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Rita Adelaide THORNTON 1909–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1909

Birth Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 2 Nov 1971

Death Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Father: Collins Thornton

Mother: Mary Jolly

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The story of Rita Adelaide THORNTON began in 1909 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Rita Adelaide THORNTON passed away in 1971 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Rita Adelaide THORNTON began in 1909 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
  • Rita Adelaide THORNTON passed away in 1971 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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Rita THORNTON's Ancestors

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Rita THORNTON
1909–1971
Birth Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Collins Thornton
1862–1921
Rokewood, Victoria
Mary (Ann) Jolly
1869–1934
Corindhap, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
Richard (William) Jolly
1834–1887
Polmarth, Wendron, Cornwall, England
Harriet Brigtwell
1839–1906
Westminster, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jolly
1807–1852
* ROSKELLY
1809–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wm Jolly
1773–1846
Grace Williams
1771–1856
William Roskilly\Roskelly\Reskelly
1775–1841
Elizabeth Jolly
1781–1850

Rita THORNTON's Timeline

2 Records

1909
25 Jan 1909
Birth of Rita Adelaide THORNTON in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
1971
2 Nov 1971
Age 62
Death of Rita Adelaide THORNTON in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1971
    Event Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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