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Robert Sturgess Thornton 1888 - c. 1969

Robert Sturgess Thornton of Mildura, VIC Australia was born on September 7, 1888, and had siblings William Maffra Thornton and Florence Thornton. He was married to Agnes Olive (Wattmuff) Thornton, and had children Robert Henry Thornton, Ailsa Irma Thornton, William Neville Thornton, Geoffrey Thornton, Olive Alixe Thornton, John Ellis Thornton, and Ralph Thornton. Robert Thornton died at age 81 years old circa 1969 at Mildura Base Hospital Ontario Ave, in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County.
Robert Sturgess Thornton
Mildura, VIC Australia
September 7, 1888
circa 1969
Mildura Base Hospital Ontario Ave, in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County, VIC, 3500, Australia
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Robert Sturgess Thornton's History: 1888 - circa 1969

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  • 09/7
    1888

    Birthday

    September 7, 1888
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    English
  • Nationality & Locations

    Australia
  • Early Life & Education

    Brighton, Victoria
  • Religious Beliefs

    Athiest
  • Professional Career

    Builder, Horticulturalist
  • 1969
    circa

    Death

    circa 1969
    Death date
    Old age
    Cause of death
    Mildura Base Hospital Ontario Ave, in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County, VIC 3500, Australia
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Florence, William, and Robert Thornton
Florence, William, and Robert Thornton
A photo of Florence Thornton, William Maffra Thornton and Robert Sturgess Thornton
Date & Place: at T. Wood, St. George's Studios in Melbourne, Melbourne City County, VIC 3000, Australia
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Australia, 1899. She has a book, one boy has a toy wheelbarrow, the other boy has a ??
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Cricket bat
Olive Marie (Vandenberg) Watmuff Family
Olive Marie (Vandenberg) Watmuff Family
A photo of Olive Marie (van den Berg) Watmuff in National Costume - Family and friends of the two van den Bergs dressed in their national costume.
Sometime between Sept 1913 - August 1914.

Back, Left to Right, man seated unknown, woman standing unknown, Edward Leslie Watmuff, woman unknown, John Basil Watmuff, Walter Reginald Watmuff.
Middle Row Standing, Woman Unknown, Agnes (Olive) Watmuff, Robert Sturgess Thornton.
Front Left to R. Lady with Long hair is Pauline van den Berg, Henry Bertram Watmuff, Olive Marie van den Berg (Watmuff), Lady unknown, Gentleman Paul van den Berg (unmarried)[don't think there was a Paul Vandenburg, he is probably Harry Conway van den Berg]
(People identified by Ailsa Arnold, nee Thornton she did not know Pauline's name, and possibly identified a brother (Harry) as Paul).

Photo by Smales & Home, Mildura.
Misses Smales & Home commenced business 10th Sept. 1913, and Eddie Watmuff enlisted 19th August 1914.
Date & Place: in Mildura, VIC 3500, Australia
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Robert Sturgess Thornton
Robert Sturgess Thornton
A photo of Robert Sturgess Thornton
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1891 photo of an Australian boy holding a . . . toy bird?
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Robert Sturgess Thornton
Robert Sturgess Thornton
A school photo of Robert Sturgess Thornton,
third row, fourth from right.
Date & Place: in Brighton, Bayside City County, VIC 3186, Australia
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Robert & Agnes (Watmuff) Thornton
Robert & Agnes (Watmuff) Thornton
A photo of Agnes Olive Watmuff and Husband Robert Sturgess Thornton
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