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Walter Townsend Edgerton, son of Francis Monroe and Sara Frances (Townsend) Edgerton.

 

born:

December 18, 1883; Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.  (WWI DRC)

died:

March 31, 1959; Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.  (OB The New York Times  4/2/1959)

buried:

East Poultney Cemetery; Poultney, Rutland Co., VT.  (GI)

 

married:

December 22, 1910; Richmond Hill, Queens Co., NY.  (MA The New York Times  12/24/1910)

 

Gertrude Euodia Fishburn, daughter of Michael Henry and Margaret Jane (Whitteker) Fishburn.

 

born:

August 2, 1882; Canada.

died:

February 2, 1957; Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.  (OB The New York Times  2/3/1957)

buried:

East Poultney Cemetery; Poultney, Rutland Co., VT.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Francis Fishburn, b. May 7, 1913; Jamaica, Queens Co., NY.
  2. Jean Monroe, b. November 27, 1915; Rockville Center, Nassau Co., NY.
  3. James Michael, b. January 4, 1919; Richmond Hill, Queens Co., NY.

 


The household of Walter T. Edgerton was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Richmond Hill (Ward 4), Queens County, New York (pg. 230; dwelling #28; family #33; enum. January 7, 1920), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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--------

-----------

----------

----------

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Walter T. Edgerton

head

36

NY

M

VT

NY

Gertrude F.

wife

37

Canada

M

PA

Canada

Francis M.

dau.

6

NY

S

NY

Canada

Gene

dau.

4 1/12

NY

S

NY

Canada

James A. M.

son

11/12

NY

S

NY

Canada

Myra T.

sister

35

NY

S

VT

NY

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 8434 Birch Street.  Walter’s occupation was listed as “Manager – Public service” and Myra was listed as a “Teacher – High school”.

 

The household of Walter T. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Richmond Hill, Queens County, New York (pg. 196; dwelling #17; family #18; enum. April 2, 1930), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Walter T. Edgerton

head

47

NY

M

NY

NY

Gertrude F.

wife

47

Canada

M

PA

PA

Francis F.

son

16

NY

S

NY

Canada

Jean

dau.

14

NY

S

NY

Canada

James M.

son

11

NY

S

NY

Canada

Jean Harris

boarder

75

VT

S

VT

VT

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 8441 120th Street.  Walter’s occupation was listed as “Service Chief – Transit Bureau” and Gertrude was listed as a “Teacher Music – Elementary School”.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

Marriage Announcement – Walter Townsend Edgerton & Gertrude Eudoia Fishburn; The New York Times – Saturday, December 24, 1910.

World War I Draft Registration Card – Walter Townsend Edgerton; Richmond Hill, Queens Co., NY.

1920 Federal Census – household of Walter Townsend Edgerton; Richmond Hill (Ward 4), Queens Co., NY.

1930 Federal Census – household of Walter Townsend Edgerton; Richmond Hill, Queens Co., NY.

Obituary – Mrs. Gertrude Eudoia (Fishburn) Edgerton; The New York Times – Sunday, February 3, 1957.

Obituary – Walter Townsend Edgerton; The New York Times – Thursday, April 2, 1959.