Nelson Simeon Norton (1816 - 1904)

Born 11 Jun 1816 in Westminster, Middlesex, Upper Canada

Husband of Elizabeth (Routledge) Norton — married 20 Jan 1838 in London Middlesex County Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1904 at age 87 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Son of George Norton, mother unknown, step mother Sabrina Manning

Married Elizabeth Routledge on Jan 20, 1838 in London, Ontario.

Children.

1. William Henry Norton 1839–1931
2. Mary Ann Norton 1843–1922
3. George Mathias Norton 1845–1922
4. Sarah Miranda Norton 1848–1939
5. John Routledge Norton 1850–1929
6. Nathan L Norton 1853–1923
7. Allen R Norton 1858–1937

By the Agricultural Census in 1851, Nelson was farming the S Part Lot 37, Con 1. He had a total of 40 acres, 15 under cultivation and 25 still uncleared.

By 1877, and possibly earlier, he was on Lot 32 (& 33), Con 1 and the Ontario Voters List consistently gives this location through to 1898. His death record in 1901 also gives this location. His five sons all farmed land along Lots 32 to 34. This area is now known as the neighbourhood of Norton Estates in London, Ontario (This area is located between Commissioners Road West and Southdale Road West; west of Andover Drive to Wonderland Road South).

Nelson was a farmer and a manufacturer of bricks.

Sources

• "Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRN-H4G : 11 March 2018), Nelson Norton, Westminster, London, , Ontario, Canada; citing reference MG 31 C1; Library and Archives Canada microfilm reel C-1345, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,443,956.

• "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTZ-723 : 3 August 2016), Nelson Norton, Westminster, Middlesex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 95, line 48; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11738, Public Archives, Ontario.

• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQW4-T1C : 5 September 2017), Nelson Norton, Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 29, line 33; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1051, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,925.

• "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ7J-P8P : 5 September 2017), Nelson Norton, All Places (Agricultural), Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 126, line 40; Library and Archives Canada film number , Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,926.

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M472-99X : 22 August 2018), Nelson Norton, Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

1. Nelson Norton Male 55 O
2. Elizabeth Norton Female 49 O
3. Allan Norton Male 12 O

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDN-82B : 11 March 2018), Nelson Norton, ; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Westminster, Middlesex East, Ontario, Canada; 1816; p. 64; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13268, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

Nelson Norton M 65y Ontario Thomas Jugs M 36y England Sarah Norton F 33y Ontario Allan Norton M 22y Ontario Peter Smith M 24y Wales

• "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWLV-VVJ : 3 August 2016), Nelson Norton, Westminster, Middlesex South, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148155.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLV-X8K : 18 March 2018), Nelson Norton, Middlesex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 10, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• Brick Street Cemetery Photo

• Brick Street Cemetery Sign

• Family Search

• Find A Grave: Memorial #116383963 Brick Street Cemetery London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDV8-NML : 9 March 2018), Nelson Norton, 18 Apr 1904; citing Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario, yr 1904 cn 18503, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,285.