John Thornton (1879-1968), son of Jonas Thornton (1850-1932) and Elanor Hughson (1853-1938) of Durham county, married Gertrude Davey (1880 -1951) and in 1922 the family moved to Manor, Saskatchewan, to farm. John had worked in the area in 1921, arriving on one of the harvest trains, and found the area good for his health, so returned to live the next year. They packed all of their furniture, two horses, two cows, farm equipment and other supplies on to the train, and with three kids in tow headed for an adventure. They had been living in the Peterborough area prior to this
They had three children:
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Charles Edgar (1909-1980), married Hazel Rowley (1912-1997)
who brought 3 children into the marriage from a previous
relationship.
- George Thornton.
- Glen Thornton.
- Evelyn Thornton.
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Kenneth Thornton (1909- ). Married Beth Crawford.
- Ann Thornton
- John Thornton
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George Thornton (1916-2008) married Violet Potter
(1919-2007).
- Sylvia Thornton (1945-2004). Married Robert Fraser.
John and Gertrude in about 1920. Notice how “modern” people look all of a sudden. Both photos downloaded from the online version of Memories are Forever: Centennial Tribute of Manor, SK, 1982. This explains the poor quality of the reproduction.
Charlie and Hazel Thornton.
And the grave stones of John and his wife Gertrude in Manor, SK.
