Norman John Steele

Brief Life History of Norman John

When Norman John Steele was born on 6 January 1875, in Parkhill, North Middlesex, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Steele, was 48 and his mother, Sarah McCormick, was 42. He lived in Brant, Brant Township, Saginaw, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Brant Township, Saginaw, Michigan, United States in 1900. He died on 12 January 1948, at the age of 73, and was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Saint Charles, Saginaw, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Steele
1827–1895
Sarah McCormick
1832–1912
Donal Steele
1855–1927
Catherine Steele
1857–1930
John Donald Steele
1864–
Dougal B. Steele
1865–1930
Alexander Steele
1866–1939
Donald Alexander Steele
1867–1931
Mary Ann Steele
1872–1922
Peter Hugh Steele
1873–1952
Norman John Steele
1875–1948
Sarah Elcie Steele
1877–1948

Sources (7)

  • Norman Steel in household of John Steel, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Norman Steele, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Norman J Steele, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1880

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English stel(e) ‘steel’, perhaps used for someone considered as hard and durable as steel, or for a foundry worker.

English: variant of Stile .

Scottish: habitational name from one or more of the places called Steel(e) or Steill in Ayrshire, Berwickshire, and Dumfriesshire, from Scots steel ‘steep bank, spur of a ridge’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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