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Jonas Thornton 1851–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1851

Birth Location: Seaforth, Tuckersmith Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 23 Feb 1930

Death Location: Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan, USA

Father: George Thornton

Mother: Jane Smiley

Spouse(s): Minnie Knirs

Children(s): David Thornton, Alice Thornton, Mary (twin), William (twin), Mary Thornton, Ida Thornton, George Thornton, Charles Thornton, Lillian Thornton

In 1851, Jonas Thornton entered the world in Seaforth, Tuckersmith Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, born to George Thornton And Jane Smiley. Jonas Thornton married Minnie Knirs, and had children including Alice Thornton, Charles Thornton, David Roy Thornton, George Henry Thornton, Ida Thornton, Lillian Thornton, Mary Agnes Thornton Twin, Mary Ann Thornton, William Hugh Thornton Twin. Jonas Thornton passed away in 1930 in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Jonas Thornton entered the world in Seaforth, Tuckersmith Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, born to George Thornton And Jane Smiley.
  • Jonas Thornton married Minnie Knirs, and had children including Alice Thornton, Charles Thornton, David Roy Thornton, George Henry Thornton, Ida Thornton, Lillian Thornton, Mary Agnes Thornton Twin, Mary Ann Thornton, William Hugh Thornton Twin.
  • Jonas Thornton passed away in 1930 in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan, USA.

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Jonas Thornton's Ancestors

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Jonas Thornton
1851–1930
Birth Place: Seaforth, Tuckersmith Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
George Thornton
1810–1912
Yorkshire, England
Jane Smiley
1825–1875
Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonas Thornton's Descendants

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Jonas Thornton (20 Sep 1851–23 Feb 1930) m. Minnie Knirs (24 Jul 1855–30 Sep 1904)
  1. 1. David (Roy) Thornton 1899–1981 m. Retha (May) McHugh 1896–1980
    1. 1. Mary (Barr) Thornton 1921–2004 m. Merle (Charles) Beardsley 1921–1975
      1. 1. Merle (Beardsley) Jr. 1942–1942
    2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Thornton 1923–1996 m. LeRoy (Arthur Cole) Sr 1926–
    3. 3. Beverly (Lee "William") Thornton 1930–1996 m. Jean (Rexcine) Wise 1932–1996
    4. 4. Harvey (Wilson) Thornton 1919–2009 m. June (Rose) Maderos 1922–
    5. 5. Roy (David "Bud") Thornton 1925–2001
  2. 2. Alice Thornton 1896–1968
  3. 3. Mary (Agnes Thornton) (twin) 1881–
  4. 4. William (Hugh Thornton) (twin) 1881–
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Thornton 1884–1950
  6. 6. Ida Thornton 1883–1900
  7. 7. George (Henry) Thornton 1877–1951
  8. 8. Charles Thornton 1887–
  9. 9. Lillian Thornton 1885–

Jonas Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1851
20 Sep 1851
Birth of Jonas Thornton in Seaforth, Tuckersmith Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Seaforth, Tuckersmith Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
1930
23 Feb 1930
Age 79
Death of Jonas Thornton in Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan, USA
Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Seaforth, Tuckersmith Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1930
    Event Place: Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan, USA

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