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William Oval Thorne 1916–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1916

Birth Location: Amboy, Miami, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 2008

Death Location: Marion County, Indiana, USA

Father: Clarence Thorne

Mother: Coretta Gift

Spouse(s): Ruth Wogaman

Children(s):

William Oval Thorne was born in 1916 in Amboy, Miami, Indiana, USA, the child of Clarence Thorne And Coretta Cora Gift. In 1920, William Oval Thorne resided in Jackson, Miami, Indiana, USA. In 1930, William Oval Thorne resided in Marion, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA. William Oval Thorne married Ruth Ann Wogaman, and had children including James E Thorne, Joseph Philip Thorne, William R Thorne. William Oval Thorne passed away in 2008 in Marion County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Oval Thorne was born in 1916 in Amboy, Miami, Indiana, USA, the child of Clarence Thorne And Coretta Cora Gift.
  • In 1920, William Oval Thorne resided in Jackson, Miami, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, William Oval Thorne resided in Marion, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA.
  • William Oval Thorne married Ruth Ann Wogaman, and had children including James E Thorne, Joseph Philip Thorne, William R Thorne.
  • William Oval Thorne passed away in 2008 in Marion County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clarence Thorne
1883–1941
Birth Location: Miami County, Indiana, USA
CT
Coretta Gift
1885–1959
Birth Location: Warren County, Indiana, USA
CG

Spouses(s)

Ruth Wogaman
1922–2000
Birth Location: Grant County, Indiana, USA
RW

Children(s)

William Thorne's Ancestors

Self
William Thorne
1916–2008
Birth Place: Amboy, Miami, Indiana, USA
Parents
Clarence Thorne
1883–1941
Miami County, Indiana, USA
Coretta (Cora) Gift
1885–1959
Warren County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Thorne
1853–1937
Ohio
Elizabeth West
1853–1933
Fayette County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Amos West
1810–1880
Sarah Christy
1815–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eli West
1781–1852
Sarah Guffin
1780–1867

William Thorne's Timeline

8 Records

1916
26 Feb 1916
Birth of William Oval Thorne in Amboy, Miami, Indiana, USA
Amboy, Miami, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
William Oval Thorne resided here in Jackson, Miami, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Miami, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
William Oval Thorne resided here in Marion, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
Marion, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
William Oval Thorne resided here in Marion
Marion
1940
1940
Age 24
William Oval Thorne resided here in Center, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
Center, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
William Oval Thorne resided here in Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
William Oval Thorne resided here in Ohio
Ohio
2008
15 Dec 2008
Age 92
Death of William Oval Thorne in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, USA
Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Amboy, Miami, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [5] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 3910; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 27-18
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, News-Press; Publication Date: 19 Dec 2008; Publication Place: Fort Myers, Florida, USA; ,0.26830235,0.92655504,0.30821538&xid=3355
    [11] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [12] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [13] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jackson, Miami, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Marion
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Center, Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 3910; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 27-18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, News-Press; Publication Date: 19 Dec 2008; Publication Place: Fort Myers, Florida, USA; ,0.26830235,0.92655504,0.30821538&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 2008
    Event Place: Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, News-Press; Publication Date: 19 Dec 2008; Publication Place: Fort Myers, Florida, USA; ,0.26830235,0.92655504,0.30821538&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [6] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [8] Grant County, Indiana, U.S., Marion Public Library Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
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