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William Henry Edgerton, son of Charles and Adelia (Forker) Edgerton.

 

born:

December 19, 1868; Bloomfield, LaGrange Co., IN.  (WWI DRC – sic, “Dec. 19, 1873)

died:

October 1956; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.

 

married:

1:  January 16, 1893; Buchanan Co., IA.

 

Nellie May Powers

 

born:

January 1, 1861.

died:

March 27, 1900; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL

buried:

Belvidere Cemetery; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL.

 

 

 

 

married:

2:  September 1, 1900; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL.

 

Della E. Horning

 

born:

October 16, 1865; Canada.

died:

May 8, 1913; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL.

buried:

Belvidere Cemetery; Belvidere, Boone Co., IL.

 

 

 

 

married:

3:  September 26, 1917; Woodstock, McHenry Co., IL.

 

Caroline Catherine Schmid

 

born:

May 28, 1891; Aurora, Kane Co., IL.

died:

April 25, 1949; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.  (IL State DoH DC #0014803)

 

Children:

  1. Charles M., b. September 1, 1918; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
  2. William Eugene, b. January 12, 1920; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
  3. Hazel Mae, b. May 1922; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
  4. Earl Gilbert, b. 1923; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
  5. Earnest Elbert, b. August 19, 1925; Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL.
  6. 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:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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William H. Edgeton

roomer

Dec. 1868

IA

31

Wd.

PA

IN

 

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:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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William H. Edgeton

head

46

IN

M

PA

IN

Caroline C.

wife

28

IL

M

Germany

Germany

Charles M.

son

1 4/12

IL

S

IN

IL

William E.

son

1/365

IL

S

IN

IL

 

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.