Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
Robert THORN

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Name Robert THORN [1] Birth New Brunswick, Canada [2]
Gender Male Death Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada [2]
at the age of 66 years Land Abt 1826 Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada [2]
- "He procured a hundred acres of virgin forest land in the third concession of Hillier, now owned by the Kirk and Nethery families. The pioneers were not only subjected to the encroachments of the forest, but to the depredations of the wolves, who occasionally wrought sad havoc among their flocks. Deer, partridge and many kinds of the best game abounded; and mink, muskrat and duck were to be had in plenty by the creek which ran through the farm and turned Trumpour's mill-wheel."
Residence Abt 1835 Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada [3]
- His son, David Thorn, was born around this time.
Military Abt 1837 Upper Canada, Canada [2]
service as a non-commissioned officer in the Rebellion of 1837 Politics Canada West, Canada [2]
an active Conservative Residence Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada [1]
Residence Abt 1842 Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada [4]
- His daughter, Sophia E. Thorn, was born around this time.
_UID 99615464D7F44F1F861EC765A916AA3054B7 Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I8863 Everyone Last Modified 9 Dec 2006
Father Samuel THORN d. Yes, date unknown Mother Phoebe CHASE d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F2811 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Miriam CYPHERS d. Yes, date unknown Marriage New Brunswick, Canada [2]
Children 1. Phoebe THORN d. Bef 9 Apr 1901, Ontario, Canada 2. Rachael THORN d. Yes, date unknown 3. Robert THORN, b. Abt 1822, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1908 (Age ~ 86 years)
4. Alexander THORN, b. Abt 1834, Canada West, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
5. D. THORN 6. George THORN d. Yes, date unknown 7. Benjamin THORN d. Yes, date unknown 8. Sophia THORN, b. Abt 1842, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
9. Deborah THORN d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F2812 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Mar 2006
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Sources - [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 813 (Reliability: 2).
- [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 812 (Reliability: 2).
- [S807] Hancocks, Elizabeth, A00713, (Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. 1979.), 10 Dec 2005, page 56 - Thorn, David, A00713. (Reliability: 3).
- [S807] Hancocks, Elizabeth, A00713, (Agincourt, Ontario, Canada. 1979.), 10 Dec 2005, page 8 - Carly, Andrew Austin, A00713. (Reliability: 3).
- [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 813 (Reliability: 2).