Eugene W. Norton

1865 - 1948  (83 years)

• Name	Eugene W. Norton
  Birth	15 Apr 1865	Fairfield, Sauk, Wisconsin   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Apr 1948	Columbus, Columbia, Wisconsin   [1]
  Person ID	I10844	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Lyman Norton,   b. 1840   d. 9 Apr 1914 (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Henry,   b. 1846   d. 1917 (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Between 1874 and 1904  [1]
  Family ID	F1895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Mary Schneller,   b. 21 Nov 1863, Honey Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin d. 10 Jul 1936, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1889	Fairfield, Sauk, Wisconsin   [1]
  Children	1. Gloyd Norton,   b. May 1896   d. Between 1897 and 1986 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Earl Eugene Norton,   b. 26 Feb 1892, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin d. 1 Sep 1980, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Thelma Norton,   b. 63/0/0  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F2767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #5006, Date of Import: Apr 26, 1997] Witnesses at their wedding were Robert Schneller and Etha Norton. Eugene is buried in Baraboo. Dave and Mary visited gravesite 8/88. Both parents were born in Ohio (according to 1910 Federal Census), New York (according to 1900 Federal Census), and Wisconsin (according to Eugene's death certificate). Columbus, Wisconsin Newpaper Article at his death: E. W. Norton, Retired Railroad Man, Dies - Eugene W. Norton, 83, a retired railroad foreman, died at St. Mary's Hospital Monday afternoon. He had been a patient there for several weeks. Mr. Norton lived in Milwaukee and following the death of his wife 12 years ago came to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. George McKay of Fall River. Two sons, Gloyd of Gary, Indiana and Earl of West Allis and the daughter, Thelma McKay, a sister, Mrs. Jim Cummings of Baraboo, 8 grandchildren and 6 great grand children survive. The body is at the Jones and Tuschen Funeral Home where friends may call until Thursday afternoon. Funeral services will be held there at 1 o'clock with Rev. Paul Smith officiating. Burial will be at the Baraboo Cemetery." According to the 1910 Census, Eugene was a section foreman on the railroad. We also have the 1905 Wisconsin State Census. Both Census' were taken in the village Wonewoc, Juneau County, Wisconsin.

  
  

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