LEONARD
CHARLES THORNTON
1919?-1996
27 November 1919 to 18 May 1996
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THORNTON
GENEALOGY PROJECT 2011
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Information
found by TCT 16 January 2013
California,
Death Index, 1940-1997
about
Leonard C Thornton
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California,
Death Index, 1940-1997
about
Leonard C Thornton
Name: |
Leonard
C
Thornton |
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Social Security #: |
546120745 |
Gender: |
Male |
Birth Date: |
27 Nov 1919 |
Birth Place: |
Texas |
Death Date: |
18 May 1996 |
Death Place: |
San Joaquin |
Mother's Maiden Name: |
Sterling |
Source
Citation: Place: San Joaquin; Date: 18 May
1996; Social Security: 546120745.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations
Inc, 2000.
Original data: State of California. California Death
Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of
California Department of Health Services, Center for Health
Statistics.
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Social
Security Death Index
about
Leonard Thornton
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ssdi&h=62475527&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=5180
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Social
Security Death Index
about
Leonard Thornton
Name: |
Leonard Thornton |
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SSN: |
546-12-0745 |
Last Residence: |
95336 Manteca, San Joaquin, California, United States
of America |
Born: |
27 Nov 1919 |
Died: |
18 May 1996 |
State (Year) SSN issued: |
California (Before 1951) |
Source
Citation: Number: 546-12-0745; Issue State: California;
Issue Date: Before 1951.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database
on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
Original data: Social Security Administration. Social
Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security
Administration.
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U.S.
City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
about
Leonard Thornton
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U.S.
City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)
about
Leonard Thornton
Name: |
Leonard
Thornton |
Gender: |
M (Male) |
Residence Year: |
1946 |
Street Address: |
211 Fig av |
Residence Place: |
Merced; Madera; Los Banos, California |
Occupation: |
Mech |
Spouse: |
Hazel
Thornton |
Publication Title: |
Merced-Madera-Los Banos City Directory |
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http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=2469&iid=3231313&fn=Leonard&ln=Thornton&st=r&ssrc=&pid=214826285
The
house there now was built in 1947 (was 1946 house the same?)
Also,
notice Carl Thornton
as yardman at Madera Lumber and Hardward Co.
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Notice
Cross Street and Fig Street are near each other. Doss
Younger and Margaret Sterling Younger lived on Cross Street.
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U.S.
Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
about
Leonard C Thornton
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U.S.
Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
about
Leonard C Thornton
Name: |
Leonard
C
Thornton |
Address: |
10674 Southland Rd |
City: |
Manteca |
State: |
California |
Zip Code: |
95336-8796 |
Phone Number: |
209-823-0540 |
Residence Years: |
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
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neighbors |
Source
Citation: City: Manteca; State: California;
Year(s): 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. U.S. Phone and Address Directories,
1993-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: 1993-2002 White Pages. Little Rock,
AR, USA: Acxiom Corporation.
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10674
Southland Rd,
Manteca, CA 95336
- Bedrooms:3
beds
- Bathrooms:2.5
baths
- Multiple
Occupancy:1,547
sq ft
- Lot:47,480
sq ft
- Year
Built:1922
- Last
Sold:Feb
1999 for $200,000
- Parking:Garage
This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home has 1547 square feet and
was built in 1922.
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Information
found by TCT 27 December 2012
US
Federal Census 1940
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=70309115
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Name: |
Leonard Thornton |
Age: |
19 |
Estimated Birth Year: |
abt 1921 |
Gender: |
Male |
Race: |
White |
Birthplace: |
Texas |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Relation to Head of House: |
Son |
Home in 1940: |
Madera, Madera, California
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Map |
Street: |
Cross Street |
House Number: |
1022 |
Inferred Residence in 1935: |
Madera, Madera, California |
Residence in 1935: |
Same Place |
Sheet Number: |
25A |
Occupation: |
Field Worker |
Attended School or College: |
No |
Highest Grade Completed: |
High School, 1st year |
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: |
28 |
Class of Worker: |
Wage or salary worker in private work |
Weeks Worked in 1939: |
52 |
Income: |
500 |
Income Other Sources: |
No |
Neighbors: |
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Information found by TCT 4 December
2011
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2YW-K51
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Texas Birth Certificates,
1903-1934 for L C Thornton
Name: |
L C Thornton |
Event: |
Birth |
Event Date: |
26 Nov 1920 |
Event Place: |
Desdemona, Eastland, Texas |
Gender: |
Male |
Father: |
Doss Younger Thornton |
Mother: |
Maggie Sterling |
Certificate Number: |
60049 |
Digital Folder
Number: |
4518060 |
Image Number: |
00551 |
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2YW-K51 |
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12351-2264-57?cc=1803956
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12351-2264-57?cc=1803956 |
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12351-2264-57?cc=1803956 |
Date on birth certificate above - 60049 |
November 26, 1920 ! |
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Time of birth: |
8 am |
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County |
Eastland |
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City |
Desdemona, TX |
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Name of child |
L C Thornton |
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Sex |
Male |
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Number of birth to this mother |
5 |
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Name of father |
Doss Younger Thornton |
Name of mother (maiden) |
Maggie Sterling |
Residence of father |
Desdemona, Texas |
Residence of mother |
Desdemona, Texas |
Age of father |
29 |
Age of mother |
25 |
Color of father |
White |
Color of mother |
White |
Birthplace of father |
Magnolia, Arkansas |
Birthplace of mother |
Georgetown, Texas |
Occupation of father |
Oil Well Pumper |
Occupation of mother |
Housewife |
Physician Name |
S.H. Stewart, M.D. |
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Address of Physician |
Desdemona, Texas |
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Filing Date |
December 4, 1920 |
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Registrar Name |
Earl Bender |
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NOT SURE ABOUT THIS 1919 VS 1920?
NOV 27 IS CORRECT
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birth: |
27 November 1919 |
death: |
18 May 1996 —Manteca, San Joaquin,
California |
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record title: |
U.S. Social Security Death Index |
first name: |
Leonard |
last name: |
Thornton |
birth date: |
27 November 1919 |
social security number: |
546-12-0745 |
place of issuance: |
California |
last residence: |
Manteca, San Joaquin, California |
zip code of last residence: |
95336 |
death date: |
18 May 1996 |
estimated age at death: |
77 |
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Leonard
Thornton
U.S. Social
Security Death Index
https://www.familysearch.org/search/records#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3ALeonard%20%2Bsurname%3AThornton%20%2Bany_place%3ACalifornia%20%2Bany_year%3A1920-2000
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Sterling in entry for
Leonard C Thornton, "California, Death
Index, 1940-1997"
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VG5H-95L
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Sterling in entry for Leonard C Thornton, "California,
Death Index, 1940-1997"
Name: |
Leonard
C Thornton |
Event Type: |
Death |
Event Date: |
18 May 1996 |
Event Place: |
San Joaquin,
California, United States |
Birth Date: |
27 Nov 1919 |
Birthplace: |
Texas |
Gender: |
Male |
Father's Name: |
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Mother's Name: |
Sterling |
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Leonard C
Thornton
Birth: |
Nov. 27, 1919 |
Death: |
May 18, 1996 |
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Inscription:
Together Forever, Beloved husband, father, and
grandfather
Note: Double Marker |
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Burial:
East
Union Cemetery
Manteca
San Joaquin County
California, USA
Plot: I 14 |
Created by: Donna
Haroldsen
Record added: Aug 12, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 40598071 |
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Hazel
Thornton
Birth: |
Jan. 11, 1919 |
Death: |
May 14, 1998 |
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Inscription:
Together Forever, Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother
Note: Double Marker |
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Burial:
East
Union Cemetery
Manteca
San Joaquin County
California, USA
Plot: I 14 |
Created by: Donna
Haroldsen
Record added: Aug 12, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 40598069 |
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Thornton,
Elsie E![](trans.gif)
41766020
b. Aug. 9, 1889 d. Aug.
25, 1963 |
East
Union Cemetery
Manteca
San Joaquin County
California, USA |
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Thornton,
Hazel![](trans.gif)
40598069
b. Jan. 11, 1919 d. May
14, 1998 |
East
Union Cemetery
Manteca
San Joaquin County
California, USA |
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Thornton,
Hugh Edward, Sr 40598070
b. Feb. 23, 1905 d. Sep.
1, 1973 |
East
Union Cemetery
Manteca
San Joaquin County
California, USA |
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Thornton,
Leonard C![](trans.gif)
40598071
b. Nov. 27, 1919 d. May
18, 1996 |
East
Union Cemetery
Manteca
San Joaquin County
California, USA |
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=1961473&GSfn=&GSln=thornton
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Leonard and Hazel Thornton
with kids Linuel and Delores_Thornton
Thornton, Illinois visit in 1958.
Home of Ira Newton and Clara Samko Thornton
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Leonard Thornton and Robert Allen Thornton
Thornton, Illinois ca 1958?
Home of Ira Newton and Clara Samko Thornton |
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Delores and Linuel Thornton
Leonard and Hazel Thornton's kids
Thornton, Illinois visit in 1958
Home of Ira Newton and Clara Samko Thornton
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Margaret Gladys Sterling Thornton
Leonard Charles Thornton
Mary Maxine Thornton and baby
Oct 1955 |
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