Person:William Van Norman (2)

William lived on 200 acres in lot 3 concession 3 South of Dundas Street which they acquired in 1841 from William’s father, Isaac Van Norman, who lived next door on lot 4.

William built a brick home on lot 3 in 1848 which was still standing in 1973.

William Van Norman's terminal illness and death were described in the 1850 diary of his sister-in-law Catherine Bell-Van Norman

Gills may have died in Ohio (S1).

Almost all of their children who survived childhood moved to USA (mostly to Ohio): Horace (OH), Minerva (OH), Elwinda (OH), William (OH), Marinda (OH to CA),

Bertha (MI) Edgar (IN to CA), Arthur (NY).

I do not know the fate of Clarinda and the unknown child.

1.   History of Mount Vernon Cemetery.

   by H. Langford published in Burlington, Ontario, Canada by Burlington His. Soc.

2.   Diary of Catharine Bell Van Norman
   1850.

   published 1881 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada by Burlington His. Soc.

3.   Diary of Dr. Horace Black Van Norman
   1902.

   Part of these remembrances written by Dr Horace Black Van Norman describe life with his father, William Van Norman. The diary was discovered in USA by David Hillberry. A copy probably is kept by the Burlington Ontario Historical Society.

4.   Hamilton Spectator
   13 Mar 1982.

   "Old House Still has Stories to Tell" by Paul Legall. Hamilton Ontario Canada

5.   Families vol 13 (4)
   Fall 1974.

   "Mount Vernon Pioneer Cemetery" by Miller Peart. Published by the Ontario Genealogical Society.