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William Reubin Thornton 1847–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1847

Birth Location: Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 12 Jul 1930

Death Location: Consort, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Hannah Service

Spouse(s): Mary Phillips

Children(s): Myrtle Thornton, Ethel Thornton, Ralph Thornton, William Thornton, Millie Thornton, Irine Gubuell

William Reubin Thornton was born in 1847 in Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Nelson Thornton And Hannah Service. In 1911, William Reubin Thornton resided in , Calgary, Alberta. William Reubin Thornton married Mary Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including Ethel May Thornton, Irine Gubuell, Millie Thornton, Myrtle Melvina Thornton, Ralph W Melborne Thornton, William Earl Thornton. William Reubin Thornton passed away in 1930 in Consort, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Reubin Thornton was born in 1847 in Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada, the child of John Nelson Thornton And Hannah Service.
  • In 1911, William Reubin Thornton resided in , Calgary, Alberta.
  • William Reubin Thornton married Mary Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including Ethel May Thornton, Irine Gubuell, Millie Thornton, Myrtle Melvina Thornton, Ralph W Melborne Thornton, William Earl Thornton.
  • William Reubin Thornton passed away in 1930 in Consort, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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William Thornton's Ancestors

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William Thornton
1847–1930
Birth Place: Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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 Bevins
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

William Thornton's Descendants

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William (Reubin) Thornton (29 Jun 1847–12 Jul 1930) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Phillips (9 Feb 1855–9 Jun 1917)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Melvina) Thornton 1889–1920 m. Henricus (Eduardus "Ted") Kennes 1884–1982
    1. 1. Sarah (M. L.) Kennes 1917–1992 m. McCutcheon 1915–
    2. 2. Mildred (K) Kennes 1914–1985 m. William (John) Graham 1915–1996
      1. 1. Carol (Ann) Graham 1944–2005
  2. 2. Ethel (May) Thornton 1879–1977
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Presley 1915–1987
  3. 3. Ralph (W Melborne) Thornton 1897–1987 m. Anna (Mae) Uffken 1903–1986
    1. 1. Ralph (Henry) Thornton 1931–2017 m. Jeanne Keller 1931–2023
    2. 2. Eileen (Mary Ellen) Thornton 1927–2012
    3. 3. Elaine (May) Thornton 1923–2012
  4. 4. William (Earl) Thornton 1892–1959
  5. 5. Millie Thornton 1902–
  6. 6. Irine Gubuell 1881–

William Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1847
29 Jun 1847
Birth of William Reubin Thornton in Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 64
William Reubin Thornton resided here in , Calgary, Alberta
, Calgary, Alberta
1930
12 Jul 1930
Age 83
Death of William Reubin Thornton in Sedalia, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Sedalia, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1847
    Event Place: Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Calgary, Alberta
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 9 - Cochrane, Calgary, Alberta; Page: 17; Family No: 198

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1930
    Event Place: Sedalia, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Consort, Hanna Census Division, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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