John Wesley Waldron1,2

M, b. 10 July 1859, d. 9 February 1915
Relationship
2nd great-grandfather of Barbara Joyce Zanzig
Charts
Clarence Stewart Jr.'s Ancestors
Descendant Chart for Peter and Marritie Waldron
     John Wesley Waldron was born on 10 July 1859 at Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USAB,G.1,3,4,5,6,7 He was the son of Daniel Waldron and Nellie Electra Teats.1,3,5,8,9

According to Hazel (Waldron) Domenk, John's granddaughter, John was the first white child born in Minnesota. His parents, Daniel and Nellie, homesteaded first in Pine Island (Goodhue County) before moving to Rochester. in 1859 at Rochester, MNB,G.10

     John Wesley Waldron married Emma (?) say 1882.11

     John Wesley Waldron married Wilhelmina S. Martins, daughter of Friederick Carl Otto Martins and Caroline Summerfelt, on 12 March 1884 at Rochester, MNB,G, at age 24.8,12,13 John Wesley Waldron was a teamster on 9 February 1915 at Olmsted County, Minnesota, USAB,G.2
     John Wesley Waldron died on 9 February 1915 at Rochester, MNB,G, at age 55.7,14,2 He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USAB,G.8

"Once Grandma took me (us) to a park in Rochester and showed me a primitive cabin (didn't go inside) and she said that was where her family first lived in Rochester. Don't know if the cabin had been moved to the park or what but take it for what it's worth." -Betty Stewart at Rochester, MNB,G.15

Locations

Residence1908Sleepy Eye, Brown, Minnesota, USAB,G, I have the paper that listed both Gr father Frederick and Gr Caroline's obituaries. At the time Gr mother Caroline passed away John and Minnie Waldron lived in Sleepy Eye, MN - Shirley Housh 25 Aug 200216

Child of John Wesley Waldron and Emma (?)

Children of John Wesley Waldron and Wilhelmina S. Martins

Unique ID=WALDR-28810
Last Edited=12 Dec 2020

Citations

  1. [S419] John Waldron and Marie W. Stewart family list, Handwritten note, unknown date, Collection of Barbara Zanzig, Bothell, King, Washington, USA.
  2. [S1772] "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001", Database and images, FamilySearch, Familysearch.org, URL https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2185953: 2018, John Wesley Waldron, Olmsted > Deaths, 1911-1925, vol H > image 255 of 1061, no. 62, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9DL-496P-P, accessed 27 Mar 2019, citing Minnesota Various county courthouses.
  3. [S559] 1860 US Census MN, Olmsted, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Daniel Waldron household, Oronoco Twp., page 43 (written 807) (Anc. image 12/13),  dwelling 379, family 343, accessed 27 Aug 2019; citing Roll M653_572.
  4. [S560] 1870 US Census MN, Olmsted, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Daniel Waldram household, Cascade Twp, p. 8 (392) (image 5/11), dwelling 60, family 59, accessed 25 Mar 2019; citing Roll M593_8.
  5. [S1505] "Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905", Database and images, Minnesota Historical Society, Ancestry.com, URL https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/mnstatecen/: 2007, 1875 > Olmsted, roll MNSC_12; D. Waldron household, Cascade Twp., page 34 (Anc. image 14/311), family 121, lines 9-18, accessed 28 Aug 2019, citing 1865-1905 Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1849-1855 Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules and Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census.
  6. [S1771] "Minnesota State Census, 1885", index and images, Minnesota State Library and Records Service, Familysearch, URL https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1503044: 2016, John Waldron household, Olmsted > Cascade > image 2 of 10, p. 4, dwelling 25, accessed 27 Mar 2019, citing St. Paul. State Library and Records Service.
  7. [S466] Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index, 1908-1959, online http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm, 1908-1959 Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (Minnesota), 1997.
  8. [S59] Alma Stewart and Betty Stewart, Family File, Stewart, online n.p., Stewart Family File (Eugene, OR), 1999.
  9. [S351] Penny Hawkins Dorothy, "Email: Dorothy, 2002 02 10, "Daniel Waldron", 10 Feb 2002," e-mail message from e-mail address (Britton, SD) to Barbara Zanzig, 10 Feb 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Dorothy email: "Daniel Waldron.""
  10. [S2] "Personal knowledge", by B. Zanzig. Collection of Barbara Zanzig (Bothell, King, Washington, USA), Phone conversation with Hazel (Waldron) Domenk, 28 Jun 2007. Unlikely to be completely true (see John's older sister Robina), but very likely he was the first born in Olmsted or some lesser story.
  11. [S1612] Julie McElhone, "McElhone, Julie, "Olmstead County mn marriages"," e-mail message from e-mail address (Sioux Falls, SD) to Barbara Zanzig, 14 Feb 2016. Hereinafter cited as "Olmstead County mn marriages."
  12. [S703] Olmsted County Index to Marriage Records, Females, 1850-1984, Microfilmed images (Rochester, MN: Olmsted County District Court, 9 Mar 2000), FHL film #2195197, Martin, Minnie, bk. H p. 228.
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  14. [S791] Olmsted County District Court, compiler, Olmsted County Death Records Index (1870-1984) (Salt Lake City, UT: Family History Library, FHL Film #2196327, 24 Apr 2000), Jno W. Waldron, book H, p. 317, line 62.
  15. [S418] "Personal knowledge of Betty E H Stewart (née Betty Mae Stewart)", Interview with Betty Stewart (Monroe WA).
  16. [S479] Shirley Housh, "Email: Housh, 2003 08 21, "Waldron Obituary"," e-mail message from e-mail address (Oceanside, California) to Barbara Zanzig, 21 Aug 2003. Hereinafter cited as "Minnie Waldron Obituary."
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  18. [S1772] "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001", Database and images, FamilySearch, Familysearch.org, URL https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2185953: 2018, Clarence J Waldron, Olmsted > Deaths, 1964-1965 > image 815 of 1403, p. 193, accessed 27 Mar 2019, citing Minnesota Various county courthouses.
  19. [S1826] "California, San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985", Database and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Ancestry.com, URL https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/… 2010, Carew and English > 1951 > May; Mrs Edna M Jones, no. 7396, image 19/80, accessed 1 Nov 2019, citing 1895-1985. Microfilm publication, 1129 rolls. Researchity. San Francisco, California San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records.
  20. [S1638] "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952" , database with images, Familysearch, URL https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804002: 2014, Ernest John Waldron-Dorothy E. Ducourt, 005698448 > image 719 of 2542, book 695, page 105, accessed 27 Mar 2019, citing county courthouses California.
  21. [S576] 1910 US Census MN, Olmsted 713, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), John Waldron; citing Roll T624_713.