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Edward Dyer Edgerton, son of Edward Munson and Arabelle Susan (Dyer) Edgerton.

born:	September 26, 1867; Rutland, Rutland Co., VT. (Bennington VR 2:62)
died:	September 13, 1925; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (IL State DC #6024453) (OB The Chicago Tribune 9/15/1925)
buried:	Oak Woods Cemetery; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (OB The Chicago Tribune 9/15/1925)

married:

November 21, 1888; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (Cook Co. IL MC #133880)

Jennie May Thayer

born:	October 1867; Indiana. (CR IL1900 Lake Twp.)
died:	December 1, 1951; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (IL State DC #6088033)
buried:	Oak Woods Cemetery; Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

Children:

Alfred T., b. 1902; Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

The household of Edward D. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Lake Township (Chicago City, Ward 31), Cook County, Illinois (pg. 204; dwelling #41; family #82; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Edward D. Edgerton	head	Sept. 1867	VT	32	M 11y	NY	VT
Jennie M.	wife	Oct. 1867	IN	32	M 11y	MA	IN

According to the above census record, Jennie had not had any children. Edward’s occupation was listed as “Clerk R. R. office”. The family was residing at 322 64th Street in the same dwelling as the family of Francis W. Bell.

The household of Edward D. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Chicago City (Ward 32), Cook County, Illinois (pg. 103; dwelling #195; family #212; enum. January 12-13, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Edward D. Edgerton	head	50	VT	M	VT	VT
May T.	wife	40	IN	M	MA	IN
Alfred T.	son	17	IL	S	VT	IN

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 10244 Lowe Avenue. Edward’s occupation was listed as “accountant – government”.

The following obituary for Edward Dyer Edgerton was published in The Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, September 15, 1925:

“EDGERTON – Edward D. Edgerton, 10244 Lowe av., Sept. 13, 1925, beloved husband of May T., brother of Harry M. Servives at chapel, 63d and Harvard, Wednesday Sept. 16, at 3 p.m., under auspices of Englewood lodge, No. 690. A.Y. A.X. Interment at Oakwoods.”

Original Source Documents:

Marriage Certificate – Edward Dyer Edgerton & Jennie May Thayer; Cook Co., IL Marriage Certificates, #133880)

1900 Federal Census – household of Edward Dyer Edgerton; Lake Township (Chicago City, Ward 31), Cook Co., IL.

1920 Federal Census – household of Edward Dyer Edgerton; Lake Township (Chicago City, Ward 32), Cook Co., IL.

Obituary – Edward Dyer Edgerton; The Chicago Tribune – Tuesday, September 15, 1925.