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John Norton*

Male 1850 - 1929  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Norton* was born in 1850 (son of Nelson Norton* and Elizabeth Routledge*); died on 21 Aug 1929.

    Notes:

    Norton 4
    -farmed L32, 33, 34BF and 37 at various times.

    John married Alexandria Griffeth* in 1876. Alexandria (daughter of Eli Griffeth* and Alexandria McAdam*) was born in 1847; died on 12 Jan 1929. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Eli Nelson Norton* was born in Sep 1877; died on 12 Jan 1885.
    2. Alexandria Elizabeth Norton* was born in Jul 1879; died on 13 Sep 1882.
    3. Edith May Norton* was born in Dec 1882; died on 03 Feb 1885.
    4. Oscar John Norton was born in 1887; died in 1958.
    5. Austin George Norton was born in 1890; died in 1969.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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:

    Norton 5
    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]


  2. 3.  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:

    Norton 5
    Elizabeth is descended from the Routledges of London Township

    Children:
    1. William Henry Norton* was born on 11 Jun 1839; died on 03 Nov 1931 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
    2. Mary Ann Norton* was born in 1843; died in 1922.
    3. George Norton was born in 1846; died in 1922.
    4. Sarah Miranda Norton was born in 1848; died in 1939.
    5. 1. John Norton* was born in 1850; died on 21 Aug 1929.
    6. Nathan Norton* was born in 1853; died on 14 Nov 1923.
    7. Allan Norton* was born in 1858; died in 1937.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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
    Norton 7
    -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]


  2. 5.  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:

    Norton 6

    Children:
    1. Mary Polly Norton was born on 30 Jan 1813 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 12 Apr 1889 in Juniata, Adams, Nebraska, USA.
    2. 2. Nelson Norton* was born on 11 Jun 1816 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 18 Apr 1904 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.
    3. Daniel Norton* was born in 1818 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 16 Mar 1892 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Sarah Ann Norton was born on 10 Oct 1822 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 21 Nov 1904 in Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Jane Norton* was born about 1823 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 12 Jan 1871 in Lobo, Middlesex, Ontario.
    6. Huldah Caroline Norton was born on 12 May 1826 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 28 Apr 1910 in Metcalfe, Middlesex, Ontario.
    7. Julia Maria Norton* was born on 30 Nov 1827 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 28 Apr 1919 in East Williams, Middlesex, Ontario.
    8. Nancy Alvira Norton was born on 17 May 1831 in Westminster, M; died on 13 May 1905 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  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]


  4. 7.  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:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Routledge* was born on 13 Apr 1822 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada; died on 23 May 1904 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Norton was born about 1737 in USA; died about 1825 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.

    Notes:

    -settled L32 C1 around 1811
    -came from US to Lower Canada 1793; UEL

    Children:
    1. 4. George Norton* was born in 1787 in USA; died on 08 Jan 1864 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.

  2. 10.  Isaac Manning was born in 1772 (son of Jacob B. Manning and Sarah Lawrence); died in 1849.

    Notes:

    [HCM p. 917] Isaac (father of Jacob. J. Manning) removed with his family in 1833 to Westminster Township, settled on 200 acres of land on the Fourth Concession, where members of the family still reside. He was married in 1794 to Miss Sarah Willse, by whom he became the father of the following family: - Jacob J., John, Harry, Alpha, willsey, Isaac, Polly, Matilda, Evis, Eleanor, and Sabrina. Mr. Manning was a member of the Methodist Church, one of the first settlers of Westminster Township, and died at the age of seventy-seven years.

    Isaac married Sarah Sally Wiltsie. Sarah was born in 1775; died in 1865. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Sarah Sally Wiltsie was born in 1775; died in 1865.
    Children:
    1. Jacob J. Manning was born in 1795.
    2. 5. Sabrina Manning* was born in 1801 in Rouses Point, NY; died on 13 Apr 1867 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.

  4. 12.  Thomas Routledge was born in 1763; died in 1844.

    Notes:

    married his cousin
    immigrated to London Township 1818; founded Hyde Park

    Thomas married Elizabeth Routledge. Elizabeth was born in 1763 in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England; died in 1835. [Group Sheet]


  5. 13.  Elizabeth Routledge was born in 1763 in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England; died in 1835.
    Children:
    1. 6. George Routledge was born in 1792 in Cumberland, England; died in 1847 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada.

  6. 14.  Robert Summers* was born in 1758 in Cumberland, England; died on 21 Aug 1833.

    Notes:

    came to Canada in 1819
    bought L36 & L37 C1 in 1820
    [History of the County of Middlesex, Canada p.572] "Robert Summers came from Cumberland County, England, in 1819, bringing with him his family. It is stated that the family came the time that James Nixon's family came; but this is wrong, as the Nixons settled in New York in 1816, and came to Westminster in February, 1819
    [London Township Families Past & Present, p485] "Robert Summers (1756-1833) was a farmer and weaver in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England. His wife was Margaret Bell (1767-1858). They immigrated to Upper Canada in 1819 with their three sons and four daughters and settled in Middlesex County. They spent the first winter on Con. 2, then moved to Brick St., Westminster Twp. in 1820 where the parents lived out their lives. Some of their children married people from London Township. The children were Margaret (Mrs. James Nixon), Jane (Mrs. George Routledge), Mary (Mrs. Eli Trowbridge), John, Elizabeth (Mrs. George Robson), Robert Jr. (Isabella Robson), and Thomas.
    Summers 11

    [HCM, p. 1013]: Robert Summers was a farmer and weaver by trade, and when sixty-four or sixty-five years old came to Canada, in June, 1819, and nine weeks fromt the day he started landed in Quebec. He came soon after to Middlesex County, and the first winter lived on the 2nd Concession. Early in February, 1820, he bought a place on Brick street, in Westminster Township, and moved there on the 1st of May. Here he lived until his death in August, 1833, at the age of seventy-seven years. His wife died in 1858, at the age of ninety-one. their family consisted of three sons and four daughters, whose names are as follows: -- Margaret (the wife of James Nixon), Jane (wife of George Routledge, died in 1847), Mary (wife of Eli Trowbridge, who is also dead), John (died 11th of April, 1889), Elizabeth (wife of George Robson), Robert and Thomas. Four of the children are now living. Margaret, the eldest daughter, is ninety-four years of age; Mary is eighty-five; Robert is seventy-nine; and Thomas is 72.

    [HCM, p. 1029]: Robert Summers came with his family from Cumberland County, England, in 1819, and to his marriage were born six children -- Jane, Mary, Joh, Elizabeth, Robert and Thomas. Mr. Summers settled on Lot 36, 1st Concession, \nx li sx fhsds fhs dsm\inxsd oc hiz x\yz. s xisx in fhs ys\d 1833 at the age of 77. He was the owner of about 500 acres of land, and was a well-to-do farmer.

    Robert married Margaret Bell*. Margaret was born in 1772 in Cumberland, England; died on 17 Nov 1862. [Group Sheet]


  7. 15.  Margaret Bell* was born in 1772 in Cumberland, England; died on 17 Nov 1862.

    Notes:

    Summers 10

    Children:
    1. Margaret Summers* was born in 1795 in Cumberland, England; died on 05 Feb 1890.
    2. 7. Jane Summers was born in 1795 in Cumberland, England; died in 1864 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada.
    3. Mary Summers* was born in 1803; died on 17 Sep 1897.
    4. John Summers* was born in 1806; died on 12 Apr 1889.
    5. Elizabeth Summers was born in 1808 in Cumberland, England; died in 1880.
    6. Robert Summers* was born on 14 Jul 1810 in Cumberland, England; died on 24 Mar 1897 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Thomas Summers* was born in 1817 in Cumberland, England; died on 22 Oct 1889.



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