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Thomas F. Norton
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Name Thomas F. Norton Birth Oct 1842 Ontario
Christening 25 Jan 1843 Toronto, York County, Ontario
Gender Male Military Service 27 Sep 1864 Mamakating, Sullivan County, New York
American Civil War (North)
106th NY Infantry, Co. A.
Discharged at Washington DC 22Jun1865
Received pension #842719
Enlisted in the US Navy, Sept 10, 1874 at NYC (Carpenter, dark comp., 5'8")
Re-Enlisted as Thomas F. Norton Jan 21, 1878 (record states born in Montreal, Carpenter, dark comp., 5'8")
Re-Enlisted as Thomas F. Norton, Aug 1, 1882 (record stays he was born in Montreal, Canada and resides in Brooklyn,NY, Occupation Carpenter)Death 20 Aug 1903 Reelsville, Putnam County, Indiana
Burial Greencastle City Cemetery, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana
Notes - Apparently abandoned his family abt 1872.
Later lived in Disabled Soldiers Home in Bath,New York; Hampton,Virgina; Togus,Maine and Marion,Indiana.
Was killed by a train in Greencastle,Ind. Veterans records state he was buried in Greencastle. Nearest relative, a sister, Mrs. Emilie Cumminsky (695 E. 134 St., NYC)
Religion: Catholic
Trade: Carpenter
Person ID I6835 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father John Norton Mother Margaret Fitzpatrick Family ID F1424 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Jane Armstrong, b. 1848, Smethport, McKean County, Pennsylvania
d. 1894 (Age 46 years) Marriage 30 Oct 1865 Throopsville, Cayuga County, New York
Children + 1. Martha Lucinda Norton, b. Aug 1867, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
d. 19 Aug 1944, West Almond, Allegany County, New York
(Age ~ 77 years)2. Alzina Norton, b. 13 Jul 1871, West Almond, Allegany County, New York
d. 5 Jan 1950, Belmont, Allegany County, New York
(Age 78 years)Family ID F1423 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Dec 2020
- Apparently abandoned his family abt 1872.
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