Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

William THORN

Male - Abt 1894


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada (son of Samuel THORN and Phoebe CHASE); died about 1894 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; merchant
    • Occupation: Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; school teacher
    • Retired: Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
    • _UID: B2E373ADC1A34CAAAF414B3C4DF56BFE3193
    • Marriage witness: 29 Jan 1841, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; to the marriage of his brother, Samuel M. Thorn, to Priscilla Pettit, both of Hillier

    Notes:

    Marriage witness:
    The other witness was Garrett Garrutsee. The minister was Rev. Lewis Warner, Wesleyan Minister.

    Family/Spouse: Eliza BLIZZARD. Eliza and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Margaret E. THORN was born on 2 Jan 1832; died on 2 Sep 1889; was buried about 4 Sep 1889 in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William THORN and died.
    3. Phoebe THORN and died.
    4. Catharine THORN and died.

    William married Elizabeth PETTIT on 1 Jan 1840 in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James P. THORN was born about 1841 in Canada West, Canada; and died.
    2. Samuel A. THORN and died.

    Family/Spouse: Mary BLOUNT. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary T. THORN and died.
    2. Annie C. THORN and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel THORN and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: C888F9600F564F08B61F468076D4CA1E326D
    • Politics: Abt 1780, Dutchess County, New York, United States
    • Residence: Bef 1783, Dutchess County, New York, United States
    • Residence: Aft 1783, New Brunswick, Canada
    • Occupation: Abt 1790, New Brunswick, Canada; farmed a two hundred acre lot with his son Seth
    • Emigration: Abt 1811, New Brunswick, Canada; with the Babbits, Morgans and Giles families
    • Residence: Abt 1811, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

    Notes:

    Politics:
    He was a Loyalist.

    Occupation:
    They lived in two small houses.

    Residence:
    "Samuel Thorn lived about twenty-eight years in New Brunswick, and then removed to Prince Edward County and settled in Hillier."

    Samuel married Phoebe CHASE. Phoebe and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Phoebe CHASE and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: FCB4E46D6ACE4833A06B3AB1450227D7EFB7

    Children:
    1. Robert THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
    2. Seth THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
    3. 1. William THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; died about 1894 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Samuel THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; died in Michigan, United States.
    5. Elizabeth THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
    6. Sophia THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
    7. Catharine A. THORN was born in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.
    8. Mary T. THORN was born about 1819 in New Brunswick, Canada; and died.



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