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Wilson Fremont Edgerton, son of Ozro A. and Martha Ann (Adams) Edgerton.                                                PHOTO

 

born:

May 2, 1855; Morrisville, Lamoille Co., VT. 

died:

January 2, 1906; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.  (MN State DoH DC #49-2336)

buried:

Lakewood Cemetery; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., WI.  (GI)

 

married:

October 25, 1882; Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.

 

Electa Almira Blodgett, daughter of David and Lydia (Randall) Blodgett.                                                             PHOTO

 

born:

December 8, 1861; Fitzwilliam, Cheshire Co., NH. 

died:

March 16, 1951; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.  (MN State DoH DC #019606)

buried:

Lakewood Cemetery; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., WI.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Katherine, b. July 17, 1883; Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.
  2. Blanche, b. May 17, 1885; Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.
  3. Frances Parks, b. April 7, 1887; Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.
  4. George Wilson, b. July 28, 1890; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.
  5. Dorothy Mae, b. May 27, 1897; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.
  6. Paul Randall, b. December 7, 1900; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.

 


The household of Wilson F. Edgerton was recorded in the 1900 Federal Census of Minneapolis (Ward 8), Hennepin County, Minnesota (pp. 31-32; dwelling #214; family #233; enum. June 8-9, 1900), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Birthdate & place

Age

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

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Wilson F. Edgerton

head

May 1855

VT

45

M 19y

VT

VT

Electa

wife

Dec. 1861

NH

38

M 19y

NY

NH

Kate

dau.

July 1883

MI

16

S

VT

NH

Blanche

dau.

May 1885

MI

15

S

VT

NH

Frances P.

dau.

Apr. 1887

MI

13

S

VT

NH

George W.

son

July 1890

MN

9

S

VT

NH

Dorothy M

dau.

May 1897

MN

3

S

VT

NH

Martha A.

mother

Mar. 1830

VT

70

Wd

VT

VT

 

According to the above census record, Electa was the mother of five children, all of whom were still living; and Martha was the mother of three children, two of whom were still living.  Wilson’s occupation was listed as “lumber salesman”, and the four elder children were each listed as “[at] school”.  The family was residing at 2527 Huntington Avenue South.

 

The following transcript of the family Bible Record of Wilson Fremont Edgerton (as copied by the Minneapolis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution), was provided by Karen Collignon-Foley:

 

“Bible Records of the Edgerton Family

Original and Present Owner

Mrs. Wilson Fremont Edgerton

2720 Bryant Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minn.

 

Edgwood Publishing Company, no date.

 

Family Record:

 

Father:  Wilson Fremont Edgerton b/p Northfield, VT, May 2, 1855, marr-oct 25 1882, died Jan 2, 1906

Mother:  Electa Almira Blodgett-Edgerton, Fitzwilliam, NH, dec 8 1861, marr 1882

 

Children:

 

Kate Edgerton, Grand Haven, MI, jul 17 1883, Mar 11 1905

Blanche Edgerton, Grand Haven, MI, May 17 1885, 10 o'clock Sunday

Frances Parks Edgerton, Grand Haven, MI, Apr 7, 1887, 11 Am

George Wilson Edgerton, Minneapolis, Minn, July 28, 1890, Monday Morning 4am

Dorothy Mayer Edgerton, Minneapolis, Minn, May 27, 1897, Thursday, 9am

Paul Randall Edgerton, Minneapolis, Minn, Dec 7 1900, 11:30 pm, died Nov 9, 1917

 

Records copied by Mrs. J.P. Lang for Mrs. R. W. Bronniche and presented by

John Prescott Chapter D.A.R.

Minneapolis, Minn