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Personal data William Erastus Thornton 

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Household of William Erastus Thornton

(1) He is married to Susanna Perry.

They got married on May 27, 1902 at Livingston, Louisiana, USA, he was 19 years old.Source 9


Child(ren):

  1. Ernest Lee Thornton  1907-1975 
  2. Charles Enos Thornton  1909-1976 


(2) He is married to Mary Etta May.

They got married in the year 1914 at Livingston, Livingston, Louisiana, United States, he was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Ernest Lee Thornton  1907-1975 
  2. Charles Enos Thornton  1909-1976 
  3. Vergie Thornton  1911-1944 
  4. Starling E Thornton  ± 1913-1937
  5. Donnis Mary Thornton  1917-2002 
  6. Nannie Belle Thornton  ± 1920-1996 
  7. Ruby Lea Thornton  1923-2002 
  8. Lena M Thornton  ± 1926-2005 
  9. Annie Louise Thornton  ± 1928-1994 
  10. (Not public)
  11. Mildred M Thornton  ± 1935-2018 

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    Sources

    1. 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    2. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    6. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    8. Louisiana, U.S., Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    10. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    11. 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    14. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, Page 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration 2011 / https://www.fold3.com
    15. WWI Draft Registration Cards, Page 1 - WWI Draft Registration Cards 2016 / https://www.fold3.com

    Historical events

    • The temperature on March 26, 1883 was about 4.0 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1883: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 28 » Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc.
      • June 5 » The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris.
      • June 16 » The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.
      • August 12 » The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra, a zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
      • October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
      • November 18 » American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
    • The temperature on May 27, 1902 was between 6.9 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (41%). Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
      • March 6 » Real Madrid CF is founded.
      • April 2 » Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Marie Palace, Saint Petersburg.
      • May 17 » Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
      • May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
      • August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
      • October 24 » Guatemala's Santa María Volcano begins to erupt, becoming the third-largest eruption of the 20th century.
    • The temperature on May 24, 1963 was between 6.1 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1963: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
      • June 10 » The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, was signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.
      • June 16 » In an attempt to resolve the Buddhist crisis in South Vietnam, a Joint Communique was signed between President Ngo Dinh Diem and Buddhist leaders.
      • July 12 » Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
      • August 8 » Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6million in bank notes.
      • September 7 » The Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, Ohio with 17 charter members.
      • December 7 » Instant replay makes its debut during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
    

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