Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn THORNTON [WATSON] 
Birth1 Dec 1890, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
DeathFeb 1978, 80027 Louisville, Louisville, CO, USA
BurialMountain View Memorial Park, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Birth1 Dec 1890, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
FatherJohn WATSON (~1869-<1901)
MotherMary Ann THORNTON (~1864-1958)
Spouses
Birthabt 1890, Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England
Death1987
BurialMountain View Memorial Park, Boulder, Colorado, USA
FatherCharles William WHITE (1849->1912)
MotherJane GESCALL (~1851-<1925)
Marriage28 Sep 1912, Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Notes for John THORNTON [WATSON]
Born 1 Dec 1890 John Thornton. His sister Maria started school as Maria Thornton, father John. John started school as John Watson.
Previous school was New Town Infants. Residence Nesham Hall Bldgs
2nd School admission had “Last School” Row Cath last date 13/5/01 Cause of leaving “Sent to reformatory school 4 weeks”
Previous school was New Town Infants. Residence Nesham Hall Bldgs
2nd School admission had “Last School” Row Cath last date 13/5/01 Cause of leaving “Sent to reformatory school 4 weeks”
*New [OCCU] notes for John THORNTON [WATSON]
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Notes for John THORNTON [WATSON]
US Naturalisation givee Houghton le Spring as birthplace. Likely 1891 census gives Collierley, which is not in Houghton le Spring parish. Maybe mother gave birth to him in HER home village? In which case, civil registration in same county but adjacent parish?
AGE: We have US census for 1 Jan 1920 & 1925, and 1 Apr 1930 & 1940. The ages he gives are consistent and lead to a birth date between 2 Apr 1890 and 1 Jan 1891.
His US SS Death index gives 1 Dec 1890 as birth
His US Naturalisation Record gives 1 Dec 1889 Houghton Le Spring
His 1917 draft registration card gives his birth date as 1 Dec 1891, which is inconsistent.
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Since his birthday is almost certainly 1 Dec, it’ll be 1890±2 years
There are NO births for john WATSON in Houghton-le-spring in Oct-Nov-Dec 1890
There is ONE birth for John THORNTON in Durham in Oct-Nov-Dec 1890, and it’s 1 Dec 1890 @ Houghton-le-spring
AGE: We have US census for 1 Jan 1920 & 1925, and 1 Apr 1930 & 1940. The ages he gives are consistent and lead to a birth date between 2 Apr 1890 and 1 Jan 1891.
His US SS Death index gives 1 Dec 1890 as birth
His US Naturalisation Record gives 1 Dec 1889 Houghton Le Spring
His 1917 draft registration card gives his birth date as 1 Dec 1891, which is inconsistent.
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Since his birthday is almost certainly 1 Dec, it’ll be 1890±2 years
There are NO births for john WATSON in Houghton-le-spring in Oct-Nov-Dec 1890
There is ONE birth for John THORNTON in Durham in Oct-Nov-Dec 1890, and it’s 1 Dec 1890 @ Houghton-le-spring
Notes for John THORNTON [WATSON]
Arthur’s “Uncle John”
Was in Army, enlisted from Iowa
Religion (and wife’s) unreadable. Christian?
SSN 482-01-1937 (from death details)
Was in Army, enlisted from Iowa
Religion (and wife’s) unreadable. Christian?
SSN 482-01-1937 (from death details)