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William Joseph Edgerton, son of Clifford and Mary Catherine (Stevenson) Edgerton.

born:	February 15, 1874; Brecksville, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (WWI DRC)
died:	July 13, 1919; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #42234)
buried:	July 15, 1919; Brooklyn Heights Cemetery; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #42234)

married:

1: December 26, 1898; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Amanda B. Schoeneman, daughter of Ernst and Whilhelmina (Reth) Schoeneman.

born:	May 31, 1881; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #07847)
died:	February 9, 1952; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #07847)
buried:	February 12, 1952; Brooklyn Heights Cemetery; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH. (OH State DC #07847)

Children:

Clifford Harold, b. April 15, 1900; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

married:

2: June 30, 1909; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Ida Elizabeth Klingenberg, daughter of John and Henrietta Klingenberg.

born:	October 9, 1879; Berlin, Germany. (OB The Press-Courier 6/14/1973) (DI CA)
died:	June 12, 1973; Oxnard, Ventura Co., CA. (OB The Press-Courier 6/14/1973) (DI CA)
buried:	Forest Lawn Memorial Park; Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. (OB The Press-Courier 6/14/1973)

Children:

Bernice, b. 1912; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Cleveland City (Ward 42), Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pg. 27; dwelling #208; family #223; enum. June 7, 1900), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Birthdate & place		Age	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
					Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	------------------------		--------	-----------	----------	----------
William Edgerton	head	Feb. 1874	OH	26	M 1y	OH	TN
Amanda	wife	May 1881	OH	19	M 1y	Germany	Germany
Clifford	son	Apr. 1900	OH	1/12	S	OH	OH

According to the above record, Amanda was the mother of one child. William’s occupation was listed as “butcher”. At the time this census was taken, the family was residing in the same dwelling as William’s in-laws, Ernst and Whilhelmina Schueneman.

The household of William Edgerton was recorded in the 1910 Federal Census of Cleveland City (Ward 6), Cuyahoga County, Ohio (pp. 171; dwelling #328; family #450), as follows:

Name	Rel.	Age	Birthplace	Marital	Parents’ birthplace
				Status	Father	Mother
----------------------------	--------	--------	-----------	----------	----------	----------
William Edgerton	head	35	OH	M 0y	VA	VA
Ida	wife	30	Germany	M 0y	Germany	Germany
Millicent	boarder	8	OH	S	OH	Germany

According to the above census record, Ida was the mother of one child – that is, Millicent H. Amberger, the “boarder” listed in this enumeration, who was Ida’s daughter by her first marriage to Frederick Amberger. The enumeration also noted that William and Ida were both on their second marriage. William’s occupation was listed as “bartender – saloon”. The family was residing at N. 14th Street in the same dwelling as the widow Mrs. Henrietta “Klingenbach” (probably Ida’s sister-in-law) and her two sons, John and Willie.

The following obituary for Mrs. Ida Elizabeth (Klingenberg) Edgerton appeared in The Press Courier on Thursday, June 14, 1973:

“IDA EDGERTON

Funeral services for the oldest charter member of Mount Cross Lutheran Church, Camarillo, Mrs. Ida Elizabeth Edgerton, 93, were held today at Church of the Hills, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, with the church pastor, the Eev. Ray E. Hansen, officiating. Burial was at Forest Lawn.

Mrs. Edgerton, who made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Guenther of Abbott Avenue, Camarillo, died Tuesday at St. John’s Hospital. She had been confined to bed at home for more than a year.

Born in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 19, 1879, she came to America with her parents as a child and grew up in Cleveland. After her husband, Frederick Amberger, died, she married William Edgerton, who died in 1919. Mrs. Edgerton moved to Camarillo with her daughter and son-in-law from San Fernando Valley in 1965.

In addition to Mrs. Guenther, she is survived by another daughter, Millicent Hallett of Hollywood, Fla., one brother, William Klingenberg of Ohio, and a niece.

Memorial gifts in her name may be sent to Mount Cross Lutheran Church.”

Original Source Documents:

World War I Draft Registration Card – William Joseph Edgerton; Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1900 Federal Census – household of William Joseph Edgerton; Cleveland City (Ward 42), Cuyahoga Co., OH.

1910 Federal Census – household of William Joseph Edgerton; Cleveland City (Ward 6), Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Death Certificate – William Joseph Edgerton; Ohio State Death Certificates; #42234.

Death Certificate – Mrs. Amanda B. (Schueneman) Edgerton Grosse; Ohio State Death Certificates, #07847.

Obituary – Mrs. Ida Elizabeth (Klingenberg) Edgerton; The Press-Courier – Thursday, June 14, 1973.