Francis Florence Norton (1899 - 1992)

Born 21 Feb 1899 in Hammond, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Sep 1992 at age 93 in Buena Park, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

Flo was born in 1899 to Jim Norton and Laura Dickman in Hammond, Minnesota.

She was the oldest of ten siblings. When her mother passed away in 1926 due to pneumonia, daughters Flo and Kate took charge of raising their siblings. In many ways, Aunt Bo played her mother's role ever after by sending birthday cards to all her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, etc.

By 1930, Flo was a servant for the Rufus Rand family in Wayzata, located near Minneapolis. Rufus was the president of an engineering company.

By 1940, Flo was a servant for the Louis Edelman family in Los Angeles. Louis was a motion picture producer. Later, Flo worked as an aide at St. John's Hospital.

In 1948, her father moved to Santa Monica where she cared for him. When he died in 1956, she shipped his body by rail to be buried next to his long-deceased wife. Flo passed away in 1992.

1900 Federal Census in Zumbrota:

• James Norton 27 born Minnesota
• wife Laura 25 born Minnesota
• daughter Florence 1 born Minnesota

1905 Minnesota Census in Zumbrota:

• James Norton 32 harnessmaker born Minnesota
• Laura P 30 born Minnesota
• Florence 6 born Minnesota
• George J 5 born Minnesota
• John P 3 born Minnesota
• Ellfrieda 1 born Minnesota

1910 Federal Census in Windom:

• James Norton 36 Harness Maker in Harness Shop
• Laura 34 born Minnesota
• Florence 11 born Minnesota
• George 9 born Minnesota
• John 7 born Minnesota
• Alfreda 6 born Minnesota
• Thomas 4 born Minnesota
• Mary 1 born Minnesota

1920 Federal Census in Windom:

• James P Norton 46 Cobbler in a Shop born Minnesota
• Laura L 44 born Minnesota
• Florence L 20 born Minnesota
• John P 17 born Minnesota
• Alfreda E 16 born Minnesota
• Thomas F 13 born Minnesota
• Kathrine M 11 born Minnesota
• Joseph L 9 born Minnesota
• Margaret G 6 born Minnesota
• Helen L 4 born Minnesota
• Charles W 2 born Minnesota

1930 Federal Census in Wayzata, Minnesota:

• Florence Norton 31 Servant in Private Home born Minnesota
• She's in the home of Rufus Rand, his wife Kate, and their four daughters. They employ three other servants.

1940 Federal Census in Los Angeles, California:

• Florence Norton 41 Servant in Private Home born California
• She's in the home of Louis Edelman, his wife Rita, and their two daughters. They employ two other servants.

Sources

• Minnesota Births gives parents as James Norton and Laura Dickman [1]
• 1900 Federal Census [2]
• 1905 Minnesota Census [3]
• 1910 Federal Census [4]
• 1920 Federal Census [5]
• 1930 Federal Census [6]
• 1940 Federal Census [7]
• Personal reminiscences by Mark Griep