Roy Alexander Norrie

1903 - 1983  (80 years)   Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Alexander Norris

1880 - 1973  (93 years)

Birth	6 May 1880	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Died	2 Jun 1973	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	5 Jun 1973	Foot's Bay Cemetery, Foot's Bay, Ontario, Canada
Father	William Norris,   b. Abt. 1837, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother	Elizabeth Jane Jestin,   b. 28 Feb 1856, Eramosa, Ontario, Canada
Married	10 Apr 1877	Wood Township, Ontario, Canada
Family	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Children	1. Roy Alexander Norrie,   b. 11 Nov 1903, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   2. Joseph William Norrie,   b. 19 Jan 1906, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   3. Pearl Evangeline Norrie,   b. 7 Jan 1908, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   4. Vernon George Norrie,   b. 15 Nov 1909, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   5. Flora Olive May Norrie,   b. 16 Oct 1912, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada + 6. (Oliver) Levi Norrie,   b. 14 Dec 1914, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   7. Orbrey Allan Norrie,   b. 21 Feb 1918, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   8. Violet Aleen Norrie,   b. 12 Dec 1919, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   9. Earl Raymond Norrie,   b. 9 Feb 1922, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   10. Ivy Elizabeth Norrie,   b. 9 Dec 1923, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson

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,   b. 1848, USA
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Maria Elizabeth Arnold,   b. 22 Jun 1863, Monck Township, Ontario, Canada
Relationship	Birth
Family	Alexander Norris,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada
Married	28 Dec 1904	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Children	1. Roy Alexander Norrie,   b. 11 Nov 1903, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   2. Joseph William Norrie,   b. 19 Jan 1906, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   3. Pearl Evangeline Norrie,   b. 7 Jan 1908, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   4. Vernon George Norrie,   b. 15 Nov 1909, Crookston, Minnesota, USA   5. Flora Olive May Norrie,   b. 16 Oct 1912, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada + 6. (Oliver) Levi Norrie,   b. 14 Dec 1914, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   7. Orbrey Allan Norrie,   b. 21 Feb 1918, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   8. Violet Aleen Norrie,   b. 12 Dec 1919, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   9. Earl Raymond Norrie,   b. 9 Feb 1922, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   10. Ivy Elizabeth Norrie,   b. 9 Dec 1923, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Edith May McPherson

1910 - 1987  (76 years)

Birth	16 Mar 1910	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died	11 Jan 1987	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Buried	MacTier Union Cemetery, MacTier, Ontario, Canada
Father	Herbert Arthur Godfrey McPherson,   b. 7 Jul 1875, Somerville, Ontario, Canada
Mother	Mary Jane Montgomery,   b. 8 Nov 1891, Whitestone, Ontario, Canada
Married	7 Jun 1909	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Family	Roy Alexander Norrie,   b. 11 Nov 1903, Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Married	25 Dec 1931	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

• Name	Roy Alexander Norrie
  Birth	11 Nov 1903	Crookston, Minnesota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census Record	1 Jun 1911	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roy Norris - Son Born: Nov 1905 Age: 7 Born in: USA
  		1911 Canada Census Port Carling Ontario Page 7
  Census Record	1 Jun 1921	Freeman Township, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roy Alexander Norris - Son Age: 19 Occ: Laborer Born in: USA
  		1921 Canada Census Freeman Township Ontario Page 12
  Death	24 Nov 1983	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	MacTier Union Cemetery, MacTier, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	FAG#202225285
  		ID 079 Roy Norrie Headstone Image taken by GwenS
  Person ID	I79	Our Family Tree | Norris/Jestin Branch
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Alexander Norris,   b. 6 May 1880, Port Carling, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Jun 1973, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson,   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
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith May McPherson,   b. 16 Mar 1910, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Jan 1987, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1931	Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roy Alexander Norrie Bachelor Age: 28 Place of Birth: Minnesota USA Occ: Boilermakers Helper Father: Alexander Norrie Born in: Port Carling Ont Mother: Clara Simpson Edith May McPherson Spinster Age: 21 Place of Birth: Whitestone, Ont Father: Herbert A McPherson Mother: Mary J Montgomery Witnesses were Marjorie E Wells and Mr. J. H. Wells (solemnized marriage)
  		ID 079 070 Norrie McPherson Marriage Record
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Nov 1903 - Crookston, Minnesota, USA Census Record - Roy Norris - Son Born: Nov 1905 Age: 7 Born in: USA - 1 Jun 1911 - Port Carling, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Roy Alexander Norris - Son Age: 19 Occ: Laborer Born in: USA - 1 Jun 1921 - Freeman Township, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 25 Dec 1931 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada Death - 24 Nov 1983 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada Burial - - MacTier Union Cemetery, MacTier, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S51] Port Carling Ontario Census 1911. [S52] Freeman Township Ontario Canada Census 1921. [S18] Find a Grave Burials. [S16] Ontario, Canada Marriages, Register #016955.