Complex sentence: Born in Ridgetown, Ontario, to Thomas Morrison Lawton and Jane Green Lawton, the family moved to Michigan in 1894, settling in Detroit, where, in 1900, Thomas and his family became American citizens.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Ridgetown, Ontario, to Thomas Morrison Lawton and Jane Green Lawton, Lawton moved to Michigan in 1894. The family settled in Detroit, where, in 1900, Thomas and his relations became American citizens.