Rebecca and Abraham Thorner, possibly at 1911-12 engagement. Richard Thorner collection.
We may not be able to go anywhere,
but we can Time Travel!
Hope you see some familiar faces!
Can you spot my mother's menorah?
LARGE images. Zoom In!
Thorner Family photos, Thorner Family Genealogy
Mel Thorner Pix, Anne Stack pix 1, Anne Stack pix 2
Rebecca and Abraham Thorner, possibly at 1911-12 engagement. Richard Thorner collection.
Rebecca and Abraham Thorner, probably at 1912 Brooklyn, NY, marriage (cropped from oval) Anne T Stack collection
1914: NYC: Becky and Irving.
June 1, 1915: NY Census, 812 Sutter Ave., Brooklyn: Abraham & Rebecca Thorner, son Isreal (sic), age 2.
July 15, 1915: Petition for Naturalization of Abraham Thorner (condensed): note son Israel born 15 Feb 1913.
1919 circa, Biddeford, Maine. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
January 6, 1920: Census Biddeford Ward 4 Dist 96 59 Prospect St: Named Isidore Thorner.
1921 circa, Biddeford, Maine. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
1923: Prospect St., Biddeford: Rebecca with Anne and Irving
circa 1929, Maine: Front L to R: Sylvia Cook, Rose Nelson Robinson, Mystery woman, Becky Nelson Thorner, Minnie Marcus Cook, Mel Thorner.
Rear, L to R: Mystery man, Irving Thorner, Ann Robinson Leman. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
1932 is my best guess. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
1934 per marking on reverse of photo. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
1935: University of Maine Prism Yearbook
I used Uncle Irving's slide rule in high school chemistry; then Arnold used it.
1936 spring: probably New York: top L to R: Irving Thorner, Jerry Thorner, Allen Russek.
Bottom: Jerry and Irving.
Anne Thorner Stack collection.
July 5, 1936: 74 Mason Street, Biddeford, Maine: L to R: Max Nelson, Abraham Thorner, Irving Thorner. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
1936: Mel, Anne, Irving
1938: Biddeford: Irving, Anne, Rebecca, Abraham Thorner.
1938: Biddeford, Maine: L to R: Irving Thorner, Burton Cook, George Cook, Lou Kates, Maurice Cook. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
March 1939: Biddeford, ME: captioned "Thorner Men" by my mother, who was, I suspect, the photographer.
March 1939: Biddeford, ME: Mel and Irving Thorner. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
August, 1940: Mason Street, Biddeford, Maine
Irving Thorner; Collection of Anne Thorner Stack
March 29, 1941: Biddeford-Daily-Journal p2: Abraham Thorner
April 10, 1941: Biddeford-Daily-Journal p16: Abraham Thorner in Probate
1942: Biddeford, Maine: Irving, Melvin, Anne and Rebecca
Photo by Jennie Aranovitch courtesy of Congregation Etz Chaim, Biddeford, Maine
circa 1945: 74 Mason Street, Biddeford, Maine: L to R: Irving Thorner, Bess Kates, Sarah Nelson Schwartz Cook, Max Cook, Molly Schwartz. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
Irving looks to me like James Joyce.
1953: Dover, NH: Cuz B., Irving, Arnold.
1954: Dover, NH: L to R standing: Mel Thorner, Izzy Stack, Bertha Thorner, Anne Thorner Stack
Seated: Ellen Stack, Arnold Thorner, Irving Thorner, Cousin B., and Barbara Stack. Anne Thorner Stack collection.
1956: Portland, Maine: Eddie Miroff Bar Mitzvah. From the collection of Molly Schwartz Cinamon.
1959: Biddeford, Maine: from L: Anne & Ellen Stack, Mel Thorner, Bertha & Irving Thorner, Izzy Stack, Cuz B. & Arnold Thorner. Photo by Barbara Toby Stack.
1959: Biddeford, Maine: from left: Irving Thorner, Max and Sarah Nelson Cook, Mel Thorner. Photo by Barbara Toby Stack.
1959: Biddeford, Maine: from left: Bertha Thorner, Anne Stack, Dory Smith, Lou Smith, Irving Thorner, Izzy Stack.
Note Arnold's snare drum in back bedroom.
Photo by Barbara Toby Stack.
June, 1969: My graduation: Cuz B, Arnold, Aunt Bertha. Photos by Barbara Toby Stack.
June 24, 2000: Manchester, NH wedding of Richard and Annie Thorner
L to R: Anne Stack, Rose Sobel, Barbara Stack, Ellen Stack, Dori Sobel, Len Sobel, Annie and Richard Thorner, JulieSue Thorner (now Goldwasser), Bertha Thorner, Arnold Thorner, Cousin B., Caren Thorner, and Jeff Thorner.
April 21, 2003, Houston: Seated: Anne Stack, Cousin B., Ann Thorner, Ellen Stack
Standing: Len Sobel, Dorian Sobel, Richard Thorner, Barbara Stack.
December 5, 2005: wedding of JulieSue Thorner and Matt Goldwasser
L to R: Front: Rose Sobel, Anne Stack, Bertha Thorner, JulieSue Thorner and Matt Goldwasser, Cousin B., Ann and Richard Thorner
L to R: Rear: Jeff Thorner, Arnold Thorner, Caren Thorner, Ellen Stack, Len Sobel
February 20, 2011, Houston: Seated: Anne Stack, Cousin B., Ann Thorner, Katherine Thorner, Ellen Stack, Rose Sobel
Standing: Len Sobel, Dorian Sobel, Richard Thorner, Barbara Stack. *Larry Gettleman photo*
April 18, 2011: L to R: back row: Matt
and JulieSue Goldwasser, Cousin B., Anna and Jeff Thorner
front: Arnold Thorner holding
Ari Goldwasser & Caren Thorner holding Asa Thorner
February 26, 2012, Houston: Seated: Anne Stack, Cousin B., Ann Thorner, Katherine Thorner, Ellen Stack, Rose Sobel
Standing: Len Sobel, Dorian Sobel, Richard Thorner, Barbara Stack. *Michael Gettleman photo*