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Metadata

Name

Thornburn, Lindsay

Other names

J.L. Thornburn, John Lindsay Thornburn, J. Lindsay Thornburn

Dates/Places of Birth/Death

Born to Horatio John Thornburn and Sarah Moore Kelso on November 29, 1910 - Bruce Township - Concession 11 Lot 31.
Died at Saugeen Memorial Hospital in Southampton on April 13, 1995

Education

Public School and High School in Port Elgin
Graduated Normal School in 1931
Graduated Queens University 1938

Occupation

a) Teacher - English, History and Music - Leader of the school Glee Club and Camera Club
b) Photographer
c) Contributed to the community in many other ways as member of Masonic Lodge,
Bruce County Horticultural Society, and Bruce County Historical Society.

Publications

Many of his photographs were featured in the Port Elgin Times.

Relationships

Married Bernie Chappell. Father of Maureen and Ken.

Places of Residence

Born on Bruce Township Concession 10, moved to Port Elgin with his family in 1919.

Sources

Sources:
a) Bruce County Genealogical society surname collection obituaries;
b) Birth Registration, 012110 Bruce Township, Ontario.

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