Tag: genealogy
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The Master of the Hull: The Lifelong Service of Jeremiah Norton
In 1844, Jeremiah Norton stood in a crowded London registry office and lied. At sixty-three, he was too old for the sea, so he shaved a decade off his age to secure one last berth. He died a ship’s carpenter on the Norma, leaving behind a mystery of ghost dates.
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1899: Robert Norton Rents the Fourth Floor – A Glimpse into Our Ancestor’s Everyday Life in Quebec City
In 1899, my ancestor Robert Jeffery Norton rented the entire fourth floor of 66 St. John Street in Quebec City for only $5 a month. This 125-year-old lease brings his everyday life into focus — climbing narrow stairs, listening to the sounds of horses and street life below, and making a simple home in old…
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Index to Ontario Wills on OnLand
I was working on OnLand this morning and was surprised to see an option on the Historical Books to browse through a will index. I am not sure if this is well known so I will go through how I discovered the wills on this site. Start at the OnLand website and select your County…
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Military Resource: Vancouver Gunners
In looking for lesser known Military resources in Canada I came across this website: Vancouver Gunners. The site explains that it covers the Artillery on the mainland of B.C. and specifically the 15th Field Regiment. The site has a Nominal Roll that you can look through for your ancestor. Another great resource on the page…
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Why I Follow Genealogy News Bloggers
I have three genealogy bloggers I follow for the most up to date information in the Genealogy world; Gail Dever, John Reid, and Dick Eastman. The benefit of following these bloggers is that I hear what is new in the world of genealogy. They share new databases, database updates, news stories, and general genealogy news. There are…
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Richard Lee Norton’s 200th Birthday
Today marks the birth of Richard Lee Norton in Norfolk, England, my great great grandfather. His father Jeremiah Norton was a shipwright who likely was away from home for months at a time, and his mother Elizabeth Sharp kept the house running. The family lived in Kings Lyn, Norfolk but also seem to have connections…
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