1877 - 1881 (4 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
4. | Nelson Norton* was born on 11 Jun 1816 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario (son of George Norton* and Sabrina Manning*); died on 18 Apr 1904 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes:
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Nelson & Betsy eloped
Nelson became a prominant landowner in the area by buying up properties
Nelson sold a portion of his property for the Brick Street school in 1874
Nelson married Elizabeth Routledge*. Elizabeth (daughter of George Routledge and Jane Summers) was born on 13 Apr 1822 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada; died on 23 May 1904 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Elizabeth Routledge* was born on 13 Apr 1822 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada (daughter of George Routledge and Jane Summers); died on 23 May 1904 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes:
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Elizabeth is descended from the Routledges of London Township
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6. | William Walker was born in 1805 in Roxburghshire, Scotland; died in 1892. Notes:
came to Canada 1842
-settled L26 C2 but later moved to Pond Mills
-very prominant in Westminster
William married Elizabeth Kerr. Elizabeth was born in 1805; died in 1845. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 4
8. | George Norton* was born in 1787 in USA (son of John Norton); died on 08 Jan 1864 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes:
-private in War of 1812
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-arrived 1811
-he may have been married and had children (Nelson?) before marrying Sabrina(DWT)
NORTON, George, Pte., served under Captain Daniel Springer 1812, 1814, received Land Claim Certificate Unit - Flank Company 1st Regiment Middlesex Militia, Vol 22, file 65, pages 1819-1822. Born ca 1790 in United States, son of John Norton; married Sabrina Manning; found on 1851 census in Westminster Township; died 1864 in Westminster. [Elgin OGS website]
1851 a grocer
George married Sabrina Manning* in 1816. Sabrina (daughter of Isaac Manning and Sarah Sally Wiltsie) was born in 1801 in Rouses Point, NY; died on 13 Apr 1867 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Sabrina Manning* was born in 1801 in Rouses Point, NY (daughter of Isaac Manning and Sarah Sally Wiltsie); died on 13 Apr 1867 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes:
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Children:
- Mary Polly Norton was born on 30 Jan 1813 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 12 Apr 1889 in Juniata, Adams, Nebraska, USA.
- 4. Nelson Norton* was born on 11 Jun 1816 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 18 Apr 1904 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
- Daniel Norton* was born in 1818 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 16 Mar 1892 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
- Sarah Ann Norton was born on 10 Oct 1822 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 21 Nov 1904 in Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
- Elizabeth Jane Norton* was born about 1823 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 12 Jan 1871 in Lobo, Middlesex, Ontario.
- Huldah Caroline Norton was born on 12 May 1826 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 28 Apr 1910 in Metcalfe, Middlesex, Ontario.
- Julia Maria Norton* was born on 30 Nov 1827 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 28 Apr 1919 in East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario.
- Nancy Alvira Norton was born on 17 May 1831 in Westminster, M; died on 13 May 1905 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
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10. | George Routledge was born in 1792 in Cumberland, England (son of Thomas Routledge and Elizabeth Routledge); died in 1847 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada. Notes:
his parents brought the family to London Township 1818 and founded Hyde Park; all Routledges in the Hyde Park area are descended from George
came to Westminster 1834 [History of county of Middlesex, Canada p573]
He married Jane Summers, also from Cumberland County (the Nixons also came from Bewcastle, Cumberland)
George married Jane Summers in 1821. Jane (daughter of Robert Summers* and Margaret Bell*) was born in 1795 in Cumberland, England; died in 1864 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada. [Group Sheet]
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11. | Jane Summers was born in 1795 in Cumberland, England (daughter of Robert Summers* and Margaret Bell*); died in 1864 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada. Notes:
"George and Jane had nine children and it is from this couple that all the Hyde Park Routledges descend" [London Twp book]
Children:
- 5. Elizabeth Routledge* was born on 13 Apr 1822 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada; died on 23 May 1904 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
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