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Richard S Thornton 1853 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1853

Birth Location: East Nissouri

Death Date: 19 May 1908

Death Location: Kintore, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Hannah Service

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Children(s):

In 1853, Richard S Thornton entered the world in East Nissouri, born to John Nelson Thornton and Hannah Service. Richard S Thornton passed away in 1908 in Kintore, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Richard S Thornton entered the world in East Nissouri, born to John Nelson Thornton and Hannah Service.
  • Richard S Thornton passed away in 1908 in Kintore, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Thornton
1853 – 1908
Birth Place: East Nissouri
Parents
John Nelson Thornton
1811 – 1870
Floyd, Oneida, New York, USA
Hannah Service
1815 – 1882
Livonia, Ontario County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Remember Thornton
1772 – 1847
Rhode Island, United States
Sarah (Sally) Sherman
1777 – 1816
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Richard Service
1775 – 1867
Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, USA
Annatje (Johanna “Anna”) Bevans
1778 – 1845
Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Friederich Servis
1711 – 1809
Joseph Bevins
1725 –
Alide Deline
1735 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christianus Servis
1664 – 1745
Margaretha DeBruen
1671 – 1736
Thomas Bevins
1682 – 1742
Martha Stancliff
1688 – 1725
Cornelius Deline
1714 –
Alida Clement
1714 – 1737

Richard Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1853
abt 1853
Birth of Richard S Thornton in East Nissouri
East Nissouri
1908
19 May 1908
Age 55
Death of Richard S Thornton in Kintore, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Kintore, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1853
    Event Place: East Nissouri
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1785-1935, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1908
    Event Place: Kintore, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

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