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Willard John Thornton 1869–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1869

Birth Location: Bellville, Richland, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 17 March 1946

Death Location: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA

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Mother: Emma Schack

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The story of Willard John Thornton began in 1869 in Bellville, Richland, Ohio, USA. Willard John Thornton passed away in 1946 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willard John Thornton began in 1869 in Bellville, Richland, Ohio, USA.
  • Willard John Thornton passed away in 1946 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emma Schack
1849–1930
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willard Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Willard Thornton
1869–1946
Birth Place: Bellville, Richland, Ohio, USA
Parents
Emma Schack
1849–1930
Grandparents
Anthony Schack
1812–1866
France, France
Marie (Thérèse) Junker
1816–1895
Baerendorf, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willard Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1869
9 February 1869
Birth of Willard John Thornton in Bellville, Richland, Ohio, USA
Bellville, Richland, Ohio, USA
1946
17 March 1946
Age 77
Death of Willard John Thornton in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1869
    Event Place: Bellville, Richland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1946
    Event Place: Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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