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William Henry Edgerton, son of Charles
and Adelia (Forker) Edgerton.
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born:
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December 19, 1868; Bloomfield, LaGrange Co.,
IN. (WWI DRC – sic, “Dec. 19, 1873)
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died:
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October 1956; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
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married:
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1: January
16, 1893; Buchanan Co., IA.
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Nellie May Powers
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born:
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January 1, 1861.
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died:
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March 27, 1900; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL
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buried:
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Belvidere Cemetery; Belvidere, Boone Co.,
IL.
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married:
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2: September
1, 1900; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL.
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Della E. Horning
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born:
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October 16, 1865; Canada.
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died:
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May 8, 1913; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL.
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buried:
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Belvidere Cemetery; Belvidere, Boone Co.,
IL.
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married:
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3: September
26, 1917; Woodstock, McHenry Co., IL.
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Caroline Catherine Schmid
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born:
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May 28, 1891; Aurora, Kane Co., IL.
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died:
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April 25, 1949; Downers Grove, DuPage Co.,
IL. (IL State DoH DC
#0014803)
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Children:
- Charles M., b. September 1,
1918; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
- William Eugene, b.
January 12, 1920; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
- Hazel Mae, b. May 1922;
Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
- Earl Gilbert, b. 1923;
Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
- Earnest Elbert, b. August
19, 1925; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
- Raymond E., b. October 6,
1927; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
William H. “Edgeton” was listed in the 1900 Federal
Census of Belvidere Township (Belvidere
City, Ward 4), Boone County, Iowa. He was residing as a “roomer” in the
household of Frances Pudney (pg. 226; dwelling #602; family #621; enum. June
25, 1900), and was enumerated as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Birthdate & place
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Age
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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William H. Edgeton
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roomer
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Dec. 1868
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IA
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31
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Wd.
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PA
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IN
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William’s occupation was listed as “machinist”. The household was residing at 120 East Madison Street.
The household of William H. “Edgeton” was recorded
in the 1920 Federal Census of Downer’s Grove
Village, DuPage County, Illinois
(dwelling #250; family #321; enum. January 13-14, 1920), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Birthplace
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Marital
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Parents’ birthplace
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Status
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Father
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Mother
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William H. Edgeton
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head
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46
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IN
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M
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PA
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IN
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Caroline C.
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wife
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28
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IL
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M
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Germany
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Germany
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Charles M.
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son
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1 4/12
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IL
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S
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IN
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IL
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William E.
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son
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1/365
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IL
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S
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IN
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IL
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William’s occupation was listed as “Manager – Billard
Hall”. At the time of this census, the
family was residing at 216 Lane Place, in the same dwelling as Mary and Sarah
Korman.
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