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Walter Earl Edgerton, son of John Hartwell and Laura Minerva (Johnston) Edgerton.

born:	October 1, 1875; L’Anse Twp., Baraga Co., MI. (WWI DRC)
died:	June 25, 1931; Edinboro, Erie Co., PA.

married:

1: May 10, 1899; Houghton, Houghton Co., MI. (Co. VR 2:164:138)

Ellen Pearl McDonald, daughter of George and Evaline (Calloway) McDonald.

born:	January 4, 1883; L’Anse Twp., Baraga Co., MI. (MI State DC #27)
died:	October 15, 1910; Portage, Houghton Co., MI. (MI State DC #27)
buried:	October 17, 1910; Forest Hill Cemetery; Portage, Houghton Co., MI. (MI State DC #27) (GI)

Children:

Mabel Evaline, b. February 18, 1900; Portage, Houghton Co., MI.
Esther M., b. September 16, 1903; Portage, Houghton Co., MI.
Gertrude Marian, b. December 13, 1905; Portage, Houghton Co., MI.
Leslie H., b. August 19, 1908; Portage, Houghton Co., MI.

married:

2: 1917; Edinboro, Erie Co., PA.

Flora Edna Moore, daughter of Lytton A. and Emma Moore.

born:

1884; McKean, Erie Co., PA.

Children:

Robert Gerald, b. September 21, 1919; Edinboro, Erie Co., PA.

The household of Walter E. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Portage, Houghton County, Michigan (pg. 209; dwelling #27; family #27; enum. June 4, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
Walter E. Edgerton	head	Oct. 1875	MI	24	M 1y	NY	IL
Ella	wife	Jan. 1883	MI	17	M 1y	WI	England
Mable	dau.	Feb. 1900	MI	3/12	S	MI	MI

According to the above census record, Ella was the mother of one child. Walter’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

The household of “Walter R. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Portage, Houghton County, Michigan (pg. 194; dwelling #442; family #468; enum. May 6, 1910), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Walter Edgerton	head	33	MI	M 11y	NY	IL
Ella	wife	27	MI	M 11y	England	WI
Mabel	dau.	10	MI	S	MI	MI
Esther	dau.	7	MI	S	MI	MI
Gertrude	dau.	4	MI	S	MI	MI
Leslie	son	2	MI	S	MI	MI
Flora Moore	boarder	23	PA	S	Canada	Canada

According to the above census record, Ella was the mother of four children, all of whom were still living. Walter’s occupation was listed as “farmer”.

The household of Walter Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania (pg. 72; dwelling #140; family #163; enum. January 15-16, 1920), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
Walter Edgerton	head	44	MI	M	NY	NY
Flora	wife	33	PA	M	PA	PA
Mabel	dau.	19	MI	S	MI	MI
Esther	dau.	16	MI	S	MI	MI
Gertrude	dau.	14	MI	S	MI	MI
Leslie	son	11	MI	S	MI	MI
Robert	son	3/12	PA	S	PA	PA

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – Walter Earl Edgerton; Edinboro, Erie Co., PA.

Marriage record – Walter Earl Edgerton & Ellen Pearl McDonald; Houghton Co., MI Vital Records, Marriages, Vol 2, pg. 164, no. 138.

1900 Federal Census – household of Walter Earl Edgerton; Portage, Houghton Co., MI.

1910 Federal Census – household of Walter Earl Edgerton; Portage, Houghton Co., MI.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Ellen Pearl (McDonald) Edgerton; Michigan State Death Certificates, #27.

1920 Federal Census – household of Walter Earl Edgerton; Edinboro, Erie Co., PA.