Rosana Mary (Morgan) Thornton (1835 - 1909)

Born 27 Apr 1835 in New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Richard Frederick Thornton — married 1854 in New South Wales, Australia

Died 22 Jan 1909 at age 73 in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Rosana (Morgan) Thornton was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Birth
Rosana Mary Morgan (married name Thornton) was born on 27 April 1835 in New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of John Morgan and Rosa Fleming. ^[1]

Marriage
Rosana Mary Morgan married Richard Frederick Thornton in 1854 at New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

Children

1. Frederick R Thornton (1857-1858)
2. Edwin Thornton (1859-)
3. Thomas F Thornton (1861-1935)
4. Henry R Thornton (1863-)
5. Frederick John Thornton (1865-1946)
6. Alicia E M Thornton (1867-)
7. Amy Jane Thornton (1870-)

Death
Rosana "Rosanna" Mary (Morgan) Thornton passed away on 22 January 1909 at Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. ^[3]

Death Notice

"Family Notices" Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) 22 January 1909: page 5.

THORNTON.—January 22, 1909, at "Cotswold," Ruby-street, Mosman, Rosanna, relict of the late Frederick Thornton, aged 74 years. ^[4]

Funeral Notice

"Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 23 January 1909: page 24.

THORNTON. The Funeral of the late Rosanna MARY THORNT0N relict of the late FREDERICK THORNTON, will move from Cotswold, Ruby-street, Mosman, THIS SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock noon for Methodist Cemetery Necropolis. ^[5]

Burial
Rosana Mary (Morgan) Thornton is buried in Rookwood General Cemetery, (Plot: Zone A Methodist Old Section 03A OC Grave 1040), Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Name: MORGAN ROSANNA M| Reg. No. 646/1835 V1835646 19 | Father: JOHN T| Mother: ROSA M| Reg. CK=St Thomas Church of England, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
2. ↑ Marriage Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Reg. No. 3/1854 V1854427/85| THORNTON RICHARD| married| MORGAN ROSANA| Reg. NSW, Australia
3. ↑ Death Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Name: THORNTON ROSANNA M| Reg. No. 2335/1909 | Father: JOHN F| Mother: ROSA M| Reg. MOSMAN, NSW, Australia
4. ↑ Family Notices (1909, January 22). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), p. 5. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113351818
5. ↑ Family Notices (1909, January 23). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 24. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15030892
6. ↑ Memorial Record: (image of headstone) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189625518/rosana_mary-thornton: accessed March 29, 2024), memorial page for Rosana Mary Morgan Thornton (27 Apr 1835–22 Jan 1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #189625518, citing Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by alisonc1109 ♣ (contributor 48349597).

• Birth & Baptism Record: "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTC8-8XD : 31 January 2024), Rosana Mary Morgan, 1835. Name Rosana Mary Morgan| Sex Female| Birth Date 27 Apr 1835| Birthplace ST. THOMAS, PORT MACQUARIE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA| Father's Name John Thomas Morgan| Father's Sex Male| Mother's Name Rosa Mary| Mother's Sex Female| Event Type Christening| Event Date 13 Sep 1835| Event Place Argyle, New South Wales, Australia