Birth : 9 Nov 1889 Kirby, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death : 28 May 1936 Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial : Zion United Church Cemetery, Hampton, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate : 43.9532450, -78.8064600
Inscription : Joseph R Thornton
Corporal
116 BATTN CEF
1888-1936
Lest We Forget
Description : Joseph was born on September 18th, 1898. He served in WWI, attaining the rank of Corporal. He married Vilda Ogden in December of 1919, after returning home at the end of the war. They had nine children together: Daughters Edith, Betty, Mary, Kathleen, Nora, and Greta, and sons Gerald, Tom, and William.

He died of Tuberculosis at the "Toronto Hospital for Consumptives" in May of 1936; having been there for over two years. His death certificate says it is unknown where he contracted the disease.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is CPL Joseph Roy Thornton's memorial?

    CPL Joseph Roy Thornton's memorial is located at: Zion United Church Cemetery, Hampton, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada.

  • When did CPL Joseph Roy Thornton death?

    CPL Joseph Roy Thornton death on 28 May 1936 in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada

  • Where are the coordinates of the CPL Joseph Roy Thornton's memorial?

    Latitude: 43.9532450
    Longitude: -78.8064600

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Zion United Church Cemetery
Hampton, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9532450, -78.8064600

2. Mount Vernon Episcopal
Solina, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9695600, -78.8028500

3. Eldad United Church Cemetery
Solina, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9715300, -78.7936400

4. Farewell Memorial Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9035700, -78.8332200

5. Saint Gregory's Catholic Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9277420, -78.8762350

6. Ebenezer Cemetery
Courtice, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8966100, -78.7708800

7. St Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8900704, -78.8116567

8. Enniskillen Presbyterian Cemetery
Enniskillen, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0126330, -78.7686500

9. Trinity Anglican Cemetery
Enniskillen, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0173200, -78.7630360

10. Pioneer Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8967000, -78.8712700

11. St. Woloymyr and St. Olha Cemetery
Courtice, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8778104, -78.7917245

12. Trull Cemetery
Courtice, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8773600, -78.7839500

13. Thornton Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9224600, -78.9072100

14. Bible Christian Cemetery
Columbus, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9819200, -78.9126700

15. Bible Christian Cemetery (Defunct)
Perrytown, Northumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9819990, -78.9127270

16. Oshawa Union Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8942604, -78.8922653

17. Bethesda Cemetery
Tyrone, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9942860, -78.6954348

18. Tyrone Pioneer Cemetery
Tyrone, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0155400, -78.7164700

19. Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens
Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8916000, -78.9007100

20. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 44.0284260, -78.8802860

21. Saint Paul's Anglican Cemetery
Columbus, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9778000, -78.9304100

22. Port Oshawa Pioneer Cemetery
Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8591900, -78.8323500

23. Dryden Baptist Cemetery
Brooklin, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9755040, -78.9410460

24. Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9169388, -78.9408875