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Chauncey Townsend Edgerton, son of Francis Monroe and Sara Frances (Townsend) Edgerton.

 

born:

March 10, 1879; Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.  (WWI DRC) (GI) (SSDI)

died:

November 27, 1972; Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA.  (GI) (SSDI) (OB The New York Times  11/28/1972)

buried:

East Poultney Cemetery; Poultney, Rutland Co., VT.  (GI)

 

married:

1:  September 23, 1910; New York City, New York Co., NY.

 

Ella Louise Weeks, daughter of Nelson and Lydia Weeks.

 

born:

June 1879; Queens, Queens Co., NY.

died:

August 4, 1940; Lynbrook, Nassau Co., NY.  (NY State DC #48799) (OB The New York Times  8/5/1940)

buried:

East Poultney Cemetery; Poultney, Rutland Co., VT.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Muriel Weeks, b. January 13, 1912; Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.
  2. Nelson Weeks, b. August 4, 1917; Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA.

 

 

 

 

married:

2:  July 24, 1952; Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA.

 

Georgiana Louise Ivory, daughter of Edward Dixon and Goldie Arbutus (Steele) Ivory.

 

born:

June 30, 1907; Ford City, Armstrong Co., PA.  (SSDI)

died:

August 10, 1977; Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA.  (GI) (SSDI)

buried:

Allegheny Cemetery; Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA.  (GI)

 

Children:

  1. Janna Lou.

 


The household of “Chauncy T. Edgerton” was recorded in the 1920 Federal Census of Pittsburgh (Ward 27), Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (pg. 41; dwelling #102; family #117; enum. January 7, 1920), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

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Chauncy T. Edgerton

head

40

NY

M

VT

NY

Ella L.

wife

40

NY

M

NY

NY

Muriel W.

dau.

7

NY

S

NY

NY

Nelson W.

son

2 5/12

PA

S

NY

NY

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 3550 Brighton Avenue.  Chauncey’s occupation was listed as “Manager-Statistical Engr – Steel Co.”

 

The household of Chauncey T. Edgerton was recorded in the 1930 Federal Census of Lynbrook Village, Nassau County, New York (pg. 12; dwelling #170; family #175; enum. April 10-12, 1930), as follows:

 

Name

Rel.

Age

Birthplace

Marital

Parents’ birthplace

 

 

 

 

Status

Father

Mother

----------------------------

--------

--------

-----------

----------

----------

----------

Chauncey T. Edgerton

head

51

NY

M

VT

NY

Ella L.

wife

47

NY

M

NY

NY

Muriel W.

dau.

18

NY

S

NY

NY

Nelson W.

son

12

PA

S

NY

NY

Lydia Weeks

m-i-l

72

NY

Wd

England

NY

 

At the time of this enumeration, the family was residing at 90 Peterson Place.  Chauncey’s occupation was listed as “Mechanical Engineer – Steel”.

 


 

Original Source Documents:

 

World War I Draft Registration Card – Chauncey Townsend Edgerton; Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA.

1920 Federal Census – household of Chauncey Townsend Edgerton; Pittsburgh (Ward 27), Allegheny Co., PA.

1930 Federal Census – household of Chauncey Townsend Edgerton; Lynbrook Village, Nassau Co., NY.

Obituary – Mrs. Ella Louise (Weeks) Edgerton; The New York Times – Monday, August 5, 1940.

Obituary – Chauncey Townsend Edgerton; The New York Times – Tuesday, November 28, 1972.