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Raymond Leland Waldo

Male 1903 - 1982  (78 years)


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  • Name Raymond Leland Waldo 
    Born 3 Oct 1903  Bartlett, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 10 May 1910  Caldwell, Wheeler, Nebraska, United State Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1910 Census
    1910 Census
    Census 14 Jan 1920  School District 5, Prairie, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1920 Census
    1920 Census
    Census 10 Apr 1930  School District 038, Richland, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1930 U.S. census
    1930 U.S. census
    Census 20 Apr 1940  Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Residence 1954  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _FSFTID KWZ5-MC8 
    Died 29 Mar 1982  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried 2 Apr 1982  Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I139  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2019 

    Father Hiram Ebert Waldo,   b. 4 Nov 1865, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1929, Sidney, Richland, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Ella Florence Bishop,   b. 2 Aug 1868, Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1942, Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1888  Mineola, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie Viola Lawrence,   b. 21 Aug 1914, Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1997, Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 14 Jun 1934  Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. DeVere Waldo,   b. 12 Jun 1936, Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1940, Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Rita Mae Waldo,   b. 7 Jan 1947, Sidney, Richland, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 2016, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jun 1934 - Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 20 Apr 1940 - Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1954 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Mar 1982 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 Apr 1982 - Libby, Lincoln, Montana, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Riles Held At Amelia For Mrs. Ella Waldo, Holt County Pioneer
    Riles Held At Amelia For Mrs. Ella Waldo, Holt County Pioneer
    Page 5 of Atkinson Graphic, published in Atkinson, Nebraska on Friday, September 11th, 1942

    Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Waldo, 74, pioneer Holt county settler and school teacher, were held at Amelia last Sunday, afternoon. Mrs. Waldo died of a heart attack. Wednesday morning, September 2. at her home in that, village where she had lived since the death of her husband in 1929. She came to this county in 1885 and for a time taught school near her parents’ home 18 miles northeast of O’Neill.

    ‬Obituary

    Ella Florence Bishop daughter of John and Elizabeth Bishop was born in Winterset, Iowa, August 2, 18G8, and departed this life at her home in Amelia, Nebr., Sept 2, 1942, at the age of 74 years and one month. She came to Nebraska with her rents in 1884, at the age of 15. In 1885 her father settled on homestead in Holt county 18 miles northeast of O’Neill, where she taught school. She was united in marriage to Hiram E. Waldo at Minneola, Nebr., in Holt county on November 29, 1888. She lived in Nebraska most of her life, except for a few years when they lived near Sidney, Mont. To this union were born nine children. Her husband preceded' her in death at Sidney, Mont., in 1929; also, a daughter, Mrs. Bethel Lull of Poison, Mont in August-1927, and a son, Glen Waldo, of Colorado Springs, Colo.

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  • Notes  Census:
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Hirram E. or Hiram E Waldo [indexed as Harrison E Waldo], head, male, white, age 44, married, 22 years present married, born in Michigan, father and mother born in England, speaks English, farmer, own farm, employer, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads and write, own farm English free, # of farm schedule 14.
      2) Ellie E Waldo, Wife, female, white, age 42, marriage 22 years, 9 children, 9 children living, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Ohio, speaks English, reads and writes.
      3) Fred L. Waldo, son, male, white, age 20 single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, Labor, general farm, wage earner, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads, writes, attended school.
      4) Claudine E Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      5) Berl W. Waldo, son [entered daughter with son seen behind], male [female], age 16, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.;
      6) Ester M. Waldo, daughter, female, white, 14, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      7) Glen A. Waldo, son, male, white, age 12, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      8) Bethel L Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 10, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school.
      9) «b»Ray Waldo«/b», son, male, white, age 8, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa.
      10) Leo Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 3, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa.
      11) Nona A Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 1, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa.
      12) Oliver P. Oliver, hired hand, male, white, age 42, single, born in Kansas, father and mother born in Iowa. labor, farm hand
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) Hiram E. WALDO, head, home owned (mortgaged), age 54, married, can read and write, born in Michigan, parents born New York, speaks English, farmer, general farm, number on farm schedule 46.
      2) Ella F. WALDO, wife, female, white, age 51, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio, speaks English.
      3) «b»Raymond WALDO«/b», son, male, white, age 16, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
      4) Leone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
      5) Lone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
    • Notes from Census event: «b»
      1) Ray L. WALDO«/b», head, rent, lives on farm, male, white, age 26, single, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, farmer, general farm, farm schedule # 10.
      2) Ella F WALDO, mother, female, white, age 61, widow, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio.
    • Notes from Census event: 1)Line 8,286,Rent,monthly rent: $8, not living on a farm, «b»Raymond Waldo«/b», head, male, white, age 35, married, Was not attend school, Grade Completed - 4 years of High School, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place, 1935: not on a farm, work on or assigned to Public EMERGENCY WORK: yes, Truck driver for Bridge Construction - PWA [Public Works Administration]-relief, Number of weeks worked in 1939: 40, $500, no additional income over $50.
      2)line 9, Jessie Waldo, Gave census info, wife, female, white, age 25, married, was not attend school, Grade Completed - 4 years of High School, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place, 1936: not on a farm.
      3)line 10, Dwayne Waldo, son, male, white, age 5, single, Was not attend school, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place.
      4)line 11, Robert Waldo, son, male, white, age 2, single, Was not attend school, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place.

    Residence:
    • Notes from Residence event: The Western News, Libby, Montana, Friday, April 2 1982-3

      Obituaries - Ray Waldo
      Ray Waldo, 78, who died at his home in Libby Monday, was born oct. 3, 1903 at Bartlett, Neb., to Hiram and Ella Waldo. He grew up in Nebraska and in eastern Montana.
      He married Jessie V. Lawrence June 24,1934 at Atkinson, Neb.
      «b»Waldo worked throughout the western United States at a carpenter in construction. he came to Libby in 1954 and worked as a carpenter for St. Regis Paper Co., until his retirement in 1968.«/b»
      A member of the Church of Jesus christ of Latter-day Saints, Waldo also belonged to the IOOF and the Carpenters and Joiners Union.
      Waldo is survived by his, Jessie, Libby; two sons, Dawayne, Summer, Wash., and Bob Colfax, Wash.; tow daughters, Vera Tarbert, Ellensburg, Wash., and Rita Coon, Colfax, Wash.; two sisters leone Kirschner, Seattle, and Ione Lillie, Bonner Springs, Kan., and 19 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son DeVere, in 1940.
      Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today (Friday) at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Elders Ross Koehler and Bill Johnson officiating.
      Active pallbearers will be Robert Coon, Marvin Waldo, Tony Tarbert, David Booth, Odis Moholt and Ellis Bunn.
      Honorary pallbearers will be all his many friends.
      Interment will follow in the City of Libby Cemetery under the direction of Vial Funeral Home, with graveside services by the Libby IOOF Lodge.

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Montana, Prairie County - 1920 - U.S. census, Montana, Prairie County, (https://familysearch.org/: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T625, roll T625, School District 5, enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet 3A, p. 136 (stamped), dwelling 51, family 52, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 28 Nov 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Hiram E. WALDO, head, home owned (mortgaged), age 54, married, can read and write, born in Michigan, parents born New York, speaks English, farmer, general farm, number on farm schedule 46; Ella F. WALDO, wife, female, white, age 51, married, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio, speaks English; Raymond WALDO, son, male, white, age 16, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English; Leone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English; Lone WALDO, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English.
      14 Jan 1920.

    2. [S79] Nebraska, Wheeler County - 1910 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Wheeler, (Familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll 856, Caldwell, enumeration district (ED) 244, sheet 6b, dwelling 14, family 14, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 7 Dec 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Hirram E. or Hiram E Waldo [indexed as Harrison E Waldo], head, male, white, age 44, married, 22 years present married, born in Michigan, father and mother born in England, speaks English, farmer, own farm, employer, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads and write, own farm English free, # of farm schedule 14; Ellie E Waldo, Wife, female, white, age 42, marriage 22 years, 9 children, 9 children living, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Ohio, speaks English, reads and writes; Fred L. Waldo, son, male, white, age 20 single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, Labor, general farm, wage earner, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads, writes, attended school; Claudine E Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Berl W. Waldo, son [entered daughter with son seen behind], male [female], age 16, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ester M. Waldo, daughter, female, white, 14, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Glen A. Waldo, son, male, white, age 12, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Bethel L Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 10, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ray Waldo, son, male, white, age 8, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Leo Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 3, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Nona A Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 1, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Oliver P. Oliver, hired hand, male, white, age 42, single, born in Kansas, father and mother born in Iowa. labor, farm hand
      10 May 1910.

    3. [S79] Nebraska, Wheeler County - 1910 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Wheeler, (Familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll 856, Caldwell, enumeration district (ED) 244, sheet 6b, dwelling 14, family 14, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 7 Dec 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Hirram E. or Hiram E Waldo [indexed as Harrison E Waldo], head, male, white, age 44, married, 22 years present married, born in Michigan, father and mother born in England, speaks English, farmer, own farm, employer, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads and write, own farm English free, # of farm schedule 14; Ellie E Waldo, Wife, female, white, age 42, marriage 22 years, 9 children, 9 children living, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Ohio, speaks English, reads and writes; Fred L. Waldo, son, male, white, age 20 single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, Labor, general farm, wage earner, not out of work on April 15, zero weeks out of work, reads, writes, attended school; Claudine E Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Berl W. Waldo, son [entered daughter with son seen behind], male [female], age 16, single, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ester M. Waldo, daughter, female, white, 14, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Glen A. Waldo, son, male, white, age 12, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Bethel L Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 10, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, speaks English, reads, writes, attended school; Ray Waldo, son, male, white, age 8, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Leo Waldo, son, male, white, age 3, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Nona A Waldo, daughter, female, white, age 1, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa; Oliver P. Oliver, hired hand, male, white, age 42, single, born in Kansas, father and mother born in Iowa. labor, farm hand
      10 May 1910.

    4. [S59] Montana, Richland County - 1930 - U.S. census, Montana, Richland County, (https://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T626, roll 1261, School Distric 38, enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 1B, p. 8601 (handwritten) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCM1-KZ8, dwelling 12, family 12, Ray L. Waldo household, accessed 29 Nov 2015 (Reliability: 3).
      Ray L. WALDO, head, rent, lives on farm, male, white, age 26, single, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Nebraska, father born in Michigan, mother born in Iowa, farmer, general farm, farm schedule # 10; Ella F WALDO, mother, female, white, age 61, widow, didn't attend school, can read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Ohio
      10 Apr 1930.

    5. [S60] Nebraska, Holt County - 1940 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Holt County, (https://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627, Atkinson, enumeration district (ED) 45-2, sheet 13a, p. __, image 25 of 40, household 282, Raymond Waldo household, accessed 29 Jul 2018 (Reliability: 3).
      Line 8,286,Rent,monthly rent: $8, not living on a farm, Raymond Waldo, head, male, white, age 35, married, Was not attend school, Grade Completed - 4 years of High School, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place, 1935: not on a farm, work on or assigned to Public EMERGENCY WORK: yes, Truck driver for Bridge Construction - PWA [Public Works Administration]-relief, Number of weeks worked in 1939: 40, $500, no additional income over $50; line 9, Jessie Waldo, Gave census info, wife, female, white, age 25, married, was not attend school, Grade Completed - 4 years of High School, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place, 1936: not on a farm; line 10, Dwayne Waldo, son, male, white, age 5, single, Was not attend school, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place; line 11, Robert Waldo, son, male, white, age 2, single, Was not attend school, Born in Nebraska, Residence in 1935: same place.
      20 Apr 1940.

    6. [S40] FamilySearchDL, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 25 Aug 2019), entry for Raymond Leland Waldo, person ID KWZ5-MC8. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S182] US Social Security Index, Social Security Administration, ((familysearch.org)), entry for Raymond Waldo, 1982, SS no. 508-09-6964, accessed 14 Oct 2018 (Reliability: 3).
      Raymond Waldo; Birth: 3 October 1903, Social Security Number: 508-09-6964; Place of Issuance: Nebraska; Last Residence: Libby, Lincoln, Montana, 59923; Death: March 1982; Estimated Age at Death: 79.
      https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V92K-H35?from=lynx1&treeref=KWZ5-MC8