Wife of William Daniel Thornton.
Mother of four:
* William Daniel Thornton, Jr. 1914–1997
* Joseph Francis Thornton 1915–1968
* Rev, Fr, Robert Edwin Thornton 1918–1986
* Mary Julia Thornton 1920–2009
Four cars went form Merced to Watsonville on March 25th carrying relatives and friends to attend in the Catholic Church of Watsonville the first public services held by Robert Thornton who was ordained to the priesthood on the 17th of March in Los Angeles. Robert, 26, is a son of W. D. Thornton. His mother is a member of the pioneer Vasche family of Athlone. The father, Will Thornton is assistant post master of Watsonville.
The newly ordained priest was born in Yosemite and attended schools in Watsonville. In Yosemite his father bought out Nelson Salter, who conducted the Yosemite store. When Will Thornton left Yosemite they came to Merced and lived on the Thornton ranch two years, going to Watsonville in 1920.
Robert has two brothers and a sister. Of these Will J Thornton is in France in the air service, while Joseph, another brother, has been a prisoner of the Germans since a year ago last November. A sister, Mary Thornton is a nurse in Watsonville. Robert is a grandson of the late Mr and Mrs William Thornton and Mr and Mrs Vasche.
Merced Sun Star 06 Apr 1945 pg 4
Wife of William Daniel Thornton.
Mother of four:
* William Daniel Thornton, Jr. 1914–1997
* Joseph Francis Thornton 1915–1968
* Rev, Fr, Robert Edwin Thornton 1918–1986
* Mary Julia Thornton 1920–2009
Four cars went form Merced to Watsonville on March 25th carrying relatives and friends to attend in the Catholic Church of Watsonville the first public services held by Robert Thornton who was ordained to the priesthood on the 17th of March in Los Angeles. Robert, 26, is a son of W. D. Thornton. His mother is a member of the pioneer Vasche family of Athlone. The father, Will Thornton is assistant post master of Watsonville.
The newly ordained priest was born in Yosemite and attended schools in Watsonville. In Yosemite his father bought out Nelson Salter, who conducted the Yosemite store. When Will Thornton left Yosemite they came to Merced and lived on the Thornton ranch two years, going to Watsonville in 1920.
Robert has two brothers and a sister. Of these Will J Thornton is in France in the air service, while Joseph, another brother, has been a prisoner of the Germans since a year ago last November. A sister, Mary Thornton is a nurse in Watsonville. Robert is a grandson of the late Mr and Mrs William Thornton and Mr and Mrs Vasche.
Merced Sun Star 06 Apr 1945 pg 4
Family Members
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Josephine Ringnalda
1872–1961
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Pauline Mary Vasche Lines
1875–1907
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Gertrude Wilhemina Vasche
1877–1965
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Joseph Henry Vasche
1880–1930
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Henry Herman Vasche
1880–1934
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Francis Adolphe Vasche
1884–1920
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Elma Vasche
1886–1887
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Florence Loretta Vasche
1893–1967
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Karl Archibald Vasche
1894–1974
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John Harold Vasche
1899–1983
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