Who is this John Norton? I have nothing on him except he was born in France per a census record. Catharine's maiden name is unknown and she was born in Switzerland or Germany. After John's death, Catharine married Casper Beard and they were living in Louisville, KY. When Catharine died she was buried in Clark County, IN in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. I don't know if she was Catholic or not. Her son-in-law was though and she is buried by his family. Any help with this family will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Descendants of John Norton Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 NORTON was born in France. He married CATHARINE UNKNOWN. She was born in Switzerland. Notes for CATHARINE UNKNOWN: 1850 Census notes: Caspar age 59, Catharine age 43, Magdalen age 18, John age 15, Joseph age 10 and Margaret age ?. Census has ditto marks that all are named Beard. From what we understand, the children are Norton, as Caspar is a 2nd husband for Catharine. Also, noted, Catharine born in Germany. We have Switzerland. They live next to William and Mary Norton Lightcap. Marriage Notes for JOHN NORTON and CATHARINE UNKNOWN: Information from Cecelia Hoessle Greissel. Children of JOHN NORTON and CATHARINE UNKNOWN are: i. Margaret2 Norton, b. Kentucky. 2. ii. Mary Norton, b. 1825, PA. 3. iii. Magalena Norton, b. Abt. May 1832, Erie, Pennsylvania. iv. John Norton, b. Abt. 1835, Pennsylvania. v. Joseph Norton, b. Abt. 1840, KY. Generation No. 2 2. MARY2 NORTON (JOHN1) was born 1825 in PA. She married WILLIAM LIGHTCAP, son of MR. LIGHTCAP and UNKNOWN. He was born 04 April 1805 in NJ, and died 27 July 1886. More About MARY NORTON: Census: 1880, Monroe, Clark Co, FHL 1254269 Occupation: 1880, Census: Keeps House Notes for WILLIAM LIGHTCAP: In the 1850 Census, Jefferson County, KY, Louisville, page 441 show a George Keisler, age 10 years old and born in Germany living with this family. Family consisted of William, age 43, Mary age 21, Mary A. age 4 and Elizabeth 1 6/12. Census notes they are family # 987 and live next to Caspar & Catharine Beard. Catharine is the mother of Mary. More About WILLIAM LIGHTCAP: Census: 1880, Monroe, Clark Co., IN FHL 1254269 Occupation: 1850, Census states he was a Carpenter Children of MARY NORTON and WILLIAM LIGHTCAP are: i. Em3 Lightcap, m. Unknown Thompson. ii. Kitty Lightcap, m. Unknown McCarty. Notes for Kitty Lightcap: Aggie called her Kitty. Mae Zimmerman has her listed as Katty. I am assuming this is the Kate Lightcap listed as a Seamstress in the Louisville, KY Directory 1887 and living as a boarder at 728 5th St. More About Kitty Lightcap: Occupation: 1887, Seamstress iii. Lulu Lightcap, b. Abt. 1865, Kentucky. Notes for Lulu Lightcap: Single. More About Lulu Lightcap: Census: 1880, Age 15 & living at home 4. iv. Margaret "Maggie" Lightcap, b. Abt. 1857; d. 18 November 1916, Henryville, Clark County, IN. v. Pete Lightcap. vi. Rosa Lightcap, b. Abt. 1867, KY; m. Willis M Beckett; b. October 1863, IN (Source: per 1870 Clark County, Monroe Township, INcensus). More About Rosa Lightcap: Census: 1880, Age 13 and living at home vii. Will "Willie" Lightcap, b. Abt. 1869, KY. Notes for Will "Willie" Lightcap: There is a William H. Lightcap living at 1209 W Market St, Louisville, KY working as a Conductor per Louisville, KY directory, 1887. But this guy was young if it is him. More About Will "Willie" Lightcap: Census: 1880, Age 11 and living at home. viii. Mary A Lightcap, b. 25 July 1846, Kentucky; d. 23 December 1889, Henryville, Clark County, IN. Notes for Mary A Lightcap: Single. More About Mary A Lightcap: Burial: St. Francis Cemetery, Henryville, Clark Co., IN Census: 1880, Age 32 and Single, living with parents Medical Information: May have been retarded. ix. Elizabeth Lightcap, b. Abt. 1848, KY. More About Elizabeth Lightcap: Census: 1850, Aged 1 1/2 years old. 5. x. Jacob W Lightcap, b. 03 November 1851, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY; d. 11 September 1915, St. Francis Cemetery, Henryville, Clark Co., IN. xi. Anna Lightcap, b. 1859, Kentucky; d. 1920; m. (1) Unknown Glenn; m. (2) Unknown Meglin (Source: Mae Zimmerman, Information taken from her notes.). Notes for Anna Lightcap: I am assuming this is the Annie Lightcap listed as a Seamstress in the Louisville, KY Directory 1887 and living as a boarder at 728 5th St. More About Anna Lightcap: Census: 1880, Single and age 21 Occupation: 1887, Seamstress Notes for Unknown Glenn: I wonder if the name is McGlenn as I found McGlenn on the marriage page of the Jacob W. Lightcap Bible. 3. MAGALENA2 NORTON (JOHN1) was born Abt. May 1832 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She married GERVAS HOESSLE, SR 08 December 1850 in Louisville, Jefferson County, KY, son of MICHAEL HOESSLE and THERESIA SELZ. He was born 1811 in Briesach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (Source: JD Hoessle, [email protected]), and died 1891. Notes for MAGALENA NORTON: Burial: Charlestown, Clark County, IN Cemetery. Notes for GERVAS HOESSLE, SR: Another Emigration date is 1839 from Breisach am Fhein, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Gervas is pronounced: Jar-vus. More About GERVAS HOESSLE, SR: Emigration: 1826, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY Marriage Notes for MAGALENA NORTON and GERVAS HOESSLE: Lived in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. Info from Cecelia Hoessle Greissel. More About GERVAS HOESSLE and MAGALENA NORTON: Marriage: 08 December 1850, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY Child of MAGALENA NORTON and GERVAS HOESSLE is: 6. i. Gervas3 Hoessle, Jr. Generation No. 3 4. MARGARET "MAGGIE"3 LIGHTCAP (MARY2 NORTON, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1857, and died 18 November 1916 in Henryville, Clark County, IN. She married HENRY RICHARDSON. He was born Abt. 1855, and died 15 June 1919 in Henryville, Clark County, IN. Marriage Notes for MARGARET LIGHTCAP and HENRY RICHARDSON: Lived in Henryville, Clark County, IN. Children of MARGARET LIGHTCAP and HENRY RICHARDSON are: 7. i. Zetta Pearl4 Richardson. 8. ii. Edith Lillian Richardson. iii. Minnie Richardson. iv. Angela Richardson, m. John Harbold. v. Pete Richardson. vi. Louise Richardson, m. Hurley Gailey. vii. Bertha Richardson, m. Peter Hawkins. Notes for Bertha Richardson: A twin to Bessie. viii. Bessie Richardson, b. 27 August 1888, Clark County, IN; d. 18 November 1916, Henryville, Clark County, IN. Notes for Bessie Richardson: A twin to Bertha. ix. Gertrude E Richardson, b. 18 March 1885. Notes for Gertrude E Richardson: Never married. 5. JACOB W3 LIGHTCAP (MARY2 NORTON, JOHN1) was born 03 November 1851 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible, 2001, in possession of Clarence Frances Noe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.), and died 11 September 1915 in St. Francis Cemetery, Henryville, Clark Co., IN. He married NANCY ANN BECKETT 28 December 1874 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.), daughter of MILES BECKETT and REBECCA MARCY. She was born 18 October 1859 in IN (Source: per 1870 Clark County, Monroe Township, INcensus), and died 28 November 1933 in St. Francis Cemetery, Henryville, Clark Co., IN. More About JACOB W LIGHTCAP: Census: 1880, Monroe, Clark Co, FHL 1254269 Occupation: 1880, Farmer Notes for NANCY ANN BECKETT: Died at Nabb, Scott County, IN More About NANCY ANN BECKETT: Census: 1880, Age 21 years Occupation: 1880, Keeps House Marriage Notes for JACOB LIGHTCAP and NANCY BECKETT: Beside the entry in the Bible of the marriage date, Jacob has written: McGlenn & Sister Kate. I don't know why this is written by Nancy's name under their marriage date, unless they were the witnesses. More About JACOB LIGHTCAP and NANCY BECKETT: Marriage: 28 December 1874 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.) Children of JACOB LIGHTCAP and NANCY BECKETT are: 9. i. Edmond Jacob4 Lightcap, b. 11 December 1875, Indiana; d. 29 January 1957. 10. ii. Mary Estella Lightcap, b. 18 January 1879, Henryville, Clark County, IN; d. 22 October 1963, Jeffersonville, Clark County, IN. iii. Anna M Lightcap (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible, Bible states name as Annie. Later Aggie wrote Anna. Aggie was the owner of the Bible before her son, Clarence Noe.), b. 10 February 1881 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.); d. 04 December 1953, Vermont; m. Fred Charbonneau, 13 April 1915 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible, Not sure of the hand writing in the Bible at this time.); b. 02 July 1886. More About Fred Charbonneau and Anna Lightcap: Marriage: 13 April 1915 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible, Not sure of the hand writing in the Bible at this time.) 11. iv. Joseph Charles Lightcap, b. 23 October 1882, Henryville, Clark County, IN; d. 08 October 1939, Menard, Illinois. v. Rosa Lightcap (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.), b. 22 September 1884 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.); m. Delbert Carroll, 21 March 1903 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible, Can't identify who wrote this entry in Bible.). More About Delbert Carroll and Rosa Lightcap: Marriage: 21 March 1903 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible, Can't identify who wrote this entry in Bible.) vi. Irena Lightcap (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.), b. 27 March 1886 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.). 12. vii. Thomas Harry Lightcap, b. 21 December 1887, Henryville, Clark County, IN; d. 05 January 1960, Nabb, Scott County, IN. viii. Peter Leonard J Lightcap (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible, Doesn't state his name is Leonard. Found Leonard in Mae Zimmerman's notes.), b. 19 May 1890 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.). ix. Edith P Lightcap (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.), b. 27 January 1893 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.). x. John Lightcap (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.), b. 21 January 1894 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.). xi. Bertha Maud Lightcap (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.), b. 10 July 1897 (Source: Jacob Lightcap Family Bible.); d. 24 July 1990. 13. xii. Agatha May Lightcap, b. 30 April 1899, Clark Co., Indiana; d. 08 January 1988, Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana. 14. xiii. Henry Valentine Lightcap, b. 14 February 1901, Henryville, Clark County, IN; d. 01 July 1958, Rockford, IL. 6. GERVAS3 HOESSLE, JR (MAGALENA2 NORTON, JOHN1) He married JOSEPHINE FORTWENGLER. Notes for GERVAS HOESSLE, JR: Burial Charlestown, Clark Co., Cemetery. Notes for JOSEPHINE FORTWENGLER: Burial: Charlestown, Clark County, Cemetery. Children of GERVAS HOESSLE and JOSEPHINE FORTWENGLER are: 15. i. Rosa May4 Hoessle. ii. Cecelia Catherine "Ceal" Hoessle, b. 14 September 1908, Charlestown, Clark County, IN; d. 28 January 2003, Winimac, IN; m. Sylvester "Red" Griessel, 1943; d. 1988. More About Cecelia Catherine "Ceal" Hoessle: Burial: 01 February 2003, Charlestown Cemetery, Clark Co., IN Funeral: 01 February 2003, St. Michael Catholic Church Religion: St. Michael Catholic Church More About Sylvester Griessel and Cecelia Hoessle: Marriage: 1943 iii. Margaret Antoinette Hoessle, m. (1) Unknown Kelly; m. (2) Unknown Chevis. iv. Herman Patrick Gervas Hoessle. 16. v. John Norton Hoessle. Steve & Jeannie Noe Carlisle, Clark County, Indiana Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~inclark/ Scott County, Indiana Historians & Genealogists http://www.scottinhistory.com <http://www.scottinhistory.com/> [email protected]