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Wilson Fremont Edgerton, son of Ozro
A. and Martha Ann (Adams) Edgerton. PHOTO
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born:
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May 2, 1855; Morrisville, Lamoille Co., VT.
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died:
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January 2, 1906; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co.,
MN. (MN State DoH DC #49-2336)
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buried:
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Lakewood Cemetery; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co.,
WI. (GI)
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married:
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October 25, 1882; Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.
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Electa Almira Blodgett, daughter of David and Lydia (Randall) Blodgett.
PHOTO
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born:
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December 8, 1861; Fitzwilliam, Cheshire Co.,
NH.
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died:
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March 16, 1951; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co.,
MN. (MN State DoH DC
#019606)
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buried:
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Lakewood Cemetery; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co.,
WI. (GI)
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Children:
- Katherine, b. July 17, 1883;
Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.
- Blanche, b. May 17, 1885;
Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.
- Frances Parks, b. April
7, 1887; Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI.
- George Wilson, b. July
28, 1890; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.
- Dorothy Mae, b. May 27,
1897; Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.
- 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:
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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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Wilson F. Edgerton
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head
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May 1855
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VT
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45
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M 19y
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VT
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VT
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Electa
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wife
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Dec. 1861
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NH
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38
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M 19y
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NY
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NH
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Kate
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dau.
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July 1883
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MI
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16
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S
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VT
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NH
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Blanche
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dau.
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May 1885
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MI
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15
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S
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VT
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NH
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Frances P.
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dau.
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Apr. 1887
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MI
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13
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S
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VT
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NH
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George W.
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son
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July 1890
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MN
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9
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S
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VT
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NH
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Dorothy M
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dau.
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May 1897
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MN
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3
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S
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VT
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NH
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Martha A.
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mother
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Mar. 1830
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VT
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70
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Wd
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VT
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VT
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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”
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