1929 - 2007 (78 years)
Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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1903 - 1958 (55 years)
Birth |
1903 |
Watford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Died |
1958 |
Buried |
1958 |
Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada |
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Family |
Fraser, Edythe Marie b. 2 Oct 1906, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Thorner, Dr Donald "Don" Romaine "Don" b. 1 Mar 1929, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
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1906 - 1993 (86 years)
Birth |
2 Oct 1906 |
Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Died |
1993 |
Buried |
1993 |
Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada |
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Family |
Thorner, Romaine Oren b. 1903, Watford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Thorner, Dr Donald "Don" Romaine "Don" b. 1 Mar 1929, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
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1903 - 1958 (55 years)
Birth |
1903 |
Watford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Died |
1958 |
Buried |
1958 |
Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada |
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Family |
Fraser, Edythe Marie b. 2 Oct 1906, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Thorner, Dr Donald "Don" Romaine "Don" b. 1 Mar 1929, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
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1906 - 1993 (86 years)
Birth |
2 Oct 1906 |
Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Died |
1993 |
Buried |
1993 |
Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada |
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Family |
Thorner, Romaine Oren b. 1903, Watford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Thorner, Dr Donald "Don" Romaine "Don" b. 1 Mar 1929, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
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Father |
Vye, Harvey Pardee b. 16 Aug 1908, Sombra, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
Mother |
Johnston, Alma Ellen b. 12 Jul 1909, Harwich, Kent, Ontario, Canada |
Married |
7 Dec 1935 |
Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario, Canada |
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Family 1 |
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Children |
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Family 2 |
Thorner, Dr Donald "Don" Romaine "Don" b. 1 Mar 1929, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada |
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Birth |
1 Mar 1929 |
Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada [1] |
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Gender |
Male |
Burial |
Jul 2007 |
Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA [1] |
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Death |
18 Jul 2007 |
Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada [1] |
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Biography |
2 Sep 2019 (90 years) |
- Dr. Donald Romaine Thorner was born on the 1st of March, 1929 in Sarnia, Ontario. His parents were Romaine Oren Thorner and the former Edythe Marie Fraser. Dr. Thorner was raised in Wallaceburg, Ontario. He attended D. A. Gordon Public School and Wallaceburg District High School. His mother was a nurse and perhaps she influenced her son's decision to enter medical school. His brother, Lorne, also became a physician. He also has a sister named Ruth.
Dr. Donald Thorner graduated M.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 1952. He married Helen Laing in Wallaceburg, in August of 1952. She is the daughter of William T. Laing and the former Mignon Petrie. After their marriage Mrs. Thorner resumed her studies at the University of Western Ontario and Dr. Thorner returned to London to complete his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in London. Mrs. Thorner graduated B.Scn in 1953.
Dr. Thorner returned to his hometown of Wallaceburg and opened a medical practice. Dr. and Mrs. Thorner had two sons, Alan and William and 2 daughters, Alison and Erin.
Dr. Thorner enjoyed boating, fishing and curling, while he lived in Wallaceburg. Together with his medical partner Dr. Ronald Brooksbank, Dr. Thorner set up the first answering service in Wallaceburg for the physicians of the town where they took turns being on call after 6:00 p.m. Dr. Thorner was the Chief of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat when the Sydenham District Hospital opened in Wallaceburg in 1957. He was the President of the Kent County Medical Society in 1971. According to the 1975 Vernons Town of Wallaceburg Business Directory, his medical office was located at 214 Margaret Avenue.
Dr. Thorner moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1978. He opened the Chattanooga Family Practice, located at 929 Springcreek Road with Dr. Ronald Brooksbank. The practice grew significantly with both American and Canadian physicians joining and expanding the family practice group. Dr. Thorner retired in 1999.
Dr. Thorner enjoyed golfing in his retirement. Dr Thorner died in Chatham on the 18th of July, 2007. He was buried at Forest Hills Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tenessee. At the time of his death he was married to Janet.
Source: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/tree/37746575/person/230197752786/media/1e69758e-7313-4ad7-8618-cba99aae7bbf?_phsrc=RTP1352&_phstart=successSource
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Thorner, Romaine Oren b. 1903, Watford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada ![Find all individuals with events at this location](img/tng_search_small.gif) d. 1958 (Age 55 years) (Father) ![Relationship](img/relatelineicon.png) Fraser, Edythe Marie b. 2 Oct 1906, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada ![Find all individuals with events at this location](img/tng_search_small.gif) d. 1993 (Age 86 years) (Mother) ![Relationship](img/relatelineicon.png) |
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Thorner, Romaine Oren b. 1903, Watford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada ![Find all individuals with events at this location](img/tng_search_small.gif) d. 1958 (Age 55 years) |
Mother |
Fraser, Edythe Marie b. 2 Oct 1906, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada ![Find all individuals with events at this location](img/tng_search_small.gif) d. 1993 (Age 86 years) |
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