Alexander Norris, #049

1880 - 1973  (93 years)   Has 2 ancestors and 26 descendants in this family tree.

William Norris, #008

1837 - Unknown

Birth	Abt. 1837	Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died	Unknown
Family	Elizabeth Jane Jestin, #009,   b. 28 Feb 1856, Eramosa, Ontario, Canada
Married	10 Apr 1877	Wood Township, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Mary Ann Norris, #041,   b. 30 Dec 1877, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   2. Elizabeth Jane Norris, #048,   b. 11 Feb 1879, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada + 3. Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   4. Rebecca Isabella Norris, #050,   b. 31 Mar 1882, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   5. William George Norris, #051,   b. 21 Feb 1884, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   6. Margaret Norris, #052,   b. 20 Mar 1887, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   7. Francis Knox Norris, #053,   b. 25 Jun 1889, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   8. Isabella Norris, #054,   b. 17 Aug 1891, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   9. Richard George Norris, #055,   b. 13 Jul 1896, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada

Elizabeth Jane Jestin, #009

1856 - 1936  (80 years)

Birth	28 Feb 1856	Eramosa, Ontario, Canada
Died	8 Sep 1936	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 86
Buried	10 Sep 1936	Port Carling Cemetery, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Family	William Norris, #008,   b. Abt. 1837, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Married	10 Apr 1877	Wood Township, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. Mary Ann Norris, #041,   b. 30 Dec 1877, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   2. Elizabeth Jane Norris, #048,   b. 11 Feb 1879, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada + 3. Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   4. Rebecca Isabella Norris, #050,   b. 31 Mar 1882, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   5. William George Norris, #051,   b. 21 Feb 1884, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   6. Margaret Norris, #052,   b. 20 Mar 1887, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   7. Francis Knox Norris, #053,   b. 25 Jun 1889, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   8. Isabella Norris, #054,   b. 17 Aug 1891, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   9. Richard George Norris, #055,   b. 13 Jul 1896, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada

Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056

1882 - 1975  (92 years)

Birth	1 Dec 1882	Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Died	25 Aug 1975	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	28 Aug 1975	Foot's Bay Cemetery, Foot's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Father	John David Sawyer, #010,   b. 1848, USA
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Maria Elizabeth Arnold, #011,   b. 22 Jun 1863, Monck Township, Ontario, Canada
Relationship	Birth
Family	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Children	1. Roy Alexander Norrie, #079,   b. 11 Nov 1903, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   2. Joseph William Norrie, #080,   b. 19 Jan 1906, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   3. Pearl Evangeline Norrie, #081,   b. 7 Jan 1908, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   4. Vernon George Norrie, #082,   b. 15 Nov 1909, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   5. Flora Olive May Norrie, #083,   b. 16 Oct 1912, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada + 6. (Oliver) Levi Norrie, #057,   b. 14 Dec 1914, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   7. Orbrey Allan Norrie, #084,   b. 21 Feb 1918, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   8. Violet Aleen Norrie, #085,   b. 12 Dec 1919, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   9. Earl Raymond Norrie, #086,   b. 9 Feb 1922, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   10. Ivy Elizabeth Norrie, #087,   b. 9 Dec 1923, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Roy Alexander Norrie, #079

1903 - 1983  (80 years)

Birth	11 Nov 1903	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Died	24 Nov 1983	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	MacTier Union Cemetery, MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Family	Edith May McPherson, #070,   b. 16 Mar 1910, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Married	25 Dec 1931	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Joseph William Norrie, #080

1906 - 1993  (87 years)

Birth	19 Jan 1906	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Died	25 Jul 1993	Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

Pearl Evangeline Norrie, #081

1908 - 1998  (90 years)

Birth	7 Jan 1908	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Died	19 Mar 1998	Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Buried	MacTier Union Cemetery, MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

Vernon George Norrie, #082

1909 - 1944  (34 years)

Birth	15 Nov 1909	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Died	24 Mar 1944	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	27 Mar 1944	Foot's Bay Cemetery, Foot's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

Flora Olive May Norrie, #083

1912 - 2000  (88 years)

Birth	16 Oct 1912	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Died	7 Nov 2000	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	Christie Memorial Cemetery, Orrville, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

(Oliver) Levi Norrie, #057

1914 - 2000  (85 years)

Birth	14 Dec 1914	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Died	17 Apr 2000	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
	Age: 85
Buried	20 Apr 2000	MacTier Union Cemetery, MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Family	Elsie Lavada McPherson, #074,   b. 26 Mar 1918, Whitestone, Ontario, Canada
Married	20 Aug 1934	MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Children	1. John Edward Norrie, #094,   b. 31 Dec 1934, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   2. Oliver Alexander Norrie, #095,   b. 17 Oct 1936, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada + 3. Ruth Clarabelle Lavina Norrie, #096,   b. 10 Nov 1939, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   4. Milton Alexander Kingsbury-Norrie, #097,   b. 1941   5. Paul Norrie, #098,   b. 17 Mar 1947, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   6. Michael Norrie, #099,   b. 21 Sep 1954, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   7. Peter Norrie, #100,   b. Unknown, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Orbrey Allan Norrie, #084

1918 - 2001  (82 years)

Birth	21 Feb 1918	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died	3 Feb 2001	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

Violet Aleen Norrie, #085

1919 - 2010  (90 years)

Birth	12 Dec 1919	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died	1 Mar 2010	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	MacTier Union Cemetery, MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

Earl Raymond Norrie, #086

1922 - 2015  (93 years)

Birth	9 Feb 1922	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died	18 May 2015	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	29 May 2015	Sylvan Acres Cemetery, Waubamik, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

Ivy Elizabeth Norrie, #087

1923 - 1982  (58 years)

Birth	9 Dec 1923	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died	1 Mar 1982	Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada
Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA

• Name	Alexander Norris
  Suffix	#049
  Birth	6 May 1880	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Alexander Norris Male Father: William Norris Farmer Mother: Jane Elizabeth Gestin
  		ID 049 Alexander Norris Birth Record
  Gender	Male
  Census Record	4 Apr 1881	Medora Township, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Alexander Norris - Age: 11/12 Born in: Ontario
  		1881 Canada Census Medora Township Ontario Page 3
  Census Record	6 Apr 1891	Medora Township, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Alexander Norris - Son Age: 11 Born in: Ontario
  		1891 Canada Census Medora Township Ontario Page 20
  Census Record	31 Mar 1901	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Alexander Norris - Son Single Age: 20 Born: 6 May 1880 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Ontario
  Census Record	1 Jun 1911	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Alexander Norris - Head Married Born: May 1885 Age: 35 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ontario
  		1911 Canada Census Port Carling Ontario Page 7
  Census Record	1 Jun 1921	Freeman Township, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Alexander Norris - Head Married Age: 41 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ontario
  		1921 Canada Census Freeman Township Ontario Page 12
  Census Record	1 Jun 1931	MacTier, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Alex Norrie - Head Married Age: 52 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ontario
  		1931 Canada Census MacTier Ontario Page 1
  Death	2 Jun 1973	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Norrie, Alexander Married Age: 94 years Date of Death: June 02 1973 Place of Death: Parry Sound
  		ID 049 Alexander Norris Death Record
  Burial	5 Jun 1973	Foot's Bay Cemetery, Foot's Bay, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	FAG#203406946
  		ID 049 Alexander Norris Headstone Image taken by GwenS
  Person ID	I49	Our Family Tree | Norris/Jestin Branch
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	William Norris, #008,   b. Abt. 1837, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Jestin, #009,   b. 28 Feb 1856, Eramosa, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Sep 1936, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1877	Wood Township, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada d. 25 Aug 1975, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA   [10]
  	I hereby certify that on the 28 day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four at Crookston in said County, I the undersigned a M.E. Clergyman did join in the holy bond of Matrimony according to the Laws of this State Alexander Norris of the County of Polk and State of Minnesota and Clara Sawyer Simpson of the County of Polk and State of Minnesota. . Witnesses were Adison F Holdes and Ellen Ibestover
  		ID 049 056 Norris Simpson Marriage Record
  Children	1. Roy Alexander Norrie, #079,   b. 11 Nov 1903, Crookston, Minnesota, USA d. 24 Nov 1983, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)   2. Joseph William Norrie, #080,   b. 19 Jan 1906, Crookston, Minnesota, USA d. 25 Jul 1993, Brantford, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)   3. Pearl Evangeline Norrie, #081,   b. 7 Jan 1908, Crookston, Minnesota, USA d. 19 Mar 1998, Pickering, Ontario, Canada (Age 90 years)   4. Vernon George Norrie, #082,   b. 15 Nov 1909, Crookston, Minnesota, USA d. 24 Mar 1944, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 34 years)   5. Flora Olive May Norrie, #083,   b. 16 Oct 1912, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Nov 2000, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years) + 6. (Oliver) Levi Norrie, #057,   b. 14 Dec 1914, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Apr 2000, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)   7. Orbrey Allan Norrie, #084,   b. 21 Feb 1918, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Feb 2001, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)   8. Violet Aleen Norrie, #085,   b. 12 Dec 1919, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Mar 2010, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 90 years)   9. Earl Raymond Norrie, #086,   b. 9 Feb 1922, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada d. 18 May 2015, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 93 years)   10. Ivy Elizabeth Norrie, #087,   b. 9 Dec 1923, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada d. 1 Mar 1982, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 May 1880 - Port Carling, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Alexander Norris - Age: 11/12 Born in: Ontario - 4 Apr 1881 - Medora Township, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Alexander Norris - Son Age: 11 Born in: Ontario - 6 Apr 1891 - Medora Township, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Alexander Norris - Son Single Age: 20 Born: 6 May 1880 Occ: Not Noted Born in: Ontario - 31 Mar 1901 - Port Carling, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 28 Dec 1904 - Crookston, Minnesota, USA Census Record - Alexander Norris - Head Married Born: May 1885 Age: 35 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ontario - 1 Jun 1911 - Port Carling, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Alexander Norris - Head Married Age: 41 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ontario - 1 Jun 1921 - Freeman Township, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Alex Norrie - Head Married Age: 52 Occ: Farmer Born in: Ontario - 1 Jun 1931 - MacTier, Ontario, Canada Death - 2 Jun 1973 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada Burial - 5 Jun 1973 - Foot's Bay Cemetery, Foot's Bay, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S34] Ontario, Canada Births, Page #693 Register #020269. [S36] Medora Township Ontario Canada Census 1881. [S37] Medora Township Ontario Canada Census 1891. [S38] Port Carling Ontario Census 1901. [S51] Port Carling Ontario Census 1911. [S52] Freeman Township Ontario Canada Census 1921. [S53] MacTier Ontario Canada Census 1931. [S17] Ontario, Canada Deaths. [S18] Find a Grave Burials. [S39] Minnesota, USA Marriage Records.