This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NORTON, MEIS, ROERIG, BICK, FLETCHER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Qi3.2ACIB/1917 Message Board Post: Hello All, I am looking for the parents of Edmund Norton, born 1821 Canada (not sure where in Canada) and moved to Minnesota c.1855-1856. His son, Homer J., was born in Minnesota (Houston co) in 1857 and moved to Iowa (Plymouth co) c.1870-1880. Below is some information I received from the FED Census Scans. Please email me if anyone has information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1930 US FED Census Egbert D. Norton (46) born in IA (father in MN, mother in Germany) -wife Fayetta (36) born in IL (parents in IL) -children: Raymond A (18), VIvian A. (17), Ward A. (16), Lloyd S. (11), Margarey (5), Herbert (2.5) all born in IA Clarence Norton (49, m22) born in Iowa (father in Canada, mother in Germany) mechanic -wife Elizabeth L. (47,m19) born in Iowa (father in Germany, mother in Germany) -children: Edna L. (21) bookkeeper Faye M. Norton (31,m31) born in SD (parents in IA) agent (RailwayExpress) -wife Elsie F. (30,m30) born in IL (father in Germany, mother in IA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920 US FED Census Egbert Norton (36) born in IA (father in WIS, mother in OH) -wife Fayetta born in IL (parents in IL) -children Raymond (8), Vivian (7), Ward (5), Lloyd (1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 US FED Census Homer J. Norton (52) born in MN (parents in Canada) -wife Louisa born in ?germany (parents in ?germany) -children: Egbert (26) born in IA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 US FED Census Homer J. Norton (Dec-1857) born in MN (parents in Canada) -wife Louisa (Apr-1857) born in WIS (parents in Germany) -children: Clarence (Oct1880), Egbert (Sep-1884) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 US FED Census Homer Norton (22) born in MN (parents in Canada) -wife Louisa (20) born in WIS (parents in Germany) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSDI Clarence Norton (b.1880-1007, d.1965-0400) IA ssn-483-38-3995 IA Egbert Norton (b.1883-0912, d.1977-0100) residence 51031 (LeMars,Plymouth,IA) ssn-484-56-0262 IA Lloyd Norton (b.1918-0804, d.1980-0400) residence/benefit 51031 (LeMars,Plymouth,IA)ssn-702-01-3024 RR Fayetta Norton (b.1893-0818, d.1977-0100) residence 81031 (LeMars,Plymouth,IA) ssn-482-64-0020 IA -------------------------------------- ANCESTRY.COM FAMILY TREE Edmund NORTON (b.1821 Canada) -wife Bethiah (b.1824 Canada) -children: Rosetta (1842 Canada), Mary (1850 Canada), Melvin (1852 Canada), Sophia (1855 Canada), Homer J. (1857 Brownsville Twp, Houston, MN) 1860 Census MN_Houston-Brownsville Twp p.141, p.142