John L Thornton ( junior)
1881–1956 (Age 74)
Winnebego Twp, Houston, Minnesota
The Life of John L
When John L Thornton ( junior) was born on 20 October 1881, his father, John Thornton, was 39 and his mother, Mary Dolan, was 32. He died on 27 January 1956, in Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Jefferson Township, Houston, Minnesota, United States.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
John Thornton
1842–1904
Mary Dolan
1849–1911
Bridget Gertrude Thornton
1875–1934
Peter Thornton
1876–
Mary Catherine Thornton
1878–1960
John L Thornton ( junior)
1881–1956
Thomas Thornton
1883–1885
Joseph Thornton
1885–
James F Thornton
1886–1953
Margaret Thornton
1888–
Hannah Thornton
1890–
Dennis P. Thornton
1891–1891
Agnes Thornton
1892–1894
Parents & Siblings
- John Thornton
1842–1904Male
- Mary Dolan
1849–1911Female
siblings
(11)
- Bridget Gertrude Thornton
1875–1934Female
- Peter Thornton
1876–Male
1878–1960Female
1881–1956Male
- Thomas Thornton
1883–1885Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 1
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota
Age 3
After discovering iron ore in the Vermilion Range in North-East of Minnesota, iron mining companies began to come to the area and caused an economic boom to the area of Duluth and to the state as a whole.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 20
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
1 English and Scottish: habitational name from any of the numerous places throughout England and Scotland so called, from Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.2 Irish: Anglicized (translated) form of Gaelic Mac Sceacháin ‘son of Sceachán’ ( see Skehan ).3 Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Draighneáin ‘descendant of Draighneán’ ( see Drennan ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- John L. Thornton, "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002"
- Legacy NFS Source: John L Thornton (junior) - Government record: birth-name: John L Thornton (junior)
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