Husband George Oliver Norris [2017]
Born: 13 Aug 1860 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Christened:
Died: 10 Feb 1932 - Fulton, Indiana, United States 1
Cause of Death: heart attack
Buried: 12 Feb 1932 - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LXQK-M1X
Marriage: 3 Dec 1885 - Fulton, Indiana, United States 3 4
Events
• He worked as a Brickmaker, Builder.
• His obituary was published in The Rochester News-Sentinel on 10 Feb 1932. Within less than a period of two hours, Wednesday morning, death dealt a swift hand in the claiming of the lives of two well-known Rochester citizens, George NORRIS and Otto SHERBONDY. Both of these gentlemen were about their regular duties of business yesterday and the news of their sudden demise, which was current on the streets of this city shortly before noon today was almost unbelievable.
George NORRIS, 71, was taken ill at midnight Tuesday and his death occurred at nine o'clock Wednesday morning at his home, 117 West Second Street. Death was due to a heart attack.
George G. [NORRIS], son of George W. and Elizabeth NORRIS, was born on Aug. 13, 1860, in Dayton, Ohio. He came with his parents to Fulton county when a small child and the remainder of his life was spent here. On Dec. 3, 1885, he was married to Martha NORRIS. Mr. Norris followed the occupation of a brick mason and was a member of the Brick Mason Union.
Surviving are his wife; one son Roy [NORRIS], of South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Albert LESLIE, of South Bend, and Mrs. Harry COLTRAIN, of Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Charles EMMONS, of Kewanna, and a brother, Frank [NORRIS], of Kankakee, Ill.
Funeral arrangements have not been made.
• His funeral was held The Rochester News-Sentinel on 11 Feb 1932. Funeral services for George NORRIS, 71, who died suddenly Wednesday morning at his home, 117 West Second Street, will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home. Body will lie in state from 12 o'clock Friday until hour of funeral. Rev. D. S. PERRY will officiate and burial will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
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Wife Martha Jane "Mattie" Becraft [2013] 1
Born: 21 Dec 1866 - Indiana, United States 1
Christened:
Died: 23 Jan 1942 - Fulton, Indiana, United States 1
Buried: 26 Jan 1942 - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LH3G-LYK
Father: William H. Becraft [439] (1841-1923)
Mother: Mary Ann Grey [2012] (1842-1918)
Events
• She appeared on the 1870 Census census in 1870 in Center, Ripley Co, IN. William Becraft, age 29, listed as a farm laborer with Meary age 28, keeping house and children Meartha age 3 and Meary age 2.
Also above is a family of Gray and immediately below this family is Herman (?) Gray age 66 a farmer and wife Florina age 56 keeping house, both born in KY.
• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 39, born IN; wife Mary age 36, born IN; all daughters, Mattie age 13 born IN; Mary C. age 10 born IN; Halley age 8, born IN; Addie age 6 born IN.
• Her obituary was published in The Rochester News-Sentinel on 23 Jan 1942. Word was received here today of the death of Mrs. George NORRIS, South Bend, former resident of this city. Mrs. Norris died at her home in South Bend at five o'clock this morning.
A complete obituary, with funeral arrangements, will appear in tomorrow's issue of The News-Sentinel.
• Her obituary was published in The Rochester News-Sentinel on 24 Jan 1942. Mrs. Martha Jane NORRIS, 76, former resident of this city, died at 5:30 o'clock Friday morning at her home in South Bend, 113-1/2 East Keasey street, following an illness of three years.
The deceased was born in Ripley county, Ind., December 20, 1865. She had resided in South Bend for three years, moving to that city from Rochester. In a ceremony solemnized at Rochester, 57 years ago, she was married to George O. NORRIS, who peceded her in death in 1932.
Surviving are a son, Roy NORRIS, South Bend; two daughters, Mrs. Albert LESLIE, South Bend; Mrs. Harry COLTRAIN, Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. William BRUBAKER and Mrs. John FULTZ, both of this city; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held from the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home, this city, at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial is to be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery here.
The body will be removed from the Forest Hay funeral home in South Bend late Sunday night to the Zimmerman Brothers funeral chapel, where it will remain until the hour of the services.
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Children
Burial Notes: Wife - Martha Jane "Mattie" Becraft
Plot: Section 4, Row 7