Alvin Shard was born 1 in 1838 in New York. He married 2 Mellissa A. Richardson on 8 Jun 1873 in Montcalm Co., MI.
Research Notes: 1880 census indicates parents were from Massachusetts. He is living as farmer in Bushnell, Montcalm County, MI, with his wife and two step-daughters.
Mellissa A. Richardson [Parents] was born 1, 2 in 1844 in Ohio. She married 3 Alvin Shard on 8 Jun 1873 in Montcalm Co., MI. Mellissa was employed 4 as domestic in 1860 in Bloomer, Montcalm Co., MI.
Other marriages:King, William R.
TIMELNE:
1866 Married neighbor William King.
1870 Living with husband William King and daughters.
1880 Living in Bushnell, Montcalm Co., MI, with daughters Electa and Ina King and husband Alvin Shard, who is a farmer. On this census she is listed as being born in New York. (1880 U.S. Census)
Earle Douglas Maxwell [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 in Jan 1883 in Clinton Co., IA. He died 4 on 11 Nov 1948 in York Twp., DuPage Co., IL. He married Florence Anna Edgerle. Earle was employed 5 as woodworker in 1900 in Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE:
1900 Living with father Douglas and family at 1520 S. Wabash Av. in Chicago.
1910 Lodging in Barbara Edgerle's house in Chicago with future wife. Working as a body shop repairman for autos. (1910 U.S. Census)
Florence Anna Edgerle [Parents] was born 1 on 23 Feb 1886 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. She died about 1957 in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., IL. She married Earle Douglas Maxwell.
1940 Living with brother S.S. Edgerle and daughter Grace at 370 Eggleston in Elmhurst, IL. She completed the 6th grade. Listed as married, but it seems to be crossed off on record. She is not working. [U.S. Census]
They had the following children:
F i Grace Barbara Maxwell M ii Earle Douglas Maxwell
Samuel Sabin Edgerle [Parents] "Edgert" was born 1, 2 on 5 Mar 1844 in Burke, Franklin Co., NY. He died 3, 4 on 9 May 1894 in Buckley, Iroquois Co., IL. The cause of death was train accident. He was buried 5 in 1894 in Champaign, IL (Mount Hope Cemetery). He married 6, 7 Barbara Haring on 19 Apr 1881 in Champaign Co., IL (St. Peter's Ev. German Church). Samuel was employed 8 as locomotive engineer for Illinois Central R.R. 1867 - 1894 in Champaign Co., IL.
RESEARCH NOTES: Brother is probably Lowell Edgerle of Kankakee Co., IL, and Wheatfield, IN and Charles likewise.
TIMELINE:
1867 On August 24th, he passed examinations issued by the Illinois Central railroad and qualified "for the position of locomotive engineer." [Records of Illinois Central Railroad via Ralph Godenius collection]
1881 Married Barbara Haering in Champaign, IL at St. Peter's German Evangelical Church. On county record he is listed as being from Chicago. [Champaign Co. marriage record]
1891 Mentioned on 2/23 probate records (case 1052) on the guardianship of minors Chris, Barabara, and Minnie Sinz (Urbana Free Library)
1894SOURCES:
Two funeral announcements and a news story from unknown newspapers. Transcribed from original clippings in the collection of Ralph Godenius:
"EDGERLE - At 4424 S. Cottage Grove-av., SAMUEL S. EDGERLE. Funeral Friday morning, 8o'clock sharp, to Champaign, Ill." [sic]"EDGERLIE- There will be a special funeral train leaving Illinois Central depot at 8 a.m. Friday, stopping at 39th-st. and Burnside Crossing. with the remains of the late Illinois Central engineer S.S. EDGERLIE. which will be taken to Champaign for burial. All friends invited." [sic]
"A Fatal Wreck. To a North-Bound Passenger Train on the Central. The Engine Ditched at Backley and Engineer Samuel S. Edgerly Loses His Life in the Smashup.
Samuel S. Edgerly, a veteran engineer on the Illinois Central, is dead. He was killed at the post of duty, on a passenger engine at Buckley at 3:30 o’clock this morning, and the whole of the Chicago division is in sorrow over the loss of one of the most popular engineer in the service... just as the great iron horse struck the switch point, south Buckley station, the second station north of Paxton, there was an unusual jar. Engineer Edgerly knew that something was wrong; he attempted to reverse the lever, but it was too late. The big engine was off the track; it reeled to the right and then plunged to the left, falling voer by the side of the track. In the fall, Engineer Edgerly did not have time to jump. He was pinned between the boiler head of the engine and the coal tender and there died before the people on the train could render him any assistance...
Every passenger aboard was out a minute after the train stopped, and gathered about the engine where the faithful engineer was pinned down. There were tons of weight between him and liberty and it could not be removed in time to save his life...
As soon as the corpse of Engineer Egderly could be removed from the wreck it was taken to Buckley and the coroner of Ford county began an inquest..."
[portions recorded here, sic]CORRESPONDENCE: Corresponded with Fred Ash of the Illinois Railway Museum about photos I sent him given to me by R. Godenius in 12/2008. Here is a selection from the text of his response:
“The earleist photo shows a 4-4-0 type locomotive. This was the main type of freight and passenger locomotive on the Illinois Central for many years. From your photocopy, I cannot see an engine number. We do know that this locomotive was part of the Illinois Central's first order from the Rogers locomotive Works in 1854, but the photo was takes sometime after a rebuilding which took place sometime between 1871 and 1886. Because an air pump has been added ( the cylinders between the drivers) we can date this after the mid-1880s when Westinghouse airbrakes were added to trains. Originally numbered 1-109, these locomotives were renumbered in 1890 into the 1400 series. Originally they had an oval number plate on the side, which your photo does not exhibit, so I assume the picture dates from after the new number was applied. Numbers usually were also shown on the sand dome beneath the bell and on the side of the tender. The last of these locomotives were retired in 1896. If you can see the number on the original photo, perhaps we can narrow the dates a little. Best guess is 1890 to 1896. At this time, locomotivess were assigned to a regular engineer, so I assume this was your grandfather's regular. Engineers often had their pictures taken with their pride-and-joy. "
“Locomotive 1422 is a 2-6-4T. This is a rare photo, as only two locomotives of this type ran on the IC. They were used only in the Chicago commuter pool. These particular engines were delivered in November 1892 in anticipation of traffic to the World's Columbian Exposition. They were assigned to any available engineer. For the Fair, one notable driver was Luther "Casey" Jones. This picture actually dates from after a July 1900 renumbering. The engine was taken out of active service in 1926 when IC suburban service was electrified. It was scrapped in March 1928. You may have seen that the Illinois Railway Museum acquired a similar, but earlier IC locomotive of this type several years ago. It was in service from 1880 to 1926 and your relatives may well have operated it. Indeed, if they operated any commuter trains as the photographs suggest, that is highly likelythey wer eon this locomotive. IC 1419 was built in 1890 and received that number in July 1900. It was scrapped in March 1928. The coach in the background appears to be a Chicago commuter car."
"IC 130 could be one of two locomotives. Both were similar looking 0-6-0 switchers. The first was built in 1891 and retired in 1912. The second 310 was built in 1917 and retired in 1952. This may be the earlier engine. The roundhouse in the background could be either 28th Street Chicago, Burnham (93rd St. Chicago, now the campus of Chicago State University) or suburban Markham. Champaign also had a large roundhouse."
"As to the wreck that killed your grandfather, this appears to be before the Interstate Commerce Commission mandated the filing of accidents."
Barbara Haring [Parents] was born 1 about 1863 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. She died 2 on 16 Mar 1933 in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., IL. She was buried 3 in 1933 in Champaign, IL (Mount Hope Cemetery). She married 4, 5 Samuel Sabin Edgerle on 19 Apr 1881 in Champaign Co., IL (St. Peter's Ev. German Church).
TIMELINE:
1881 Married Samuel Edgerle of Chicago in Champaign, IL, at St. Peter's German Evangelical Church. [Champaign Co. marriage record]
1910 Head of the household containing her son and daughter and her daughter's husband Earle.
1913 Noted on Champaign County, Illinois, probate case 4288, dated 8/18/1913, as a participant in hearing on Chris Haring estate papers.
1920 Living with son in Chicago.
They had the following children:
F i Florence Anna Edgerle M ii Samuel Sabin Edgerle was born 1, 2 on 5 Oct 1883 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. He died 3, 4 on 19 Apr 1945 in Chicago, IL. He was buried 5 in 1945 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL . Samuel was employed 6 as foreman at railroad in 1910 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 7, 8 as locomotive engineer in 1920/1940 in Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE:
1910 Living with mother and sister in Chicago.
1918 (WWI Registraion)
1920 Living with mother at 6305 Langley in Chicago. Working as an engineer.
1940 Living on Eggleston in Elmhurst with sister Florence and her daughter Grace. he is working as an engineer, making $2886 a year.
1945 Dies in Chicago, but buried by Mittendorf Funeral Home in Champaign.
Christian Haring was born 1 on 10 Mar 1830 in Biberach, Wurttenberg (now Germany). He died 2 on 28 Jan 1876 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. He was buried 3 in 1876 in Champaign, IL (Mount Hope Cemetery). He married 4 Barbara Anna Nuessler on 20 Sep 1857. Christian immigrated 5 on 5 Oct 1857.
1878 Appears on p. 58 of the Urbana Public Directory
Barbara Anna Nuessler was born 1 on 27 Apr 1833 in Niederstotzingen-Ulm, Wurttemberg. She died 2, 3 on 14 Feb 1888 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL. She was buried 4 in 1888 in Champaign, IL (Mount Hope Cemetery). She married 5 Christian Haring on 20 Sep 1857. Barbara immigrated 6 on 5 Oct 1857.
They had the following children:
F i Barbara Haring F ii Augusta Wilhelmina Haering was born 1 on 25 Aug 1867 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL.
Gustaf Alexander Godenius [Parents] was born 1 on 6 Jan 1864 in Lokene, Sweden. He died 2 on 24 Jun 1913 in Chicago, IL. He married 3 Helga S. Freestate in 1895 in Illinois. Gustaf immigrated 4, 5 in 1882. He was naturalized 6, 7 on 12 Oct 1888 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 8 as "barn-man" in department store in 1910 in Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE:
1882 Immigrates to the U.S. (1910 Census)
1888 Naturalized as an American citizen at the Cook County Circuit Court. (Voter's Registry 1890)
1892 Registers to vote in Cook County, IL, as G.A. Godenius of 331 Fulton St. It says he lived in Illinois for 8 years.
1895 Married (1910 Census)
1900 A Gustaf A.A. Godenius was counted living in Ford River Twp., Delta Co., MI, as a boarder. Says he immigrated in
1910 Living in Chicago at 2624 Whipple St. with family, mother-in-law and brother-in-law Robert Freestate. Working in department store. (1910 Census)
Helga S. Freestate [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 17 Aug 1873 in Borås, Västergötland, Sweden. She died 3 in Nov 1957 in Chicago, IL. She was buried 4 on 4 Nov 1957 in Chicago, IL (Mt. Olive Cemetery). She married 5 Gustaf Alexander Godenius in 1895 in Illinois. Helga served a mission in 1885 in Zululand. She immigrated 6 in 1894 to Sweden to Chicago, IL. She was employed 7 as dressmaker in 1920 in Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE:
1885 Goes on a mission trip with uncle to Zululand. A narrative she wrote exists about this trip.
1894 Immigrates to the U.S. from Sweden. (1930 Census)
1895 Marries Gustav Godenius in Chicago. (1910 Census)
1910 Living in Chicago at 2624 Whipple St. with husband and family. (1910 Census)
1915 Gustav, her husband, dies.
1920 Living at 3225 W. Wilson with children and mother Laura Freistad in apartment. Her income as an at-home dressmaker is supplemented by clerical work by daughters. (1920 Census)
1930 Living at 4711 N. Lawndale with son Ralph in an apartment. (1930 Census)SOURCE:
Obituary from Chicago Tribune of 11/4/1957:
Helga S. Godenius, nee Freestate, age 84 years, beloved wife of the late Gustav A.; fond mother of Selma Carlson, Lillian Lenert, Elsa Franklin, Ralph, and the late Helga Wide; dear grandmother of 10; great-grandmother of 14. At funeral home, 3918 Irving Park, road, until 12 noon on Tuesday. Service at 2 p.m. at Albany Park Lutheran church. Interment Mount Olive cemetery.
They had the following children:
M i Ralph Robert Godenius F ii Selma E. Godenius F iii Elsa A. Godenius F iv Lillian S. Godenius F v Helga S. Godenius
Knut Fredrik Theodor Godenius [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Jan 1826 in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden. He died in 1884 in Sweden. He married 2 Susanna Albertina Boije on 18 Jan 1863 in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden.
Kopparberg County is now called Delarna County.
Susanna Albertina Boije [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Jun 1839 in Lidköping, Västragötaland, Sweden. She married 2 Knut Fredrik Theodor Godenius on 18 Jan 1863 in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden.
They had the following children:
M i Gustaf Alexander Godenius M ii Ralph Theodor Godenius was born 1 on 23 Sep 1868 in Lokene, Sweden. F iii Selma Aurora Godenius was born 1 on 6 Apr 1867 in Lokene, Sweden.
Gustaf Godenius [Parents] was born 1 on 12 May 1788 in Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden. He died 2, 3 on 5 May 1865 in Falun, Dalarna, Sweden. He married 4 Ulrika Eleanora Godenius about 1815 in Dalarna, Sweden.
Ulrika Eleanora Godenius [Parents] was born 1 on 19 Jan 1786 in Gagnef, Dalarna, Sweden. She died 2 on 22 Feb 1870 in Stockholm, Södermanland, Sweden. She married 3 Gustaf Godenius about 1815 in Dalarna, Sweden.
They had the following children:
M i Knut Fredrik Theodor Godenius M ii Alfred Ludvik Napoleon Godenius was born 1 on 2 Feb 1831 in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden. He died in 1917 in Australia. F iii Ulrika Josephina Godenius was born 1 on 22 May 1820 in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden. M iv Anders Samuel Godenius was born 1 on 16 Apr 1816 in Dalarna, Sweden. He died 2 on 8 Jan 1864 in Dalarna, Sweden. Anders was employed 3 as vice land surveyor in Dalarna, Sweden.
Unmarried.M v Vicar Carl Gustaf Godenius F vi Mathilda Catharina Godenius was born 1 on 2 Apr 1818 in Dalarna, Sweden. M vii Frans Herman Godenius was born 1 on 22 May 1820 in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden. Frans was employed 2 as tanner in Falun, Sweden. F viii Thekla Dorothea Amalia Godenius was born in 1821. She died in 1821. She was buried 1 in 1821 in Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden. F ix Thekla Dorothea Amalia Godenius was born 1 on 6 Jan 1823 in Dalarna, Sweden. She died 2 in Stockholm Sweden. F x Charlotta Maria Eugenia Godenius was born 1 on 2 Mar 1824 in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden. M xi Alfred Oskar Daniel Godenius was born 1 in 1827 in Dalarna, Sweden. He died 2 in 1828 in Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden. He was buried 3 in 1828 in Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden.
Anders Godenius [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Jun 1733 in Orsa, Dalarna, Sweden. He died 2 on 14 May 1788 in Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden. He married 3 Cristiana Catharina Hylphers on 11 Jul 1769 in Hedemora, Dalarna, Sweden.
Cristiana Catharina Hylphers [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Apr 1746 in Hedemora, Dalarna, Sweden. She died 2 on 29 Aug 1806 in Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden. She married 3 Anders Godenius on 11 Jul 1769 in Hedemora, Dalarna, Sweden.
They had the following children:
M i Gustaf Godenius F ii Christina Catharina Godenius
Samuel Godenius [Parents] was born 1 on 21 Jan 1731 in Sweden. He died 2 on 20 Apr 1802 in Gagnef, Dalarna, Sweden. He married 3 Brita Catharina Edman on 17 May 1778 in Falun, Dalarna, Sweden.
Brita Catharina Edman [Parents] was born 1 on 24 May 1753 in Falun, Dalarna, Sweden. She died 2 on 16 Apr 1840 in Sweden. She married 3 Samuel Godenius on 17 May 1778 in Falun, Dalarna, Sweden.
They had the following children:
F i Ulrika Eleanora Godenius F ii Helena Catharina Godenius was born 1 on 24 Jan 1785 in Gagnef, Dalarna, Sweden. She died 2 on 9 Jan 1858 in Arboga, Västmanland, Sweden.
Gustaf Adolf Edman [Parents] was born 1 on 17 Oct 1718 in Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden. He died 2 on 15 Dec 1785 in Falun, Dalarna, Sweden. He was buried 3 in 1785 in Falun, Sweden (Kristine Church). He married Brita Margarethe Körsner. Gustaf was employed 4 as public servant and notary in Dalarna, Sweden.
RESEARCH NOTES:
Born in the ancient city of Vasteras on Lake Maleren. This city was King Gustav's Protestant capital. Lived and buried in Falun. [Anerud]PUBLIC SERVICE:
1738 Public servant at Svea High Court of Justice (supreme court in Sweden)
1739 Notary at Life Regenemente
1742 Notary at the Life Guard and the Finnish ArmyHead of chancellery of the royal governor in Kopparberg County.
[all from Anerud Research]
Brita Margarethe Körsner [Parents] was born 1 on 10 Aug 1721. She died 2 in 1806. She married Gustaf Adolf Edman.
They had the following children:
F i Brita Catharina Edman F ii Eleanora Margaretha Edman.