Joseph William Norrie, #080

1906 - 1993  (87 years)   Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Alexander Norris, #049

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, #008,   b. Abt. 1837, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mother	Elizabeth Jane Jestin, #009,   b. 28 Feb 1856, Eramosa, Ontario, Canada
Married	10 Apr 1877	Wood Township, Ontario, Canada
Family	Clara Arnold Maria Sawyer-Simpson, #056,   b. 1 Dec 1882, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, 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

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

• Name	Joseph William Norrie
  Suffix	#080
  Birth	19 Jan 1906	Crookston, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	Norrie, Joseph William Mothers Maiden Name: Sawyer Birth Date: 1906-01-19 County: Polk County
  Gender	Male
  Census Record	1 Jun 1911	Port Carling, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Joseph Norris - Son Born: Jan 1908 Age: 5 Born in: USA
  		1911 Canada Census Port Carling Ontario Page 7
  Census Record	1 Jun 1921	Freeman Township, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Joseph William Norris - Son Age: 15 Occ: Farm Hand Born in: USA
  		1921 Canada Census Freeman Township Ontario Page 12
  Census Record	1 Jun 1931	MacTier, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Joseph William Norrie - Son Single Age: 25 Occ: Section Man Born in: USA
  		1931 Canada Census MacTier Ontario Page 1
  Death	25 Jul 1993	Brantford, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I80	Our Family Tree | Norris/Jestin Branch
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Norris, #049,   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, #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
  Family ID	F13	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jan 1906 - Crookston, Minnesota, USA Census Record - Joseph Norris - Son Born: Jan 1908 Age: 5 Born in: USA - 1 Jun 1911 - Port Carling, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Joseph William Norris - Son Age: 15 Occ: Farm Hand Born in: USA - 1 Jun 1921 - Freeman Township, Ontario, Canada Census Record - Joseph William Norrie - Son Single Age: 25 Occ: Section Man Born in: USA - 1 Jun 1931 - MacTier, Ontario, Canada Death - 25 Jul 1993 - Brantford, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Occupations

  Section Man Definition: Railroad work responsible for maintaining a specific section of track. A section man was part of a section gang. Their duties included inspecting and repairing the track, replacing ties and rails, clearing vegetation or snow and ice, and ensuring the overall safety and function of their track section. They used speeders (handcars) to…

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] Minnesota People Records Search, Record #1906-20013. [S51] Port Carling Ontario Census 1911. [S52] Freeman Township Ontario Canada Census 1921. [S53] MacTier Ontario Canada Census 1931.