William Thornton

Born: Cal 18 Oct 1919, , Cape Province, South Africa
Marriage (1): Jenefer Phyllis Henwood on 18 Oct 1952 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Died: 2 Sep 1957, Kariangwe, , Rhodesia aged about 37
Buried: Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia

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Spouses/Children:

1. Jenefer Phyllis Henwood

Amanda Jane Thornton+
Thornton
Thornton

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet Birth Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11767-33554-58?cc=2063749

bullet Death Notes:

http://www.geni.com/people/Jill-Robinson/6000000007081881043
Hi Jill, if you are interested I can provide you with information on Enid, Sir van Ryneveld's first wife and mother of John. I am her granddaughter Amanda Jane Reitz (Mandy). My mother is Jenefer Dalton (John's half sister). My biological father (William Thornton) was a great friend of John's. He was killed tragically in a plane crash in Rhodesia when I was just nine months old. John van Ryneveld actually introduced my father to my mother when they were flying together in Cape Town in about 1948. I was fascinated to read that Sir Pierrie used to fly my husband's uncle, Deneys Reitz, on many flying expeditions in and around South Africa. What a small world it is.
I see Emily Hobhouse mentioned at the top of this page. Emily was a dear friend of my father in law Frank Reitz. I have a few letters from her written to him when he was studying medicine in England.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Mandy

And
Died of multiple injuries in a plane crash.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14684-20362-19?cc=1838530

bullet Burial Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14684-20362-19?cc=1838530

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• Web Based Info. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11767-33554-58?cc=2063749

• Occupation. Pilot.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11767-33554-58?cc=2063749

• General Comment. Copy of his mother in law, Enid Kathleen Helen Henwood's, Death Notice dated 27 July 1957 in RAB's possession.

William married Jenefer Phyllis Henwood, daughter of Aubrey Currie Henwood and Enid Kathleen Helen Collard, on 18 Oct 1952 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. (Jenefer Phyllis Henwood was born calculated 18 Oct 1930 in , Transvaal, South Africa.)

bullet Sources of information or n events in their marriage were:

• Web Based Info. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11767-33554-58?cc=2063749
Witnesses:-
W.Henwood
J.L.Frederick

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Similarly, the UK system is confusing to the uninitiated because registration districts can span several counties. Accordingly GRO locations may not record the true location of the event. They do record where the record is actually kept or recorded.

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The early South African records on this site would not have been as good as they are without the work done by Delia Robertson. Where there are website addresses containing http://www.e-family.co.za... I record the citation should read Robertson, Delia. The First Fifty Years Project. This website can be found at First Fifty Years