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Family HistoryFamily History - Pearl Birdena Lawson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Pearl Birdena Lawson and two of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Pearl Birdena Lawson,1 born 7 September 1914 in Coventry, Orleans County, Vermont, the daughter of Aylmer R. Lawson and Birdena Pearl Combes;1, 2, 3 died 20 January 2011 in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont.1 Pearl married, 12 September 1932 in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, Cecil Winiford Norway1, 9 (born 26 March 1906 in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, the son of William Orville Norway and Jessie Harriet Morrison;3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Cecil died 13 August 1988 in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont1, 8). Pearl is buried in Newport Center Cemetery, Newport Center, Orleans County, Vermont.1

Children of Pearl Birdena Lawson and Cecil Winiford Norway:

 2i. Robert Lynne Norway, born 16 December 1938 in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont.3, 10
 3ii. Patricia Janice Norway, born 17 February 1934 in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont.3, 11

  1. Find a Grave (website). Newport Center Cemetery, Newport Center, Orleans County, Vermont, Pearl L. Lawson Norway, born: 7 September 1914 in Coventry, Orleans County, Vermont; died: 20 January 2011 in Barton, Orleans County, Vermont [from record, which provides biographical and vital details and the names of her late husband, two children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Vermont, Orleans County, Coventry Town, Enumeration District 10-8, Sheet No 6A, family of Aylmer E. Lawson (42, Canada, farmer, general farm, first married age 21); wife Birdina P. Lawson (40, Canada, first married age 18); son Norman A. Lawson (19, Vermont, farm laborer); son Walter C. Lawson (18, Vermont, farm laborer); daughter Pearl B. Lawson (15, Vermont); son Cecil E. Lawson (12, Vermont); son Leland W. Lawson (10, Vermont); son Donald W. Lawson (9, Vermont); lodger Roy E. Hancock (23, Vermont, farm laborer).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Vermont, Orleans County, Newport Town, Enumeration District 10-31, Sheet No. 4A, family of William Norway (61, Vermont, farmer, farm); wife Jessie Norway (62, Canada); son Lynne Norway (36, Vermont, farm laborer, farm); son Cecil Norway (34, Vermont, farm laborer, farm); daughter-in-law Pearl Norway (26, Vermont); niece Anne Norway (19, New York, assistant, office); granddaughter Patricia Norway (6, Vermont); grandson Robert Norway (1, Vermont).
  4. Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954; Cecil Winiford Norway, born: 26 March 1906 in Newport, Orleans [County], Vermont; male; father: William O. Norway; mother: Jessie Harriet Morrison.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Vermont, Orleans County, Newport Town, Enumeration District 169, Sheet No. 5A, family of William O. Norway (31, Vermont, farmer, home farm); wife of 7 years Jessie H. Norway (32, Vermont [sic], 4 children, 4 living); son Lynn L. Norway (6, Vermont); daughter [sic] Cecil W. Norway (4, Vermont); daughter Audrey F. Norway (2, Vermont); son Edwin M. Norway (7/12 [?], Vermont); servant Daisy J. Brown (16, Vermont, servant, private family).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Vermont, Orleans County, Newport Town, Enumeration District 68, Sheet No. 12B, family of William Norway (41, Vermont, farmer, general farm); wife Jessie Norway (41, Canada); son Lyndon Norway (16, Vermont); daughter [sic] Cecil Norway (14, Vermont); son [sic] Audrey Norway (12, Vermont).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Vermont, Orleans County, Newport Town, Enumeration District 10-26, Sheet No. 9B, family of William Norway (51, Vermont, farmer, dairy farm, first married age 23); wife Jessie Norway (51, Canada, first married age 24); son Lynne Norway (26, Vermont, farm laborer); son Cecil Norway (24, Vermont, farm laborer); daughter Audrey Norway (22, Vermont, teacher, public school); daughter [sic, actually niece] Virginia A. Norway (9, New York).
  8. Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2003, Clarence W. Norway, died: 13 August 1988 in Newport, Orleans [County], Vermont; father: William O. Norway; mother: Jessie Morrison; wife: Pearl Lawson.
  9. Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2003, Cecil W. Norway and Pearl B. Lawson, married on 12 September 1932 in Newport, Orleans [County], Vermont.
  10. Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954; Robert Lynne Norway, born: 16 December 1938 in Newport, Vermont; father: Cecil Winfield Norway, age 32 in Newport Center, Vermont; mother: Pearl Berdena Lawson, age 24, Coventry, Vermont.
  11. Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954; Patricia Janice Norway, born: 17 February 1934 in Newport, Vermont; father: Cecil Winfield Norway, age 28, born in Newport Ctr., Vermont; mother: Pearl Birdena Lawson, age 19, born in Coventry, Vermont.