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Benjamin Grant Edgerton, son of Henry
Kirk and Sarah Ann (Loomis) Edgerton.
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born:
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October 1861; Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI.
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died:
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1939; Dubuque, Dubuque Co., IA. (GI)
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buried:
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Saint Luke’s Cemetery; Springbrook, Washburn
Co., WI. (GI)
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married:
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~1887.
(CR WI1900 Kenosha
– “m. 13y”)
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Margery Jones Ankatell, daughter of Roger and Anna
(Youngs) Ankatell.
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born:
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September 1863; Delafield, Waukesha Co.,
WI. (CR WI1900 Kenosha)
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died:
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July 18, 1950; Champaign, Champaign Co.,
IL. (IL State DoH DC
#0027545)
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buried:
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Saint Luke’s Cemetery; Springbrook, Washburn
Co., WI. (GI)
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Children:
- Henry Kirk, b. August 28,
1888; Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI.
- Margaret Ankatell, b.
June 3, 1892; Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., WI.
- Samuel Youngs, b. June 9,
1894; Hinsdale, DuPage Co., IL.
The household of Benjamin G.
Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
(pg. 165; dwelling #233; family #242; enum. June 15, 1900), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Benjamin G. Edgerton
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head
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Oct. 1861
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WI
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38
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M 7y
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CT
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NY
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Marjery J.
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wife
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Sept. 1863
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WI
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36
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M 7y
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Ireland
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?
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Henry K.
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son
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Aug. 1888
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WI
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11
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S
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WI
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WI
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Margaret A.
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dau.
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June 1892
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WI
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7
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S
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WI
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WI
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Samuel Y.
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son
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June 1893
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IL
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6
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S
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WI
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WI
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According to the above
census record, Margery was the mother of three children, all of whom were
still living. Benjamin’s occupation
was listed as “farmer”, and the two elder children, Henry and Margaret, were
noted as “at school”. The household
also included four boarders.
The household of Benjamin G. Edgerton was recorded
in the 1920 Federal Census of Oconomowoc City, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
(pg. 33; dwelling #313; family #317; enum. May 16, 1910), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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Benjamin G. Edgerton
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head
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48
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WI
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M 23y
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CT
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NY
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Margery J.
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wife
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46
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WI
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M 23y
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Ireland
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NY
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Margaret A.
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dau.
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17
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WI
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S
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WI
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WI
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Samuel Y.
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son
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15
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IL
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S
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WI
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WI
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According to the above
census record, Margery was the mother of three children, all of whom were
still living. Benjamin’s occupation
was listed as “Cashier – Bank”.
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