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Murl Edwin Edgerton, son of Walter Clarence and Elizabeth Maria (Travis) Edgerton.

born:	June 17, 1900; Goodland, Lapeer Co., MI. (SSDI)
died:	April 7, 1968; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (SSDI) (OB Chicago Tribune 4/9/1968) (Cook Co. DC #611271)
buried:	April 11, 1968; Homewood Memorial Gardens; Chicago, Cook Co. IL.

married:

~1929.

Elsie Liese, daughter of Max August and Mary Liese.

born:	May 29, 1903; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (SSDI)
died:	May 6, 1981; Chicago, Cook Co., IL. (SSDI) (OB Chicago Tribune 5/14/1981) (Cook Co. DC #29978)
buried:	Homewood Memorial Gardens; Chicago, Cook Co. IL.

Children:

Joyce Dianne.

Murl Edwin Edgerton and his wife, Elsie, were recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Chicago City (Ward 9), Cook County, Illinois residing in the household of Elsie’s parents, Max and Mary Liese (pg. 187; dwelling #168; family #215; enum. April 11, 1930). They were enumerated as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Elsie Edgerton	dau.	26	IL	M	Berlin	Frankfort
Murell Edgerton	s-i-l	29	MI	M	MI	MI

Murl’s occupation was listed as “post o. clerk”, and Elsie was listed as a “typist – car mfg co.”. The family was residing at 38 West 109th Place.

Original Source Documents:

1930 Federal Census – household of Max August Liese; Chicago City (Ward 9), Cook Co., IL.

Obituary – Murl Edwin Edgerton; Chicago Tribune – April 9, 1968.

Obituary – Mrs. Elsie (Liese) Edgerton; Chicago Tribune – May 14, 1981.