Hannah Thornock

Brief Life History of Hannah

When Hannah Thornock was born on 22 September 1853, in Whitwick, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Thornock, was 37 and her mother, Ann Bott, was 33. She married Jacob Hess on 16 February 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 27 September 1933, in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Hess
1848–1937
Hannah Thornock
1853–1933
Marriage: 16 February 1868
Elzada Emaline Hess
1869–1955
Mary Ann Hess
1872–1935
Jacob Perry Hess
1874–1944
Clara Mae Hess
1876–1958
Hannah Eudora Hess
1879–1888
Elizabeth Hess
1882–1908
Sarah Addie Artencia Hess
1886–1966
John Arthur Hess
1888–1942
Delbert Lorenzo Hess
1890–1956
Milford Nolton Hess
1896–2003
Raymond Aquilla Hess
1897–1977

Sources (40)

  • Anna Thornie in household of Jno Thornie, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Hannah Thornock - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Hannah Thornock
  • Marriage Record_Jacob Hess and Hannah Thornock

World Events (8)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1864

Historical Boundaries 1864: Owyhee, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1875: Bear Lake, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bear Lake, Idaho, United States

1875

Historical Boundaries: 1875: Bear Lake, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bear Lake, Idaho, United States

Name Meaning

Origin undetermined. It looks like an English name, but no trace of it is found in English or Scottish records.

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

Story Highlight

HISTORY OF JOHN THORNOCK AND ANN BOTT

From the book Thornock Pioneers & Colonizers The origin of the Thornock name: It was Christmas Day 1841 in Whitwick, County of Leicester, England when the name Thornock was originated. You might …

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