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Personal data Henry Wheeler Thornton 

  • He was born on April 29, 1872 in Anderston, Glasgow City, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 1
    Born at 2 Franklin Terrace Glasgow. at 6 am on 29th April 1872

    Name Henry Wheeler Thornton
    Gender Male
    Birth Date 29 Apr 1872
    Birth Place Anderston,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
    Father
    Charles Thornton
    Mother
    Christina Mudie Maxwell
  • He was christened in Partick Scotland.
  • Profession: in the year 1897 Bank Clerk.Source 2
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1881: 208 Sandyford Street, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.Source 3
      Name: Charles Thornton Age: 19 Mos Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Relationship: Son Father's Name: Charles Thornton Mother's Name: Christina M Thornton Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarksh Registration Number: 644/9 Registration district: Kelvin Civil parish: Glasgow Barony County: Lanarkshire Address: 208 Sandyford St
      ED: 13 Household schedule number: 89 Line: 13 Roll: cssct1881_235 Household Members Age Relationship
      Charles Thornton 38 Head
      Christina M Thornton 33 Wife
      Henry Thornton 8 Son
      Andrew S Thornton 4 Son
      Charles Thornton 19 Mos Son
      Margaret McBean 17 Servant
    • in the year 1891: 12 Rathvon Street, Millhead, Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland.Source 4
      Name: Christine Thornton Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relationship: Daur (Daughter)
      Mother's Name: Christine Thornton Gender: Female Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 646/3
      Registration district: Partick Civil parish: Govan Town: Kelvinside County: Lanarkshire Address: 12 Rathven St
      Occupation: Scholar ED: 44 Household schedule number: 93 Line: 7 Roll: CSSCT1891_308 Household Members Age Relationship
      Christine Thornton 43 Head
      Henry W Thornton 18 Son
      Andrew S Thornton 14 Son
      Charles Thornton 11 Son
      Margaret Thornton 9 Daur (Daughter)
      Christine Thornton 8 Daur (Daughter)
      William R Thornton 4 Son
    • in the year 1901: 7 James Street, Dalry, Ayr, Scotland.Source 5
      Name: Rebecca Mckinnon Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Relationship: Mother In Law (Mother-in-law)
      Gender: Female Where born: England Registration Number: 587 Registration district: Dalry
      Civil parish: Dalry Town: Dalry County: Ayrshire Address: 7 James St Occupation: Housekeeper ED: 3
      Household schedule number: 115 Line: 6 Roll: CSSCT1901_222 Household Members Age Relationship
      Harry W Thomton 28 Head
      Annie Thomton 24 Wife
      Christian Rose 2 Daught (Daughter)
      Rebecca Mckinnon 59 Mother In Law (Mother-in-law)
      John Dow 27 Lodger
  • He died on July 18, 1945 in Woodcroft Carrdale, he was 73 years old.
  • A child of Charles Thornton and Christina Maude Maxwell
  • This information was last updated on May 21, 2023.

Household of Henry Wheeler Thornton

He is married to Annie McKinnon.

They got married on August 25, 1897 at Kelvinaugh Parish Scotland, he was 25 years old.Source 2


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Henry Wheeler Thornton

JAMES THORNTON
1810-1872
PHOEBE JANE WHEELER
1812-1891
William Kirkaldy Maxwell
1815-1867
Mary McKillop
1822-????

Henry Wheeler Thornton
1872-1945

1897

Annie McKinnon
1876-1935

Christina Rose Thornton
1899-????
Archibald McKinnon Thornton
1906-2020

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    Sources

    1. Birth Cert in file
    2. Cert. in file.
    3. 1881 Census Scotland
    4. 1891 Census Scotland
    5. 1901 Scotland Census, 1901 Scotland Census

    Historical events

    Birthday April 29, 1872

    • The temperature on April 29, 1872 was about 15.9 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The atmospheric humidity was 50%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
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      • May 22 » Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
      • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
      • November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
      • November 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.
      • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

    Day of marriage August 25, 1897

    • The temperature on August 25, 1897 was about 18.2 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
      • August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
      • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
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      • December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.

    Day of death July 18, 1945

    • The temperature on July 18, 1945 was between 12.0 °C and 27.9 °C and averaged 20.6 °C. There was 13.1 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
    • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
      • January 23 » World War II: German admiral Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal.
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      • April 4 » World War II: American troops capture Kassel.
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      • November 27 » CARE (then the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) was founded to a send CARE Packages of food relief to Europe after World War II.
    

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