William Edgar Waterman

Augustus Waterman
(Abt 1819-)

Mary Jane Maze
(Abt 1819-)

William Edgar Waterman
(1849-1938)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Methven

William Edgar Waterman ¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 27 June 1849, Brooklyn, NY ¹
Marriage (1): Mary Elizabeth Methven on 30 April 1878 in North Star, MN ¹ ² ³
Died: 22 June 1938, Minneapolis, MN at age 88 ¹
Buried: 25 June 1938, Minneapolis, MN ¹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1850 and a birth location of New York.

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• He has alternate birth date of 1851 and a birth location of New York.

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Charlestown, MN on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
page 44B, Roll 0631
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
William Waterman..Self..28..NY..Farmer
(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Jun 1849, then his age should have been 30 instead of 28.
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• He appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Charlestown, MN in 28 May 1885. ⁵

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 3, Family 17
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
Wm Waterman..34..NY
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Jun 1849, then his age should have been 35 instead of 34.
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• He appeared on the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Minneapolis, MN in 6 July 1895. ⁶

1895 Minnesota State Census
Page 6, Household 31, Line 175
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
714 Van Buren Street NE
William Waterman...44..NY
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Jun 1849, then his age should have been 45 or 46 instead of 44.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Minneapolis, MN on 5 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 5A, District 6, Dwelling 59, Family 88
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
201 - 4th Avenue, house rented
married 22 years
William E. Waterman..Head..Jan 1851..49..NY..Street Car Conductor
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 June 1849, then his age should have been 50 instead of 49.
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• He appeared on the 1905 Minnesota State Census in Minneapolis, MN in 31 May 1905. ⁹

1905 Minnesota State Census
Page 243, District 39
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
1027 - 12th Avenue SE
William E. Waterman..54..NY..Conductor
Cyrus E. Waterman..24..MN..Machinist
Jessie Waterman..23..MN..??
Louise Waterman..21..MN..Student
Earl Waterman..16..MN..Student
Helen Waterman..13..MN..Student

(William was widowed and living with his 5 children.)
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• He resided in Minneapolis, MN in 1918.
William was employed by the Minneapolis Street Railway Company. He retired in 1918.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Minneapolis, MN on January 1920. ⁸

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 39, Household 132
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Home owned
William Waterman..Self..69..NY..Wd
Louise Waterman..Daughter..33.MN
Earl Waterman..Son..31..MN

(William was widowed and living with 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Jun 1849, then his age should have been 70 instead of 69.
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• His obituary was published in the Journal on 24 June 1938 in Minneapolis, MN.

William married Mary Elizabeth Methven, daughter of Daniel Robinson Methven and Ellen Flack, on 30 April 1878 in North Star, MN.¹ ² ³ (Mary Elizabeth Methven was born on 17 February 1859 in Plain Township, Wayne County, OH ¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ¹⁰ ¹¹ and died between 1900 and 1910 ¹ ⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Charlestown, MN on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
page 44B, Roll 0631
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
William Waterman..Self..28..NY..Farmer
Mary Waterman..Wife..21..OH..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Charlestown, MN in 28 May 1885. ⁵

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 3, Family 17
Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota
Wm Waterman..34..NY
Maria Waterman..26..OH
Cirus Waterman..4..MN
Jessie Waterman..3..MN
Louisa Waterman..1..MN
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• They appeared on the 1895 Minnesota State Census in Minneapolis, MN in 6 July 1895. ⁶

1895 Minnesota State Census
Page 6, Household 31, Line 175
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
714 Van Buren Street NE
William Waterman...44..NY
Mary E. Waterman...36..OH
Cyrus Waterman...14..MN
Jessie Waterman...13..MN
Louise Waterman...11..MN
Earle Waterman...6..MN
Helen Waterman...3..MN
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Minneapolis, MN on 5 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Page 5A, District 6, Dwelling 59, Family 88
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
201 - 4th Avenue, house rented
married 22 years
William E. Waterman..Head..Jan 1851..49..NY..Street Car Conductor
Mary E. Waterman..Wife..Feb 1859..41..OH..6/5
Syrus E. Waterman..Son..Sep 1880..19..MN..Farm Laborer
Jessie Waterman..Dau..Feb 1882..18..MN
Louise Waterman..Dau..Jan 1884..16..MN
Earl Waterman..Son..Nov 1888..11..MN
Helen Waterman..Dau..Oct 1891..8..MN
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1 Jack Moselle, "JOHN A. FLACK & JANE GAULT Of Washington County Pennsylvania," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=moselle : accessed 06 Nov 2009).

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota, p. 44B, William Edgar Waterman and Mary Elizabweth Methven; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0631.

3 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 6, p. 5A, dwelling 59, family 88, William Edgar Waterman and Mary Elizabeth Methven; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 07 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

4 Tom Methvin, "James Methven," database and images, Methvin Online (http://www.tmethvin.com/methvin/jamesmeth.htm : accessed 27 Aug 2014).

5 1885 Minnesota State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Charlestown, Redwood County, Minnesota, p. 3, family 17, William Edgar Waterman and Mary Elizabeth Methven; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503044 : accessed 10 Sep 2014).

6 1895 Minnesota State Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, p. 6, family 31, line 175, William Edgar Waterman and Mary Elizabeth Methven; index and images, Family Search.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503031 : accessed 10 Sep 2014).

7 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 6, p. 5A, dwelling 59, family 88; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 07 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

8 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 6B, family 132, William Edgar Waterman; index and images (accessed 10 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

9 1905 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, p. 243, dwelling District 39, William Edgar Waterman; index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503056 : accessed 10 Sep 2014).

10 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 264B, family 172, Daniel Methven and Ellen Flack; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

11 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Plain Township, Wayne County, Ohio, p. 17, dwelling 141, family 138, Daniel Methven and Ellen Flack; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 05 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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