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THORNTON, Annie

THORNTON, Annie

Female 1884 - 1967  (83 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  THORNTON, AnnieTHORNTON, Annie was born on 7 Feb 1884 in 18 Craven Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 11 Feb 1885 in St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Bradford, Yorkshire, England; died on 9 Dec 1967 in Upland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Departure: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    • Name: Annie Wright
    • Residence: England
    • Residence: 1891, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    • Residence: 1901, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    • Residence: 1901, Bradford, Yorkshire, England; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    • Occupation: 1906, Bradford, Yorkshire, England; Worsted Spinner
    • Residence: 1906, 23 Paper Hall Court, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    • Arrival: 1911, New York, New York, USA; Arrived on the RMS Celtic
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Riding, Northumberland, England
    • Residence: 1920, Lower Chichester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
    • Residence: 1935, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Burial: 9 Dec 1967, Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Annie married WRIGHT, Thomas on 16 Apr 1906 in St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Thomas (son of WRIGHT, William Edwin and MORAN, Mary) was born on 12 Oct 1884 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England; died on 29 Apr 1956 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. WRIGHT, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1910 in England; died in 1967.
    2. 3. WRIGHT, Anne  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1915 in Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1978 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. WRIGHT, Hubert  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1906 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England; died on 20 Aug 1992 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 5. WRIGHT, Lucy  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1911 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England; died about Aug 1911 in New York, USA; was buried on 4 Jan 1918 in Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 6. WRIGHT, Thomas Christopher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1921 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Sep 1990 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 25 Sep 1990 in Berwick, York County, Maine, USA.
    6. 7. WRIGHT, Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Aug 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WRIGHT, WilliamWRIGHT, William Descendancy chart to this point (1.Annie1) was born about 1910 in England; died in 1967.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Departure: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    • Residence: England
    • Arrival: 1911, New York, New York, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Lower Chichester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son


  2. 3.  WRIGHT, AnneWRIGHT, Anne Descendancy chart to this point (1.Annie1) was born about 1915 in Pennsylvania, USA; died about 1978 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Race: White
    • Residence: 1920, Lower Chichester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    • Residence: 1935, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  WRIGHT, HubertWRIGHT, Hubert Descendancy chart to this point (1.Annie1) was born on 23 Dec 1906 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England; died on 20 Aug 1992 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Arrival: 1911
    • Residence: 1911, Bradford, Yorkshire, England; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Nephew
    • Residence: 1920, Lower Chichester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    • Residence: 1935, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Relation to Head: Self; Relative Relation to Head: Mother
    • Residence: 15 Apr 1950, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA


  4. 5.  WRIGHT, LucyWRIGHT, Lucy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Annie1) was born in Apr 1911 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England; died about Aug 1911 in New York, USA; was buried on 4 Jan 1918 in Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 6.  WRIGHT, Thomas ChristopherWRIGHT, Thomas Christopher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Annie1) was born on 28 Jul 1921 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Sep 1990 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 25 Sep 1990 in Berwick, York County, Maine, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Resurrection Parochial School
    • Residence: 1930, Trainer, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    • _MILT: 15 Jan 1942; Enlisted in the Marines; trained at Parris Island
    • _MILT: Aug 1942, Guadalcanal, Seville, Andalucia, Spain; First Marine Division; third wave of Devil Dogs to hit the beach at Guadalcanal
    • _MILT: 1943, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 9 months of training
    • _MILT: Dec 1943, New Guinea, Bocas del Toro, Panama; Battle of Cape Gloucester
    • _MILT: 18 Sep 1944, Peleliu, Palau; Wounded in the Battle of Pelilliu. Lost his sight when a mortar shell exploded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Peleliu
    • _MILT: Nov 1944; Received 2 Presidential citations, the Purple Heart, and 6 major combat stars for his service in WWII
    • _MDCL: Dec 1944, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Naval Hospital he recovered from injuries received in the Battle of Peleliu at this hospital - this is where he met his soon-to-be wife Mary Louise McCarthy, Pharmacist Mate 3-c who nursed him in the hospital
    • Residence: 17 Jun 1948, Berwick, York, Maine, USA; Moved from Pennsylvania to Maine on this day

    Notes:

    Also known as "Mike" because when he was in the service he could never reemember anyone's name and so he always called them (all of them0 by one single commong name (like Bob - nobody knows what the name was). So his fellow soldiers jokingly nicknamed him "Mike" and it stuck.

    Thomas married MCCARTHY, Mary Louise on 1 Mar 1945 in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of MCCARTHY, Joseph M. and TUCKER, Verna) was born on 29 Apr 1922 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Dec 2013 in York, Maine, USA; was buried on 10 Dec 2013 in Berwick, York County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  WRIGHT, ThomasWRIGHT, Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (1.Annie1) was born on 23 Aug 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Aug 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anne2, 1.Annie1)

  2. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Anne2, 1.Annie1)

  3. 10.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Private married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Private  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

  6. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Private  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (10.Private3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Private3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 21.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (11.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

  4. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

  5. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

  6. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

  8. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (16.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 28.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 46. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 47. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

  12. 30.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 50. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 31.  Private Descendancy chart to this point (18.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 32.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (18.Living3, 6.Thomas2, 1.Annie1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


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