George R. Thorne

American businessman; co-founder of Montgomery Ward
Person human Q113657589
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George R. Thorne

Summary

George R. Thorne is a human[1]. He was born on +1837-09-29T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1918-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Key Facts

  • George R. Thorne was born on +1837-09-29T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George R. Thorne died on +1918-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George R. Thorne is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[4].
  • Among George R. Thorne's spouses was Ellen Maria Cobb[5].
  • A child of George R. Thorne was James Ward Thorne[6].
  • A child of George R. Thorne was George Arthur Thorne[7].
  • A child of George R. Thorne was Robert J. Thorne[8].
  • George R. Thorne held citizenship in United States[9].
  • George R. Thorne's image is recorded as George R. Thorne, 1837-1918.jpg[10].
  • George R. Thorne is recorded as male[11].
  • George R. Thorne's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • George R. Thorne's Commons category is recorded as George R. Thorne[13].
  • George R. Thorne's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 123019578[14].
  • George R. Thorne's family name is recorded as Thorne[15].
  • George R. Thorne's given name is recorded as George[16].
  • George R. Thorne's given name is recorded as Robinson[17].
  • George R. Thorne's image of grave is recorded as Graves of George Robinson Thorne (1837–1918), George Arthur Thorne (1871–1928), and George Arthur Thorne Jr. (1901–1939) at Rosehill Mausoleum, Chicago.jpg[18].
  • George R. Thorne's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000040658341395[19].
  • George R. Thorne's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as KNSF-1YC[20].
  • George R. Thorne's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thorne-3970[21].
  • George R. Thorne's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/e3e1afdd-b626-42ab-9c7e-06e53fe26a85[22].

Body

Origins and Family

George R. Thorne was born on +1837-09-29T00:00:00Z[2].

Personal Life

Among George R. Thorne's spouses was Ellen Maria Cobb[5]. Children include James Ward Thorne[6], a businessperson[23], 1873–1946[24]; George Arthur Thorne[7], 1871–1928[25], of United States[26]; and Robert J. Thorne[8], a businessperson[27], 1875–1955[28], of United States[29].

Death and Burial

George R. Thorne died on +1918-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery[4].

FAQs

Who was George R. Thorne married to?

George R. Thorne's spouses include Ellen Maria Cobb[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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