Hiya, Thank you very much for sending this to me. Both emails were very interesting. I don't recognize any names as of yet, but I certainly will keep these for future reference. Thanks again, Vonda icefox wrote: > > Hi! > > A kind soul sent the following to me this past week, since it doesn't > apply to my family (that I know of yet anyway) I've added the info to > my "unknown" database and thought I'd pass it on to here in case > someone else might find it useful. > > Hope this helps! > > Irene > > ************ > History of Paterson & its Environs; Nelson & Shriner; Pub. 1920 > > William G. Norwood: Few men are more prominent or more widely known in > the enterprising city of Paterson than William G. Norwood, head of the > firm of Norwood & Berdan, one of the most important business houses in > this section of New Jersey. He has been an important factor in > business circles, and his popularity is well deserved, as in him are > embraced many characteristics which go to constitute valuable > citizenship. Reliable in business, he has increased to a large extent > the business he is now engaged in, which was established in 1838, and > he also contributes in large measure to the progress and success of > every movement which has for its object the general good of the > community. > > William G. Norwood was born in Paterson, a son of John and Mary E. > (Shorrock) Norwood. John Norwood, whose death occurred March 1, 1906, > was a well known merchant, painting contractor and interior decorator, > carrying a stock of imported and domestic wall papers, also paints, > oils, varnished and a general line of painters' supplies. His widow, > Mary E. (Shorrock) Norwood, daughter of John D. Shorrock, died April > 2, 1914. > > William G. Norwood attended the public schools of his native city, > including the high school and later pursued a course of study in > Latimer's Business College of Paterson. He at once entered the employ > of John Norwood & Company, of which his father was then the head. The > business, the stock of which is enumerated above, was established by > his maternal grandfather, John D. Shorrock, in 1838, and he was > succeeded by his son-in-law, John Norwood, who conducted the business > under the name of John Norwood & Company until 1892, in which year the > business was incorporated under the name of John Norwood Company and > so continued to conduct business until the great conflagration of > 1902, when their property, like so many others, was destroyed. It was > then reorganized under the firm name of Norwood & Berdan, the latter > being the brother-in-law of Mr. Norwood, and from that time until the > present (1920) > > William G. Norwood has devoted his entire time and energy to the > building up of this enterprise which bears his name. He is energetic > and progressive, quick to see and grasp every new proposition that > will prove of benefit, courteous and considerate in his treatment of > patrons, fair and just in his dealings with his employees, and these > are the factors in the success achieved by the firm. In addition to > the conduct of his own business, Mr. Norwood holds membership in the > boards of directors of the Cedar Cliff Land Company and the Laurel > Grove Cemetery Company, his advice and counsel being of inestimable > value. He is a member of the Board of Trade of Paterson and of the > Hamilton Club. During the World War, Mr. Norwood acted in the capacity > of manager and treasurer of the various Liberty Loan drives in > Paterson, thus contributing his 'bit' to the final victory. Although > his father was prominent in Masonry, William G. Norwood has never > affiliated with any orders nor taken an active interest in politics, > preferring to concentrated all his energies to his business pursuit. > > Mr. Norwood married in Paterson, April 3, 1888, Ida Kinter, daughter > of Aaron and Sarah (Hill) Kinter, of Passaic, N.J. They are the > parents of two children: Aquila R. and Helen.