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* Thorburn & Davidson Family Genealogy*

Updated September 18, 2008


Other common families found on this site include Boone, Davidson, Nason, Palmer,Gibson and Tracy. Most of the people found on this site are from the province of New Brunswick. Any information that you can add to this site would be appriciated.

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Ian David Thorburn

ithorburn@shaw.ca


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  • Mary Elizabeth Ann Palmer & Nancy Davidson (144 KB)
    Mary Elizabeth Ann Palmer & Nancy Davidson(Grandaughter) Taken about 1960
  • Robert Palmer (78 KB)
    Sketch of Robert Palmer.born December 25, 1847. died March 1937.
  • Harry and Ross Thorburn (380 KB)
    This picture was taken in Nelson BC abt 1900
  • Family of Robert Thorburn (124 KB)
    This Picture was taken about 1885. Due to the absence of Robert Thorburn in the Photo, I believe that it was taken the day of his funeral.July 31, 1885. Back Row: Joseph Thorburn, Margaret (Brown) Thorburn. Middle Row: Annie Wittaker, Jane Mathewson, Eleanor (Evans) Thorburn, Mary Cropley, Jessie Biggs. Front Row: Elizabeth Hawkins, Ellen Richards.
  • Bertha (Palmer) Davidson (114 KB)
    Picture of Bertha Davidson and her first four of eight children. Calvin, Patricia, Helen, and George.
  • lDavidson Girls (66 KB)
    Lorna,Lois, Linda, Pat, Helen and Baby Nancy
  • Newton Boone (133 KB)
    born November 7 1881 Tracy N.B. died February 2 1964 McAdam N.B. Railway section worker married MYRTLE EVELYN GIBSON - born April 13 1883 Andersonville N.B. died March 1970 McAdam N.B. daughter of Frederic C Gibson and Mary Anderson.
  • Davidson Cousins (204 KB)
    George Henry Davidson and Martha Moody with their grandchildren.
  • Stewarton Street cottage (169 KB)
    Stewarton Street cottage in Wishaw Scotland. Sketched by Joseph Thorburn in 1874.
  • Ron, Ashley(granddaughter) and Helen Thorburn (21 KB)
    Thanksgiving day 1998
  • Templehall Cottage, Coltness (117 KB)
    Templehall Cottage, sketched by Joseph Thorburn in 1874
  • Sketches of Robert Thorburn and Eleanor Evans (136 KB)
    These charcoal sketches of Robert and Eleanor were hanging in the old Thorburn family farmhouse in Stanley, N.B.. Donated by Ellen Thorburn, great- granddaughter of Robert and Eleanor. Ellen was the last member of the Thorburn family to live in the farm house at Stanley.
  • Thorburn Coat of Arms (126 KB)
    Thorburn Coat of Arms
  • George Thorburn Grave Stone (222 KB)
    Grave Stone in Wishaw Scotland Cemetary.
  • Alice Cropley (86 KB)
    Alice Cropley, daughter of John D Cropley and Mary Thorburn.Alice was in the Waltham Mass.training school for nurses in 1903. This picture was taken by Wm. A Webster, 111 Moody St. Waltham, Mass.
  • Ebenezer Hill Grave Stone (214 KB)
    Captain Ebenezer Hill died October 31,1753 in Sint Eustatius Caribbean Islands.
  • Grant Thorburn & Family (80 KB)
    Grant Thorburn son of Robert and Eleanor, with his wife (Unknown name) with daughters Helen and Patricia. This picture was taken in Duncan B.C.abt. 1892
  • Harry Thorburn & Family (104 KB)
    Harry Moore Thorburn & Yvonne Dufresne with daughters Helena and Albina.
  • Davidson Reunion 1980 (81 KB)
    Children and Grandchildren of Joseph Edward Davidson and Bertha Roberta Palmer. Back row: Robert Friesen, Linda Davidson (Friesen), Robbie Friesen, Krista Friesen, Calvin Davidson, Sandra Sturgeon (Davidson), Joey Davidson, Karen Davidson, Mike Davidson, Lori Davidson, David Macintosh, Kelly Macintosh, Lois Davidson (Macintosh), Adrien Seymour, Patricia Davidson (Seymour), Susie Seymour, Ron Thorburn, Helen Davidson (Thorburn). Front row: Brent Robinson, Lorna Davidson(Robinson), Shelly Robinson, Jeff Davidson, Patti Davidson, George Davidson, Greg Green with daughter Krissy, Nancy Davidson (Green) with son Christopher, Steven Davidson, Susan Gillies (Davidson)with daughter Jennifer, Larry Seymour, and Andrew Thorburn.
  • Dudley Moody and Annie Leslie (125 KB)
    Parents of Martha Sarah Moody, and grandparents of Joseph Edward Davidson.
  • George Henry Davidson and Martha Sarah Moody (94 KB)
    Parents of Joseph Edward Davidson
  • Trip to visit Uncle Ross (112 KB)
    4 generations of Thorburns. This picture was taken in Alberta near the home of Robert Ross Thorburn. Arthur,Ian (baby), Ron and Ross Thorburn
  • Fraser Thorburn and family (127 KB)
    Family portrait believed to be taken about 1934. Back row:William, Arthur, Jessie, Howard, Stanley, Gertrude, Martha, Douglas. Front row: Fraser, Harry, Margaret (Best)
  • 4 generations of thorburns (73 KB)
    Fraser Thorburn and Margaret (Best) ,Arthur, Ronald and Ian Thorburn(baby)
  • Fraser Evans Thorburn & Margaret Mae Best (111 KB)
    Fraser Evans Thorburn & Margaret Mae Best on their wedding day, February 27, 1907
  • 4 Generations of Boones (82 KB)
    Great Grandparents Myrtle (Gibson)Boone and Newton Boone with Ian Thorburn(baby). Helen (Boone) Thorburn(grandmother) and Ronald Thorburn(father).
  • Son's of Joseph Thorburn 1946 Reunion (142 KB)
    Back Row: William, Harry, James, Fraser, Margaret Douglas(niece), Grant and Agnus Thorburn Pringle(niece) Front Row: Fred and Robert (Ross)
  • Davidson kids (121 KB)
    This picture was taken about 1941. The 4 smaller childred were brothers and sisters Patricia, George, Helen and Calvin Davidson. the older girl is a cousin Ethel Hunter.
  • Studio Photo of 7 sons of Joseph Thorburn 1946 (90 KB)
    Back Row: Fred, Harry, Fraser, Grant. Front Row: James, William, Robert (Ross)
  • Helen Roberta Davidson Baby Picture (74 KB)
    This picture was taken at Lapreau New Brunswick.
  • ARTHUR AND HELEN (BOONE) THORBURN (80 KB)
    Picture taken in 1985
  • Gampy Joe Davidson and Ian Thorburn (90 KB)
    Joseph Davidson with his grandson Ian Thorburn
  • HARRY & WILLIAM THORBURN (214 KB)
    Harry, born february 15, 1879 and William, born 1869 were sons of Joseph Thorburn and Margaret Brown. Harry moved to Alberta in the early 1900’s were he married Yvonne Dufresne and had 2 daughters. William married Lena Foley. Original (Tintype) image was only 3.5”X 2.5”and is a mirror image. Donated by Ellen Thorburn. This reproduction has been enlarged and computer enhanced.
  • Gramy Davidson and Ian (76 KB)
    Bertha Roberta (Palmer) Davidson with grandson Ian Thorburn
  • JOSEPH AND MARGARET(BROWN)THORBURN (115 KB)
    Joseph, born Febuary 2,1848 was the son of Robert Thorburn and Eleanor Evans. Margaret, born 1849 was the daughter of Joseph Brown and Hannah Cook. Joseph and Margaret were married in 1846. They had 9 children. Picture taken approx. 1900
  • Old Palmer Family (108 KB)
    This Picture is belived to be taken about 1894. The four older people sitting in the first row ar e the sons and daughters of Ebenezer Palmer. Mary Palmer, George Palmer, Sarah (Palmer) Stickney and Richard Palmer. Back row are Rebecca Ann (Stickney)Green, Minnie(Palmer)Woodcock, Thomas Stickney, George Needle and William Perkins Stickney.
  • Victoria Carr (Boone) (281 KB)
    Picture of Victoria Boone. In the posession of Grace Miller. Taken about 1900.
  • Harry and Yvonne Thorburn, children May and Lena (140 KB)
    This picture was taken in Edmonton, Alberta about 1929-30
 

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