John Norton (1861-1905) was a laborer. (b. November 1861; County Galway, Ireland - d. June 6, 1905; Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA)
Parents:
Michael Norton (c1840-?) and Bridget Mulligan (c1840-?).
Birth:
November 1861 in County Galway, Ireland.
Siblings:
His siblings include: Patrick J. Norton (1856-1905) who married Sarah Jane Carr (c1863-1950) aka Sadie Carr; and possibly Matthew Norton (c1858-aft1891) who was the witness to Patrick and Sara's wedding and was living at Patrick's house in the same year.
Emigration:
Patrick and John probably emigrated from Ireland in 1882 and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts where Patrick was naturalized.
Jersey City, New Jersey:
In 1890 both John and Patrick were living at 163 Bright Street in Jersey City. John was working as a bartender and Patrick as a fireman on the railroad. A railroad fireman was the man who added the coal to the steam boiler. In 1900 John was living at 101 Bright Street in Jersey City with his brother and his brother's wife and he was working as a day laborer on the railroad.
Fist fight:
Jersey Journal on Tuesday, May 19, 1891: "Trying to Refresh Conboy's Memory. John Norton and Patrick Norton, of 103 Bright Street, had a bloody row with T. C. Conboy, of 292 Warren Street, last night. Officer Pendergast locked up all hands. When Police Justice O'Donnell today asked Conboy, the underdog In the fight, for the particulars concerning the row, Conboy tried to dodge the issue by claiming that his disfigured face was the result of a fall. The court thereupon committed the whole crowd to await examination to-morrow morning. By that time the justice thinks Conboy's memory will have been somewhat refreshed."
Death:
John never married and he died on June 6, 1905 of pulmonary tuberculosis at Saint Francis Hospital in Jersey City.
Burial:
Mass was held at Saint Bridget's Church and he was buried at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey on June 8, 1905 in Blk-G Sec-H Gr-16 1D. He is buried with his brother, Patrick J. Norton; and Patrick's wife Sarah Carr.
Funeral notice:
His funeral notice appeared in the Evening Journal on Wednesday, June 07, 1905 an it reads as follows: "Norton - On Wednesday, June 7, 1905 [sic], John Norton. Relatives and friends are requested to attend his funeral from the residence of his brother, Patrick Norton, 101 Bright Street, on Friday, June 09, at 9 a.m.; thence to St. Bridget's Church, where a high mass of requiem will be offered for the happy repose of his soul."
Death of brother:
His brother, Patrick J. Norton, died on October 09, 1905, just four months after John died. Patrick died of "pyronephritic septisemia".
Relationship:
John Norton (1861-1905) was the great granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on July 14, 2003. Updated on April 10, 2015 with his burial information. Update on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2017 with information about the 1891 fight.
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Parents:
Michael Norton (c1840-?) and Bridget Mulligan (c1840-?).
Birth:
November 1861 in County Galway, Ireland.
Siblings:
His siblings include: Patrick J. Norton (1856-1905) who married Sarah Jane Carr (c1863-1950) aka Sadie Carr; and possibly Matthew Norton (c1858-aft1891) who was the witness to Patrick and Sara's wedding and was living at Patrick's house in the same year.
Emigration:
Patrick and John probably emigrated from Ireland in 1882 and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts where Patrick was naturalized.
Jersey City, New Jersey:
In 1890 both John and Patrick were living at 163 Bright Street in Jersey City. John was working as a bartender and Patrick as a fireman on the railroad. A railroad fireman was the man who added the coal to the steam boiler. In 1900 John was living at 101 Bright Street in Jersey City with his brother and his brother's wife and he was working as a day laborer on the railroad.
Fist fight:
Jersey Journal on Tuesday, May 19, 1891: "Trying to Refresh Conboy's Memory. John Norton and Patrick Norton, of 103 Bright Street, had a bloody row with T. C. Conboy, of 292 Warren Street, last night. Officer Pendergast locked up all hands. When Police Justice O'Donnell today asked Conboy, the underdog In the fight, for the particulars concerning the row, Conboy tried to dodge the issue by claiming that his disfigured face was the result of a fall. The court thereupon committed the whole crowd to await examination to-morrow morning. By that time the justice thinks Conboy's memory will have been somewhat refreshed."
Death:
John never married and he died on June 6, 1905 of pulmonary tuberculosis at Saint Francis Hospital in Jersey City.
Burial:
Mass was held at Saint Bridget's Church and he was buried at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey on June 8, 1905 in Blk-G Sec-H Gr-16 1D. He is buried with his brother, Patrick J. Norton; and Patrick's wife Sarah Carr.
Funeral notice:
His funeral notice appeared in the Evening Journal on Wednesday, June 07, 1905 an it reads as follows: "Norton - On Wednesday, June 7, 1905 [sic], John Norton. Relatives and friends are requested to attend his funeral from the residence of his brother, Patrick Norton, 101 Bright Street, on Friday, June 09, at 9 a.m.; thence to St. Bridget's Church, where a high mass of requiem will be offered for the happy repose of his soul."
Death of brother:
His brother, Patrick J. Norton, died on October 09, 1905, just four months after John died. Patrick died of "pyronephritic septisemia".
Relationship:
John Norton (1861-1905) was the great granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on July 14, 2003. Updated on April 10, 2015 with his burial information. Update on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2017 with information about the 1891 fight.
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John Norton (1861-1905) was a laborer. (b. November 1861; County Galway, Ireland - d. June 6, 1905; Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA)
Parents:
Michael Norton (c1840-?) and Bridget Mulligan (c1840-?).
Birth:
November 1861 in County Galway, Ireland.
Siblings:
His siblings include: Patrick J. Norton (1856-1905) who married Sarah Jane Carr (c1863-1950) aka Sadie Carr; and possibly Matthew Norton (c1858-aft1891) who was the witness to Patrick and Sara's wedding and was living at Patrick's house in the same year.
Emigration:
Patrick and John probably emigrated from Ireland in 1882 and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts where Patrick was naturalized.
Jersey City, New Jersey:
In 1890 both John and Patrick were living at 163 Bright Street in Jersey City. John was working as a bartender and Patrick as a fireman on the railroad. A railroad fireman was the man who added the coal to the steam boiler. In 1900 John was living at 101 Bright Street in Jersey City with his brother and his brother's wife and he was working as a day laborer on the railroad.
Fist fight:
Jersey Journal on Tuesday, May 19, 1891: "Trying to Refresh Conboy's Memory. John Norton and Patrick Norton, of 103 Bright Street, had a bloody row with T. C. Conboy, of 292 Warren Street, last night. Officer Pendergast locked up all hands. When Police Justice O'Donnell today asked Conboy, the underdog In the fight, for the particulars concerning the row, Conboy tried to dodge the issue by claiming that his disfigured face was the result of a fall. The court thereupon committed the whole crowd to await examination to-morrow morning. By that time the justice thinks Conboy's memory will have been somewhat refreshed."
Death:
John never married and he died on June 6, 1905 of pulmonary tuberculosis at Saint Francis Hospital in Jersey City.
Burial:
Mass was held at Saint Bridget's Church and he was buried at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey on June 8, 1905 in Blk-G Sec-H Gr-16 1D. He is buried with his brother, Patrick J. Norton; and Patrick's wife Sarah Carr.
Funeral notice:
His funeral notice appeared in the Evening Journal on Wednesday, June 07, 1905 an it reads as follows: "Norton - On Wednesday, June 7, 1905 [sic], John Norton. Relatives and friends are requested to attend his funeral from the residence of his brother, Patrick Norton, 101 Bright Street, on Friday, June 09, at 9 a.m.; thence to St. Bridget's Church, where a high mass of requiem will be offered for the happy repose of his soul."
Death of brother:
His brother, Patrick J. Norton, died on October 09, 1905, just four months after John died. Patrick died of "pyronephritic septisemia".
Relationship:
John Norton (1861-1905) was the great granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on July 14, 2003. Updated on April 10, 2015 with his burial information. Update on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2017 with information about the 1891 fight.
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Parents:
Michael Norton (c1840-?) and Bridget Mulligan (c1840-?).
Birth:
November 1861 in County Galway, Ireland.
Siblings:
His siblings include: Patrick J. Norton (1856-1905) who married Sarah Jane Carr (c1863-1950) aka Sadie Carr; and possibly Matthew Norton (c1858-aft1891) who was the witness to Patrick and Sara's wedding and was living at Patrick's house in the same year.
Emigration:
Patrick and John probably emigrated from Ireland in 1882 and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts where Patrick was naturalized.
Jersey City, New Jersey:
In 1890 both John and Patrick were living at 163 Bright Street in Jersey City. John was working as a bartender and Patrick as a fireman on the railroad. A railroad fireman was the man who added the coal to the steam boiler. In 1900 John was living at 101 Bright Street in Jersey City with his brother and his brother's wife and he was working as a day laborer on the railroad.
Fist fight:
Jersey Journal on Tuesday, May 19, 1891: "Trying to Refresh Conboy's Memory. John Norton and Patrick Norton, of 103 Bright Street, had a bloody row with T. C. Conboy, of 292 Warren Street, last night. Officer Pendergast locked up all hands. When Police Justice O'Donnell today asked Conboy, the underdog In the fight, for the particulars concerning the row, Conboy tried to dodge the issue by claiming that his disfigured face was the result of a fall. The court thereupon committed the whole crowd to await examination to-morrow morning. By that time the justice thinks Conboy's memory will have been somewhat refreshed."
Death:
John never married and he died on June 6, 1905 of pulmonary tuberculosis at Saint Francis Hospital in Jersey City.
Burial:
Mass was held at Saint Bridget's Church and he was buried at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey on June 8, 1905 in Blk-G Sec-H Gr-16 1D. He is buried with his brother, Patrick J. Norton; and Patrick's wife Sarah Carr.
Funeral notice:
His funeral notice appeared in the Evening Journal on Wednesday, June 07, 1905 an it reads as follows: "Norton - On Wednesday, June 7, 1905 [sic], John Norton. Relatives and friends are requested to attend his funeral from the residence of his brother, Patrick Norton, 101 Bright Street, on Friday, June 09, at 9 a.m.; thence to St. Bridget's Church, where a high mass of requiem will be offered for the happy repose of his soul."
Death of brother:
His brother, Patrick J. Norton, died on October 09, 1905, just four months after John died. Patrick died of "pyronephritic septisemia".
Relationship:
John Norton (1861-1905) was the great granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).
Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on July 14, 2003. Updated on April 10, 2015 with his burial information. Update on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2017 with information about the 1891 fight.
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