NORTON, Frederick (b.1820 d.1912), Sibley Co., MN

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Arlington Enterprise
Thursday 4 April 1912

OBITUARY
Frederick Norton
Frederick Norton, an old and highly respected resident of this community,
passed away Thursday at the home of his son Walter in Dryden township, aged
92 years and 2 months.  Funeral was held Monday and the remains were
interred in the Public cemetery east of town.  Rev. Heidmann officiated.
Frederick Norton was born on the 28th day of January, 1820, in Kohlenfeld,
Provinz Hanover, Germany.  In 1847 he left his native country for America
and settled in Illinois, where he was married to Miss Sophia Bock, in 1853.
 This union was blessed with eleven children, eight sons and three
daughters.  In 1857 the family moved to Minnesota and settled on a farm in
Dryden township, four miles west of Arlington.  For thirty years the
deceased followed the occupation of farming, when he about 24 years ago,
retired from active work and made his home in the village.  About four
years ago circumstances made it desirable for him to live with his
children.  He and his wife moved to their son Conrad’s and after a short
while his son Walter took them to his home and family.  Here the aged
parents found a home, where the aged father could live his last days in
peace.  On Thursday, the 28th day of March, he did not feel quite as well
as usual, and wanted to rest in bed, where at noon he breathed his last,
old age being the cause of his death.
He leaves an aged widow, ten children, 38 grand children and 10 great
grandchildren.  The surviving 10 children are:  Fred Norton of Arlington,
Mrs. Sarah Schatz of Spokane, Wash.; Conrad Norton and August Norton of
Gaylord; William Norton of California; Albert Norton of Rosabel, Minn.;
Walter Norton of Dryden township; Mrs. Emily Cosgrove, St. Paul; Mrs. Emma
Pautz, of Lake Prairie; and George Norton of Lewiston, Mont.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted us during our late bereavement.
Walter Norton and family		
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