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Alfred Peck Edgerton, son of Alfred
Peck and Charlotte (Dixon) Edgerton.
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born:
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April 12, 1846; Hicksville, Defiance Co., OH.
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died:
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February 16, 1921; Maywood, Cook Co., IL. (IL State DoH DC
#0009953)
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married:
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1:
October 14, 1869; Plainfield, Union Co., NJ. (MA The
New York Times 10/18/1869)
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Minnie Elmira Closson, daughter of Nehemiah
Holden and Louisa Closson.
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born:
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July 1847; Connecticut. (CR NJ1900 Plainfield)
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died:
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May 30, 1910; Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. (OB The
New York Times 5/31/1910)
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buried:
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June 1, 1910; Greenwood Cemetery;
Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.
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Children:
- James Closson, b. October
9, 1870; Plainfield, Union Co., NJ.
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married:
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2:
November 30, 1876; Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN.
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Frances Key Breckenridge, daughter of Robert and
Frances A. (Jones) Breckenridge.
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born:
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May 2, 1858; Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN. (GI)
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died:
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December 9, 1909; Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Co., PA. (GI) (OB The Fort Wayne Daily News 12/9/1909)
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buried:
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Lindenwood Cemetery; Fort Wayne, Allen Co.,
IN. (GI)
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Children:
- Constance, b. May 1878; Fort
Wayne, Allen Co., IN.
- Robert Breckenridge,
b. September 15, 1879; Cincinatti, Hamilton Co., OH.
At the time of the 1870
Federal Census, Alfred P. Edgerton and his first wife, Minnie, were residing
in Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey. They were residing in the household of
Minnie’s elder brother, James T. Closson (pg. 650; dwelling #580; family
#664; enum. July 8, 1870), which was enumerated as follows:
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James T. Closson
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33
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b. NH
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broker
$21,000 real est. / $11,000 pers. est.
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Louisa A.
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58
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b. NH
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keeps house
$500 pers. est.
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Helen A. Veile
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31
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b. NH
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Minnie Edgerton
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25
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b. NH
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Alfred P. Edgerton
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25
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b. OH
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retd merchant
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Catharine Berry
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24
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b. Ireland
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domestic
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Julia McKay
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20
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b. Ireland
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domestic
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Catharine Bender
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18
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b. Germany
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domestic
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Patrick Leonard
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22
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b. Ireland
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coachman
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The household of Alfred Edgerton was recorded in
the 1880 Federal Census of Cincinatti (Ward 5), Hamilton County, Ohio
(pg. 524; dwelling #180; family #508; enum. June 16, 1880), as follows:
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Name
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Rel.
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Age
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Bp
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F Bp
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M Bp
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Occ
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Alfred Edgerton
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38
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IN
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IN
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IN
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salesman
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Fannie
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wife
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23
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IN
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IN
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IN
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at home
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Constance
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dau.
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4
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IN
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IN
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IN
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Alfred
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son
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9/12
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OH
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IN
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IN
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(b. in Sept.)
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Alfred P. Edgerton Jr. was enumerated in the 1900 Federal
Census of Chicago (Ward 24, North Town), Cook County, Illinois.
He was residing in the household of his brother-in-law, George
Manniere (pg. 98; dwelling #224; family #349; enum. June 16, 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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Alfred P. Edgerton
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b-i-l
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Apr. 1847
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OH
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53
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M 23y
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NY
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CT
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Alfred’s occupation was listed as “salesman”. The family was residing at 61 Bellevue Place. The whereabouts of Alfred’s second wife,
Frances, at this time is not known. Alfred’s
first wife, Minnie, was still residing with her elder brother, James T.
Closson in Plainfield (Ward 1), Union County, New
Jersey (dwelling #158; family #179; enum. June 6,
1900), where she was enumerated as, “Minnie Edgerton, sister, aged 53, b. July
1847 in Connecticut”. Her marital status was listed as divorced.
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