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Joseph Edgerton 1878–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 18 Apr 1956

Death Location: Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA

Father: William Edgerton

Mother: Sarah Wiltshire

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Adams

Children(s): Alexander Edgerton, Earl Edgerton, Irene Edgerton, Olive Edgerton

In 1878, Joseph Edgerton entered the world in Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, born to William Edgerton And Sarah Ann Wiltshire. Joseph Edgerton married Elizabeth May Adams, and had children including Alexander W Edgerton, Earl Joseph Edgerton, Irene Edgerton, Olive Edgerton. Joseph Edgerton passed away in 1956 in Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Joseph Edgerton entered the world in Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, born to William Edgerton And Sarah Ann Wiltshire.
  • Joseph Edgerton married Elizabeth May Adams, and had children including Alexander W Edgerton, Earl Joseph Edgerton, Irene Edgerton, Olive Edgerton.
  • Joseph Edgerton passed away in 1956 in Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Edgerton
1833–1915
Birth Location: Magheraveely, Ireland
WE
Sarah Wiltshire
1836–1923
Birth Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
SW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Adams
1878–1941
Birth Location: Brockway, St Clair, Michigan, USA
EA

Children(s)

Alexander Edgerton
1912–1982
Birth Location: Yale, St Clair, Michigan, USA
AE
Earl Edgerton
1909–1979
Birth Location: Speaker, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
EE
Irene Edgerton
1904–1973
Birth Location: Brockway, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
IE
Olive Edgerton
1909–2000
Birth Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
OE

Joseph Edgerton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Edgerton
1878–1956
Birth Place: Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Edgerton
1833–1915
Magheraveely, Ireland
Sarah (Ann) Wiltshire
1836–1923
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
William Edgerton
1815–
Derrycree Maheraveely, County Fermanagh, Ireland
Margaret Stewart
1811–1885
Ireland
George Wiltshire
1815–1901
England,
Olive BYE
1817–1848
England
Great-Grandparents
John Edgerton
1797–1878
James Bye
1779–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Egerton
1770–1850
Elisabeth Nixon
1780–1874

Joseph Edgerton's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Edgerton (18 Jan 1878–18 Apr 1956) m. Elizabeth (May) Adams (15 Jul 1878–22 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Alexander (W) Edgerton 1912–1982 m. Jessie Leighton 1921–
  2. 2. Earl (Joseph) Edgerton 1909–1979 m. Emily (Jean) Rusch 1911–1981
    1. 1. Donald (Earl) Edgerton 1932–2018
  3. 3. Irene Edgerton 1904–1973 m. Richard (S.) Morgan 1903–1993
    1. 1. William Morgan 1924–1980
    2. 2. Keith (Edgerton) Morgan 1920–2021
    3. 3. Betty Morgan 1927–2017
    4. 4. Leola (Jane) Morgan 1930–1993
    5. 5. Alsey (Mack) Morgan 1935–2010
  4. 4. Olive Edgerton 1909–2000

Joseph Edgerton's Timeline

6 Records

1878
18 Jan 1878
Birth of Joseph Edgerton in Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
1900
1900
Age 22
Joseph Edgerton resided here in Brockway, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
Brockway, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Joseph Edgerton resided here in Speaker, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Speaker, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Joseph Edgerton resided here in Brockway, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Brockway, St Clair, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Joseph Edgerton resided here in Brockway, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Brockway, St Clair, Michigan, USA
1956
18 Apr 1956
Age 78
Death of Joseph Edgerton in Yale, St Clair, Michigan, USA
Yale, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Dundalk, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1870
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1886
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1891
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brockway, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Speaker, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brockway, St Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brockway, St Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1956
    Event Place: Yale, St Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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