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William Thornton 1892 - 1964

William Thornton of Oregon was born on November 21, 1892, and died at age 72 years old in December 1964.
William Thornton
Oregon
November 21, 1892
December 1964
Male
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  • 11/21
    1892

    Birthday

    November 21, 1892
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  • 12/dd
    1964

    Death

    December 1964
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    Cause of death
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    William Thornton lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1892, in the year that William Thornton was born, on January 1st, Ellis Island opened to process immigrants. 700 passed through on the first day - in the first year, 450,000 were processed. The processing center was originally a 3 story wooden building - with outbuildings - that burned down a few years later.
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In 1914, at the age of 22 years old, William was alive when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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