Dorothy Topping

Generation: 1

1. Dorothy Topping (daughter of Robert Topping* and E. Louisa Stanfield).
Dorothy married Gordon Johnston. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Robert Topping* was born in 1871 (son of Calvin Topping* and Mary Ann Norton*); died in 1970.

Notes:

Topping 1
1891 census: living with Duncan & Jemima Carr who are described as step-mother & step-father. Can't explain this.

Robert married E. Louisa Stanfield. E. was born in 1881; died in 1962. [Group Sheet]

E. Louisa Stanfield was born in 1881; died in 1962.

Notes:

Topping 1

Children:

1. Dorothy Topping
Wilfred Topping* was born in Sep 1900; died on 15 Oct 1900.
Elmer Topping* was born in 1901; died on 11 Nov 1917.

Generation: 3

Calvin Topping* was born in 1840 in Vermont, U.S.A. (son of Robert Topping and Rachael Quick); died in 1923.

Notes:

arrived Canada 1844 and lived with Calvin & Rosana Quick who were probably his uncle & aunt, since his marriage record (2nd marriage) says his mother was Rachel Quick, father Robert Topping. A search for a Rachel Quick who married a Topping revealed such a union in Montgomery County with a Robert Topping, b 1836 serving in the Civil War; probably a brother of Calvin's. A marriage record shows David S. Topping marrying Rachel Quick in Montgomery in 1832, witnessed by Robert Topping; perhaps the names were mixed up. A search for Toppings in Vermont revealed nothing significant.
a moulder by trade
8 children
Topping 2

Calvin married Mary Ann Norton* about 1861. Mary (daughter of Nelson Norton* and Elizabeth Routledge*) was born in 1843; died in 1922. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Norton* was born in 1843 (daughter of Nelson Norton* and Elizabeth Routledge*); died in 1922.

Notes:

Topping 2
8 children

Children:

John Jack Sanford Topping was born in 1862; died in 1943.
Ida Elizabeth Topping*+ was born on 10 Jan 1865; died on 10 Nov 1935.
Nathan Topping* was born in 1866; died in 1952.
Rachel Ann Topping* was born in 1869; died in 1950.
2. Robert Topping* was born in 1871; died in 1970.
William Henry Topping was born in 1876; died in 1965.

Generation: 4

8. Robert Topping
Robert married Rachael Quick. [Group Sheet]
9.
Rachael Quick (daughter of ? Quick and ?).
Children:

4. Calvin Topping* was born in 1840 in Vermont, U.S.A.; died in 1923.

10.

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]

11.

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:

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