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Walter Scott Thornton







Walter Scott Thornton was born on January 15, 1878.  
Son of Robert Martin Thornton and Ellen Smith.

Walter Thornton Birth Certificate (1948 re-issue) 

He married Elizabeth Tye, daughter of Charles Tye and Julia Higgs on Dec 11,1889 in Toronto.

Walter Thornton Marriage

Walter and Elizabeth had four children:

Gladys Ellen,
Walter Tye Thornton
Eleanor May Thornton 
 Robert Ernest Thornton



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