Birth:     1821  Gagetown, New Brunswick     

Death:   abt 1905  Hillier, Ontario

Father:   Robert THORN (1794-1866)

Mother:   Miriam CYPHERS (-1876)

Birth:      - NOTE: 1881 Canada Census has her age "56"

Marriage:  29 Dec 1846, Methodist Church, Prince Edward County.  Performed by Rev. Daniel McMullen and witnessed by William Clapp and William Thorn

Children:

William D. Settled in California.

Almeda     Married Denton Johnson. Settled in Hillier.

Miriam      Married 1st Obediah Hyatt, 2nd Martin Osterhout. Settled in Hillier.

Nancy   - NOTE: 1881 Canada Census has her age "21". Married George Ackerman. Settled in Athol.

Lucetta  - NOTE: 1881 Canada Census has her age "18". Married Hiram Kotchapaw. Settled in Sophiasburgh.

Notes for Robert Thorn

• NOTE: 1881 Canadian Census has his age "57"
• Excerpt from Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte published by Rolph & Clark Ltd. 1904 reads:  "Robert Thorn, son of Robert, and already been alluded to as being only four years old when the family left New Brunswick, is still a resident of Hillier, being in his eighty-third year (in 1904), and well remembering phases of the early life that was so full of toil and sport."    [83 years in 1904 would make his birthyear 1821]