Researching Effie Norton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9958 people with the Norton surname? In that year Norton was ranked number 413 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Effie means "Melodious talk" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Effie Norton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Effie Norton and the Norton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 12404 people with the Norton surname in the UK? Norton is now ranked number 461 for popularity in the UK. |
Norton Family History Databases
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Effie Norton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Effie Norton
Effie Norton
Elisha Strong Norton (August 17, 1873 in Conneaut, Ohio – March 5, 1950 in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania), also nicknamed "Leiter," was a right-handed professional baseball pitcher who played from to for the Washington Senators. He is the great-grandfather in law of pitcher John Fulgham.
Prior to playing professional baseball, Norton attended Ohio State University, where, in 1895, he was the "star" of the team.
He made his big league debut on August 8, 1896. He went 3–1 with a 3.07 ERA in eight games (five starts). In 44 innings, he had 14 walks and 13 strikeouts. The following season, he went 2–1 with a 6.88 ERA in 17 innings. He walked 11 and struck out three. Although a pitcher by trade, he also played three games in the outfield that season. On June 5, 1897, he played his final big league game.
Overall, Norton went five and two with a 4.13 ERA in 61 innings (12 games, seven games started). He walked 25 batters and struck out 13. For a pitcher, he wasn't a bad hitter. He hit .243 in 37 career at-bats.
After his death, he was buried at Conneaut City Cemetery in Conneaut, Ohio.
Source: Effie Norton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Norton
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