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Franklin Edgerton, son of Charles Eugene and Anne Benedict (White) Edgerton.

 

born:

July 24, 1885; Lemars, Plymouth Co., IA.  (WWI DRC) (SSDI)

died:

December 7, 1963; Laramie, Albany Co., WY.  (OB The Bridgeport Post  12/9/1963) (SSDI)

 

married:

1:  June 4, 1913; Washington, District of Columbia.  (MA The Washington Post  6/3/1913)

 

Mary Helen Eagen

 

born:

1885; New York.

 

Children:

  1. Charles Eugene, b. January 1915; Lansdowne, Delaware Co., PA.

 

 

 

 

married:

2:  November 18, 1952.

 

Eleanor Anna Hill, daughter of Jacob F. and Margaret Hill.

 

born:

November 23, 1905; Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA.  (SSDI)

died:

May 21, 1995; Brick Twp., Ocean Co., NJ.  (OB The New York Times  5/25/1995) (SSDI)

 


The household of Franklin Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (dwelling #51; family #51; enum. January 3, 1920), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Franklin Edgerton

head

34

IA

M

NY

NY

Mary H.

wife

34

NY

M

NY

NY

Charles E.

son

4 11/12

PA

S

IA

NY

 

Franklin’s occupation was listed as “Teacher – University”.  The family was residing at 107 Bryn Mawr Avenue.

 

The household of Franklin Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut (pg. 180; dwelling #393; family #477; enum. April 26, 1930), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

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Franklin Edgerton

head

44

IA

M

NY

NY

Mary H.

wife

45

NY

M

NY

NY

Charles E.

son

15

PA

S

IA

NY

Julia Sullivan

maid

28

Ireland

S

Ireland

Ireland

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 174 Blake Road.  Franklin’s occupation was listed as “Professor – Yale University”.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

World War I Draft Registration Card – Franklin Edgerton; Lansdowne, Delaware Co., PA.

Notice of Marriage License – Franklin Edgerton & Mary Helen Eagen; The Washington Post – Monday, June 3, 1913.

1920 Federal Census – household of Franklin Edgerton; Lansdowne, Delaware Co., PA.

1930 Federal Census – household of Franklin Edgerton; Hamden, New Haven Co., CT.

Obituary – Franklin Edgerton; The Bridgeport Post – Monday, December 9, 1963.

Obituary – Franklin Edgerton; The Washington Post – Tuesday, December 10, 1963.

Obituary – Mrs. Eleanor Anna (Hill) Edgerton; The New York Times – Thursday, May 25, 1995.