Cornelius Loreson

Maleabout 1650–before 1707

Brief Life History of Cornelius

Cornelius Loreson was born about 1650, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. He married Abiel Thornton on 4 November 1697, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died before 1707, in his hometown.

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Family Time Line

Cornelius Loreson
1650–before 1707
Abiel Thornton
1661–1710
Marriage: 4 November 1697

Sources (5)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Mr. Lawrence - Published information: birth-name: Mr. Lawrence
  • Cornelius Loreson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Cornelius Loreson, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 November 1697Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  • Name Meaning

    Americanized form of Swedish Lorensson: patronymic from the personal name Lorens (see Lawrence ).

    Americanized form of Danish Lorensen , a cognate of 1 above.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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