His sire was named Orion , and , while sources differ on his breeding , he was either a Thoroughbred , a Norfolk Trotter or a combination of the two .
Nonius was born in 1810 in Calvados , Normandy , France .
Nonius ' sire was named Orion , and , while sources differ on his breeding , he was either a Thoroughbred , a Norfolk Trotter or a combination of the two .
Nonius was born in 1810 in Calvados , Normandy , France .