Norton Hollister (1815 - 1895)

Born 8 Jul 1815 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

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Died 1895 at about age 79 in Jeddo, St. Clair, Michigan, United States

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Biography

"In 1837, he removed to Burtchville, Mich., where he worked for 4 years at the lumbering business. He married Matilda, daughter of Jonathan Burtch, July 8, 1841. The following winter he removed to Lexington, Mich., where he now resides. Matilda S. Burtch was born in Guilford, N.Y., March 1, 1823. Norton Hollister has never been an aspirant for public office, and has several times refused the proffered honor; has several times been elected justice-of the-peace, but has qualified for the office but once. In 1853, he was elected supervisor of the town of Worth, and again in 1873 and 1874. He is a farmer, and a member of the Masonic fraternity."

1870 Census - Worth Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States^[1]

Norton Hollister M 55 New York

Matilda Hollister F 47 New York

Ella Hollister F 18 Michigan

Arthur Hollister M 6 Michigan

Burial: Jeddo Cemetery Jeddo St. Clair County Michigan, USA^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCJ-Z3W : Tue Mar 05 09:10:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Norton Hollister and Matilda Hollister, 1870.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36674712

• No. 1633, pg 231 and 440 - Hollister Family of America compiled by Lafayette Wallace Case, MD 1886 - https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=5eNUAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA1