Born in Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Patrick Norton
and Laura Pauline (Dickman) Norton
Sister of
Francis Florence Norton, George James Norton, John Peter Norton, Thomas Francis Norton, Catherine Mary (Norton) Olson, Joseph Leonard Norton, Margaret Grace (Norton) Combs, Helen Loretta (Norton) Danley and Charles William Norton
Wife of
Leonard Leroy Tippin
— married
30 May 1929 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
Mother of
Mary Laura (Tippin) Hurst, Margaret Ann (Tippin) Bourque, James Oliver Tippin, Kathryn Raye (Tippin) Ellis and Michael Robert Tippin
Died
at age 91
in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jun 2019
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Biography
Freda was born in 1903 to Jim Norton and Laura Dickman in Zumbrota, Minnesota.
In 1929, Freda married Leonard Leroy "Tip" Tippin. They had six children. They lived in Brownsdale, Minnesota.
In about 1938, the Tippin family moved to Flint, Michigan.
In about 1966, Leonard appears to have moved to Aransas, Texas, near Corpus Christi. He was a commercial fisherman and married Margaret Hale. Leonard passed away in 1972 in Rockport, Texas.
Freda passed away in 1995 in Flint, Michigan.
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 Windom at 1116 Second Avenue:
- James Norton 57 widowed Shoe repair man born Minnesota
- son John P Laborer in a tile factory 27 born Minnesota
- daughter C Kathryn 21 Servant in private home born Minnesota
- daughter Helen 15 born Minnesota
- son William 12 born Minnesota
- son-in-law Leonard L Tippin 26 born Minnesota
- daughter Freda C 26 born Minnesota
- granddaughter Mary L 0 born Minnesota
1940 Federal Census in Flint, Michigan:
- Leonard Tippin 35 Steamfitter for Building Construction born Nebraska
- wife Alfreida 36 born Minnesota
- daughter Mary Lou 10 born Minnesota
- daughter Margret 7 born Minnesota
- son James 5 born Minnesota
- daughter Katherine 3 born Minnesota
- son Michael 1 born Michigan
- They were living in Brownsdale, Minnesota in April 1935.
Sources
- 1903 Minnesota Births gives parents as James P Norton and LP Norton [1]
- 1905 Minnesota Census [2]
- 1910 Federal Census [3]
- 1920 Federal Census [4]
- 1929 Michigan Marriage Record for Alfreda Elizabeth Norton and Leonard LeRoy Tippin [5]
- 1930 Federal Census [6]
- 1940 Federal Census [7]
- 1995 US Social Security Death Index [8]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alfreda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Alfreda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Jeanne (Danley) Griep
:
Mitochondrial DNA Test, haplogroup U4b1a2
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~12.50%
~25.00%
Mark Griep :
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