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Nelson Norton*

Male 1816 - 1904  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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]

    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. 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: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 2. George Norton* was born in 1787 in USA; died on 08 Jan 1864 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.

  2. 6.  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. 7.  Sarah Sally Wiltsie was born in 1775; died in 1865.
    Children:
    1. Jacob J. Manning was born in 1795.
    2. 3. Sabrina Manning* was born in 1801 in Rouses Point, NY; died on 13 Apr 1867 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Jacob B. Manning died in 1819.

    Jacob married Sarah Lawrence. Sarah died in 1813. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Sarah Lawrence died in 1813.
    Children:
    1. 6. Isaac Manning was born in 1772; died in 1849.
    2. Jacob Manning was born in 1774; died in 1846.
    3. Gabriel Manning was born in 1787; died in 1866.
    4. Joseph Manning* was born in 1793 in Quebec; died on 10 Sep 1871.