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William Mathie Thornton 1876 - 1941

William Mathie Thornton of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on December 19, 1876 at Spring Creek in Surf Coast Shire County. He was married to Olive Lavenia Reynolds in 1906, and had children Zelma Lavina Thornton and Gladys May Thornton. William Thornton died at age 64 years old on November 18, 1941 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County.

William Mathie Thornton
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Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia
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December 19, 1876
Spring Creek in Surf Coast Shire County, VIC, 3228, Australia
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November 18, 1941
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    December 19, 1876
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In 1876, in the year that William Mathie Thornton was born, on February 14th, Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent for the telephone. So did Elisha Gray. A month later, on March 7th, Bell was granted the patent and on the 10th, he made his first successful telephone call - in which he said: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
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In 1882, when he was just 6 years old, on March 22nd, the Edmunds Act - passed by Congress - made polygamy a felony. The Act also banned "bigamous" relationships and "unlawful cohabitation", making it illegal for polygamists and those who simply lived together without marrying to vote, be on a jury, or hold a public office.
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Thornton, William (Jan 21, 1914 - Jun 21, 2009) Thornton, William (Jun 19, 1934 - Aug 16, 1983) Thornton, William (May 5, 1922 - Jan 18, 1961) Thornton, William (Nov 12, 1914 - May 18, 1970) Thornton, William (Feb 7, 1924 - Jul 31, 1987) Thornton, William (Sep 5, 1917 - Jul 21, 1988) Thornton, William (Feb 6, 1910 - Jan 10, 1962) Thornton, William (Dec 26, 1933 - Jul 26, 1969) Thornton, William (Sep 21, 1910 - Mar 21, 1987) Thornton, William (Jan 14, 1907 - Jan 12, 1951)

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Thornton, Thelma Thornton, Myrtle (Born Apr 9, 1884) Thornton, Irene (Born 1882) Thornton, Madison (Born Jan 10, 1886) Thornton, William (Born 1840) Thornton, Matilda Ann (Born Mar 16, 1843) Thornton, Elon (Born 1844) Thornton, Austin (Born Nov 27, 1846) Thornton, Noah (Born 1856) Thornton, Thomas (Born 1852)
Thornton, Amos (Born Nov 27, 1833) Thornton-Cooper, Georgia? (Born Oct 1856) Thornton, Todd Thornton, Jessica (Born c. Feb 17) Thornton, Randall (Jun 29, 1906 - Sep 22, 1988) Thornton, John (Feb 10, 1895 - Feb 1971) Thornton, Albert (Feb 6, 1900 - Feb 17, 1988) Thornton, Adelbert (Oct 6, 1903 - Jan 29, 1988) Thornton, Marion (Jun 1, 1919 - Oct 15, 2000) Thornton, Norman (Sep 12, 1916 - Feb 1976)
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