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Edgar Freeman Bradford

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Edgar Freeman Bradford

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
27 Dec 1942 (aged 81)
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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second of five children of William Bane Bradford and Catherine Melissa Freeman


In 1880 he and his parents and his four siblings lived in Ottawa, IL. His father worked as an artesian well driller and his brother Charles as a copyist.

In 1900 he and his wife, their two children, 40-year-old servant Emma Cain, and his younger brother Thomas, age 25, lived in Ward 3 in Ottawa, IL. He worked as the owner of a laundry and Thomas worked as a traveling agent.

In 1910 he and Mabel, their two children, and 40-year-old Teresa Starbeck lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, on East Lafayette Street in Ottawa. He and their son Charles both worked in the laundry.

In 1920 he and his wife lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, at 926 Paul Street in Ottawa. He worked as the manager of a laundry.

In 1930 they lived in the same house. Their home was valued at $6500, and they had a radio.

In 1940 they lived in the same house, which was valued at only $4000 after the great depression. Also living with them was a 30-year-old maid, Ida Meridith, who they had paid $208 for 52 weeks of work in 1939, and a 52-year-old nurse, Lydia Shelton, who had earned $720 in 1939 for 39 weeks of work.
second of five children of William Bane Bradford and Catherine Melissa Freeman


In 1880 he and his parents and his four siblings lived in Ottawa, IL. His father worked as an artesian well driller and his brother Charles as a copyist.

In 1900 he and his wife, their two children, 40-year-old servant Emma Cain, and his younger brother Thomas, age 25, lived in Ward 3 in Ottawa, IL. He worked as the owner of a laundry and Thomas worked as a traveling agent.

In 1910 he and Mabel, their two children, and 40-year-old Teresa Starbeck lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, on East Lafayette Street in Ottawa. He and their son Charles both worked in the laundry.

In 1920 he and his wife lived in a house they owned, mortgage free, at 926 Paul Street in Ottawa. He worked as the manager of a laundry.

In 1930 they lived in the same house. Their home was valued at $6500, and they had a radio.

In 1940 they lived in the same house, which was valued at only $4000 after the great depression. Also living with them was a 30-year-old maid, Ida Meridith, who they had paid $208 for 52 weeks of work in 1939, and a 52-year-old nurse, Lydia Shelton, who had earned $720 in 1939 for 39 weeks of work.


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