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There was considerable confusion as to the identity of Abner’s first wife. H. Langford (S7) wrote that it was Catherine Haines of Dundas suggesting that she was a relative of Abner’s mother’s sister, Elizabeth (Betsy Cummins) Hanes of Dundas. This cannot be true. Betsy Cummins Hanes lived all her life on her father’s farm in Rock Chapel. She and her husband had only one daughter, Christine Hanes (1838-1906) who married Peter C. Pool.
Others (S2, S6) reported that Catherine Bell (1821-1852) was his first wife.
There is convincing evidence that Earnest (S1), Edwin (S2, S8) Clarendon (S3,S8) Marshall E. (S4, S8) and Eva (S8) were children of Catherine.
On Catherine's death, Abner married her sister, Elizabeth. (S3, S6)
References
- Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register vol 1
312, 1844.
Earnest Melvin Van Norman son of Abner & Catharine of Nelson born at Nelson 1844-02-16 residing at Nelson when baptized 1844-05-06 Nelson Twp. Gore District by Rev. A. Hurlburt of
Nelson. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/wm-index.htm
- Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register vol 1
314, 1846.
Edwin Marcus Van Norman son of Abner & Catherine born Nelson Twp. 1845-09-25 residing at Nelson when baptized 1846-05-24 at Nelson Twp Gore District by Rev. A. Hurlburt of Nelson.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/wm-index.htm
- Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register vol 2
312, 1850.
Clarendon Bell Van Norman son of Abner E. & Catherine Van Norman born Nelson 1849-03-21 residing Nelson when baptized 1850-12-11 in Nelson by Rev. Thomas Cosford of Nelson.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/wm-index.htm
- Christian Messenger
p. 48, Mar 18 1868.
"Marshall Eugene Van Norman son of Abner Van Norman and grandson of Isaac Van Norman who was a local preacher for 60 years was born in Nelson Feb 16 1843. As a young man he lived in Baltimore but had to return to Hamilton due to consumption in the autumn of 1867 and died there Feb 18 1868 survived by his father and step mother."
- ↑ Family Archives Peche to Clopton to Smith, UK to Virginia & Ontario to IL
18 Jan 2005.
by Francie Graham Smith: Abner & Elizabeth were "married 16 May 1842 by Rev. Alexander Menah at 10 o'clock in the morning and then left for the Falls. Took dinner at Mr. James Lewis'. Jane and Robert Kerr Cline shared a carriage. The bridal pairwere accompanied by Hopkins Van Norman and Sally Ann Van Norman."
- Diary of Catherine Bell van Norman
1850.
published in Burlington Ontario Canada by Burlington Historical Society.
- History of Mount Vernon Cemetery.
by H. Langford published in Burlington Ontario Canada by Burlington Historical Society.
- Census Nelson Halton ON
p. 66, 1851.
A. E. VanNorman F Can 34; Isaac VanNorman F US 65; Catherine VanNorman US 60; Catherine VanNorman Can 32; Marshall VanNorman Can 9; Edwin VanNorman Can 6; Eva VanNorman Can 4; Clardon VanNorman Can 3; Elizabeth Bell Can 28; Mary Bell Can 26. All Wesleyan Methodists.
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