David
Keyser
Thornton
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Lee Thornton
and Alice R. (Carey) Thornton
Brother of
Thomas Sharp Thornton, Ernestine Rebecca (Thornton) Lefurgy and Roberta C. (Thornton) Kane
Husband of
Ruth (Harris) Gillett
— married
30 Jan 1925 in New Jersey
Descendants 
Father of
David Kaye Thornton and Joan Rae (Thornton) Galligo
Died
at age 50
in Springfield Township, Union, New Jersey, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Dec 2017
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Biography
David was born about 1901. He was the son of Robert Thornton and Alice Carey.
1920: Lived at 14 Warren Avenue, Roselle Park, NJ with mother, brother Robert, and sisters Ernestine and Roberta. Single.[1]
C. 1925: Marriage to Ruth Harris.[2]
1930: Lived at 12 Perry Place, Summit, NJ with Ruth, David, Joan, John Harris (father-in-law), and James A. Mountain. [3]
1940: Lived at 36 Brooklake Rd, Florham Park, NJ with Ruth, David, and Joan.[4]
He passed away about 1952.
Sources
- ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Roselle Park, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1072; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 150
- ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Springfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: 1390; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0151; FHL microfilm: 2341125
- ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Springfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: 1390; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0151; FHL microfilm: 2341125
- ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Florham Park, Morris, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2371; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-35
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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~25.00%
B. Thornton
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FN5682863 [compare], Ancestry member bmfernan
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