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Shirley Grace Thornton 1921–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 DEC 1921

Birth Location: Aberdeen Cemetery, Bingham, ID, USA

Death Date: 7 FEB 2012

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA

Father: Ira Thornton

Mother: Martha Norton

Spouse(s): William Sweetland

Children(s): Sandra Sweetland

Shirley Grace Thornton was born in 1921 in Aberdeen Cemetery, Bingham, ID, USA, the child of Ira John Thornton And Martha Isabell Norton. In 1930, Shirley Grace Thornton resided in Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA. Shirley Grace Thornton married William Arlingham Sweetland, and had children including Sandra Rae Sweetland. Shirley Grace Thornton passed away in 2012 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA.

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Biography

  • Shirley Grace Thornton was born in 1921 in Aberdeen Cemetery, Bingham, ID, USA, the child of Ira John Thornton And Martha Isabell Norton.
  • In 1930, Shirley Grace Thornton resided in Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA.
  • Shirley Grace Thornton married William Arlingham Sweetland, and had children including Sandra Rae Sweetland.
  • Shirley Grace Thornton passed away in 2012 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Shirley Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Thornton
1921–2012
Birth Place: Aberdeen Cemetery, Bingham, ID, USA
Parents
Ira John Thornton
1879–1959
American Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA
Martha (Isabell) Norton
1885–1978
Iona, Bingham Co., ID, USA
Grandparents
Rufus (Wiley) Norton
1853–1910
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
Cynthia (Ann) Cooper
1862–1941
American Fork, Utah Co., UT, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Norton
1822–1897
Nancy Hammer
1829–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Norton
1796–1860
Elizabeth Benefiel
1801–1867

Shirley Thornton's Descendants

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Shirley (Grace) Thornton (27 DEC 1921–7 FEB 2012) m. William (Arlingham) Sweetland (1 SEP 1923–10 MAR 1994)
  1. 1. Sandra (Rae) Sweetland 1947–2006

Shirley Thornton's Timeline

6 Records

1921
27 DEC 1921
Birth of Shirley Grace Thornton in Aberdeen Cemetery, Bingham, ID, USA
Aberdeen Cemetery, Bingham, ID, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Shirley Grace Thornton resided here in Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA
Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA
1930
7 SEP 1930
Age 9
Shirley Grace Thornton - Confirmation
None
1940
1940
Age 19
Shirley Grace Thornton resided here in Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA
Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA
2012
1 FEB 2012
Age 91
Death of Shirley Grace Thornton
None
2012
7 FEB 2012
Age 91
Burial of Shirley Grace Thornton in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1921
    Event Place: Aberdeen Cemetery, Bingham, ID, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Confirmation
    Event Date: 7 SEP 1930

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kuna, Ada Co., ID, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2012
    Event Place: UT, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 FEB 2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 FEB 2012
    Event Place: UT, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 FEB 2012
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 FEB 2012
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA

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