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John J. Thornton (1820-1905)

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Gary

This post is entirely due to a contribution from Heather Anderson, great great grand daughter of J.J.  John J. Thornton (1820-1905 ) was the third child of  John Thornton (1787-1854 ) and Frances Bowler (1789-1872).  The family first lived in … Continue reading →

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Sarah Thornton (1848-1914) and John Dowson

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Gary

Sarah Thornton (1848-1914), daughter of Thomas Thornton and Susanna Powers, married John Dowson (1842-1914).  Dying within 3 weeks of one another, both are buried in Broadview, Saskatchewan.  They had two children: Ralph Dowson (1870-1913) [died of a lightening strike in … Continue reading →

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Helen M. Thornton and sister Sarah

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Gary

Helen Thornton (1860-1932) is pictured here with her sister Sarah Thornton (1848-1914).  See the post for Sarah for information regarding her family. I believe there were 8 Thornton girls and Helen was in regular contact with at least 5 of … Continue reading →

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