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Leonard Thornton 1848–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Vermont

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America

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Mother: Arvilla Lazell

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The story of Leonard Thornton began in 1848 in Vermont. In 1850, Leonard Thornton resided in Wheelock, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. In 1865, Leonard Thornton resided in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA. Leonard Thornton passed away in 1912 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Thornton began in 1848 in Vermont.
  • In 1850, Leonard Thornton resided in Wheelock, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.
  • In 1865, Leonard Thornton resided in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA.
  • Leonard Thornton passed away in 1912 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America.

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Leonard Thornton's Ancestors

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Leonard Thornton
1848–1912
Birth Place: Vermont
Parents
Arvilla (A.) Lazell
1827–1914
Sheffield, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (C Switser Sweetser #) JR
1792–1870
Milan, New Hampshire
Hannah (Lydia) Willey
1792–1896
Sheffield, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Willey
1763–1859
Tamson Gray
1761–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Corporal Gray
1750–1780
Hannah Foss
1730–1778

Leonard Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1848
1848
Birth of Leonard Thornton in Vermont
Vermont
1850
1850
Age 2
Leonard Thornton resided here in Wheelock, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Wheelock, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
1865
1865
Age 17
Leonard Thornton resided here in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA
1912
1912
Age 64
Death of Leonard Thornton in USA, USA
USA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wheelock, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: USA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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