NORMAN FAMILY and BRANCHES
John Norman born about 1732 in Poole, Dorset, ENG. Settled in Brigus, NFLD. and died there 21 Aug.1804. He married Anne Roberts of Brigus about 1759. Brigus methodist church records refer to John as " Father of the Brigus Normans " Known Children; John Jr, Ann, Sarah, James,William.
John Norman Jr. born about 1759 in Brigus to John and Anne. He married in Brigus about 1785 to Grace Walker. He died in Brigus 25 Apr.1801. Known children; William, John 3rd, James
Grace Walker was born in 1761. She remarried on 18 Dec.1805 to John Antle Sr. of Brigus. She married a third time 5 May 1815 to John Penny of Brigus at about 54 years of age. Grace died 24 April 1837.
William Norman was born in Brigus in 1785 to John and Grace. He married in Brigus 27 Dec.1809 to Elizabeth Badcock, a daughter of John Badcock of Brigus. They resettled and lived out their lives in Catalina,NFLD. Known children; John born 11 Oct.1812 in Brigus and baptized 13 May 1813 in Brigus according to Methodist Church records. William Jr. born 18 Sept.1814 in Catalina, NFLD.
William Jr. of William and Elizabeth, was born in Catalina, NFLD. 18 Sept.1814. He married in Catalina to Susanna ____ in 1836. In his life he was a Planter, a Trader and Schooner Master out of Catalina. Susannas' surname is unknown to me but the Catalina United Church records show the death of Susanna Norman on 26 May 1868 at the age of 64 years which indcates she was born about 1804. Known children; Benaiah, Telisa, Thomas, Amaziah, Ezekiel
Benaiah Norman of William and Susanna, was born in Catalina 11 July 1837 and baptized in the United church 29 Oct.1837. He married Elizabeth Russell in Catalina in 1856. He died in Catalina 12 Jan.1903. Elizabeth Russell died 9 Oct.1904 at age 70 years, according to the Catalina United Church records. This would mean that she was born about 1834. Known Children; William, Thomas Rose, Wilmot Susanna, William John, Stead ( female ) and Samuel.
Thomas Rose Norman of Benaiah and Elizabeth, was born in Catalina, NFLD. IN 1862. He married in Catalina 24 Dec.1883 to Eliza Jane Minty. Thomas was a carpenter and after the great fire destroyed St. Johns, NFLD. in 1892, he moved his family there as there was an abundance of work rebuilding the city. He died in St. Johns 31 Jan.1926 " resulting from a heavy chill contracted while working on the new hotel." Eliza Jane Minty of William Minty and Jane Squires was born in Bird Island Cove ( renamed Elliston ) 31 Dec.1852. She survived her husband Thomas and lived out her life with her son Benaiah and his family in St.Johns. Known Children; Benaiah, Lenora Maude, Lionel Maynard
Benaiah Norman of Thomas Rose and Eliza Jane, was born in Catalina, NFLD. 12 July 1885. He married 14 June 1903 to Annie Simmonds of St. Johns. He died 19 Aug.1942 in St. Johns of Goiter ( Thyroid ) Annie was born 26 April 1885. Her mother was Mary Ann Simmonds of Josiah Simmonds and her father was Charles Neyle, all of St. Johns, NFLD. Charles was a partner in a hardware business located on Water St. in St. Johns called " Neyle and Soper " Charles was lost at sea when Mary Ann was five months pregnant with Annie. Mary Ann left her daughter, Annie, to be raised by her father Josiah Simmonds and went to Scotland where she married a Mr. Gillespie ( unconfirmed name ) In 1912, Mary Ann came to see Annie and said that she had more children and that they lived somewhere in the United States. ( perhaps the eastern seaboard )
Benaiah Norman and Annie Simmonds children are; Violet, Alice, Thomas, Gertrude Minty, Arthur Ronald, Herbert John, Ruth, Bernice, Robert. All were born in St. Johns, NFLD. except for Gertrude, who was born in Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA
Arthur Ronald Norman was born in St. Johns, NFLD. on 12 Jan.1916 He married 12 Nov.1939 in Buchans, NFLD. to Dorothy Genevieve Wells of Henry Theophilus ( Thomas ) Wells and Tryphena Chaulk. He died in Milton, ONTARIO 16 June 1986.
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