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Jesse Leeds Edgerton, son of Francis E. and Sarah Ann (Jeffries) Edgerton.

born:	January 25, 1900; La Grange Twp., Monroe Co., WI. (WWI DRC)
died:	January 9, 1961; Portage, Columbia Co., WI. (WI State DC #218) (OB Capital Times 1/10/1961)
buried:	St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery; Lewiston, Columbia Co., WI. (GI)

married:

Evelyn Joyce, daughter of Edmond and Emma Joyce.

born:

~1909; Robbinsdale, Hennepin Co., MN. (CR MN1910 Robbinsdale – “ae 1y”)

Children:

Ernest, b. ~1925; Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI.
Robert Leeds, b. December 13, 1927; Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI.

married:

2: May 14, 1937; Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL

Minna Ida Bungert, daughter of Peter and Alvina Whilhelmina (Prochnow) Bungert.

born:	March 17, 1901; Wilton, Monroe Co., WI. (SSDI)
died:	January 14, 1978; Wisconsin Dells, Columbia Co., WI. (WI State DC #2742) (SSDI)
buried:	January 17, 1978; St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery; Lewiston, Columbia Co., WI. (GI)

The household of Jesse Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Milwaukee (Ward 7), Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (pg. 128; dwelling #26; family #37; enum. April 11, 1930), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Jesse Edgerton	head	30	WI	M	IA	U.S.
Evelyn	wife	21	MN	M	Canada	MN
Ernest	son	5	WI	S	WI	MN
Robert	son	2 3/12	WI	S	WI	MN
Edward Joyce	b-i-l	26	MN	S	Canada	MN
Emma Lee	m-i-l	56	MN	M	Norway	Norway

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 1516 Wright Street. Jesse’s occupation was listed as “truck driver – coal co.”.

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – Jesse Leeds Edgerton; Tomah, Monroe Co., WI.

1930 Federal Census – household of Jesse Leeds Edgerton; Milwaukee (Ward 7), Milwaukee Co., WI.

Obituary – Jesse Leeds Edgerton; The Capital Times – Tuesday, January 10, 1961.

Gravestone photo – Jesse Leeds Edgerton & Mrs. Minna Ida (Bungert) Edgerton; St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery; Lewiston, Columbia Co., WI.