Elizabeth Hargreaves
1703–1766
Thomas Chrisp
1720–
Jane Humphrey
1720–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henrey Thornton
1664–1742
Mary Read
1680–1734
Isabel Robson
1678–1747
George Crisp
1694–1769
Catherine Steed
1689–1778

John Thornton's Descendants

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John Thornton (9 January 1787–24 April 1854) m. Frances (Elizabeth) Bowler (1785–15 May 1872)
  1. 1. Samuel Thornton 1826–1905 m. Rachael Maynard 1829–1913
    1. 1. Martha Thornton 1859–1928 m. Richard (M) Simmons 1856–1947
      1. 1. Hannah (Ellen) Simmons 1887–1944 m. Calvin (Clarence) Innis 1892–1972
        1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Innis 1917–1970 m. Warren (John) Amey 1906–1978
        2. 2. Dorothy (Marie INNIS) Ross 1916–1999
        3. 3. Marion (E) Innis 1923–1986 m. Nels (Johannas) Colombe 1921–2009

John Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1787
9 January 1787
Birth of John Thornton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 64
John Thornton resided here in Bowling, Yorkshire, England
Bowling, Yorkshire, England
1854
24 April 1854
Age 67
Death of John Thornton in Kirby, Clarke Twp, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Kirby, Clarke Twp, Durham, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 74
John Thornton resided here in Lockwood Emmanuel, Lockwood, Yorkshire, England
Lockwood Emmanuel, Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 January 1787
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Durham, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11718; Page: 17; Line: 19
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3269; Folio: 132; Page: 19; GSU roll: 543106
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2305; Folio: 128; Page: 76; GSU roll: 87516
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bowling, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Durham, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11718; Page: 17; Line: 19
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2305; Folio: 128; Page: 76; GSU roll: 87516

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Lockwood Emmanuel, Lockwood, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3269; Folio: 132; Page: 19; GSU roll: 543106

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1854
    Event Place: Kirby, Clarke Twp, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orono, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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