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Michael Thornton 1816–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1816

Birth Location: Rensselaer, NY, USA

Death Date: 5 Oct 1891

Death Location: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Mary Brenenstuhl

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Michael Thornton was born in 1816 in Rensselaer, NY, USA, the child of William Thornton And Mary Polly Brenenstuhl. Michael Thornton passed away in 1891 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • Michael Thornton was born in 1816 in Rensselaer, NY, USA, the child of William Thornton And Mary Polly Brenenstuhl.
  • Michael Thornton passed away in 1891 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

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Michael Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Michael Thornton
1816–1891
Birth Place: Rensselaer, NY, USA
Parents
William Thornton
1783–1834
Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Mary (Polly) Brenenstuhl
1788–1841
Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Ephraim Thornton
1754–1792
Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Alice Waterman
1753–1793
Johnstown, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Johann (Michael) Brennenstuhl
1742–1827
Weil Im Schonbuch,Kreis Boblingen,Baden Württemberg,Germany
Elizabeth Thurber
1746–1820
,,New York,USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Thornton
1739–1748
Susannah Pearce
1737–1819
Job Waterman
1711–1791
Esther Aldrich
1727–1769
Hans Brennenstuhl
1712–
Edward (Deacon)
1702–1768
Hannah Kingsley
1713–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Thornton
1709–1750
Ruth Smith
1712–1790
John Pearce
1713–1798
Elizabeth Weaver
1716–1798
Benjamin Waterman
1672–1762
Benjamin Waterman
1672–1762
Samuel Jr
1681–1761
Priscilla\Perscilla Kinney
1696–1751
Hans Brennenstuhl
1683–1732
Christina Neccer
1683–
Elizabeth Bliss
1657–1723
Nathaniel Kingsley
1678–1752
Christian Cole
1680–1752

Michael Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1816
9 Aug 1816
Birth of Michael Thornton in Rensselaer, NY, USA
Rensselaer, NY, USA
1891
5 Oct 1891
Age 75
Death of Michael Thornton in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1816
    Event Place: Rensselaer, NY, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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