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Berl Wilbur Waldo

Male 1893 - 1971  (77 years)


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  • Name Berl Wilbur Waldo 
    Born 10 Nov 1893  Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Caldwell, Wheeler, Nebraska, United State Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 10 May 1910  Caldwell, Wheeler, Nebraska, United State Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1910 Census
    1910 Census
    _FSFTID K67P-SD2 
    Died 1 Apr 1971  Chambers, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Apr 1971  Chambers, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I205  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 14 Jul 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 Emma May Zinkon,   b. 13 Mar 1893, Bennet, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1980, Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1914  Ord, Valley, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Zelma Marie Waldo,   b. 19 Mar 1915, Rosevale, Garfield, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 2004, Tyler, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Mildred Loraine Waldo,   b. 3 Jan 1917, Ericson, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1976, O'Neil, , Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Harold Everett Waldo,   b. 8 Aug 1919, Ericson, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 2010, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     4. Willma May Waldo,   b. 9 May 1925, Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1925, Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Lloyd Wilbur Waldo,   b. 10 Apr 1928, Amelia, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1997  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 31 May 2021 
    Family ID F1013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    1910 Census
    1910 Census

    Documents
    Rites Held For Berl Waldo, 77
    Rites Held For Berl Waldo, 77
    Funeral services for Berl W Waldo, 77, a longtime rancher in the Amelia-Chambers community, who died at his home April 1, were held at the United Methodist Church in Chambers Sunday afternoon, April 4, at 2 o'clock Rev. Clarence Davis officiated and burial was in Chambers Cemetery. Mrs. Ernest Durre was organist and Stanley Lambert vocalist at the services. Pallbearers were Stanley Thompson, Harold Fullerton, Lyle David, Earl David, Harlan Larson, and Raymond Beed.
    Berl Wilbur Waldo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram E Waldo was born in Nance County, Nov. 10, 1893. He married Miss. Emma Zinkon at Ord March 18, 1914. The couple ranched for a time near Ericson then moved to the Amelia-Chambers community which became their permanent home. Five children were born to the couple, Mrs. Robert (Zelma) Kalb of Daingerfield, Texas; Mrs. Kenneth (Mildred) Werner of Chambers; Harold Of Boise, Idaho; Lloyd of O'Neill and an infant daughter, who preceded him in death.
    He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Fred and Glen and three sisters, Claudene, Esther, and Bethel. Survivors include his wife, Emma; children Zelma, Mildred, Harold, and Lloyd; 12 grandchil-dren and eight great-grandchildren a brother, Ray, Libby, Mont.; two sisters, Leone Kirschner of Seattle, Wash and Ione Lillie of Virginia Minn. Also surviving are many nephews, nieces and a host of friends. He was a member of the Chamlers Odd Fellows Lodge since 1947.
    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) Hiram E. Waldo, head, white, male, Nov 1865, 34, married, 11 years, birthplace - Michigan, father's birthplace - Ohio, mother's birthplace - New York, Farmer, month not employed -0, reads,writes and speaks English, rents, farm, # on farm schedule - 5, line 17.
      2) Ella F. Waldo, wife, white, female, Aug 1868, 31, married, 11 years, 6 children, 6 living, birthplace - Iowa, father's birthplace - Indiana, mother's birthplace - Ohio, reads, writes & speaks English, line 18.
      3) Fredie L. Waldo, son, white, male, Apr 1890, 10, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 19.
      4) Claudene E. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Sept 1891, 8, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 20.
      5) «b»Berl W. Waldo«/b», son, white, male, Nov 1893, 6, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 21.
      6) Esther May Waldo, daughter, white, female, Nov 1895, 4, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 22.
      7) Glenn Albert Waldo, son, white, male, Oct 1897, 2, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 23.
      8) Bethel R. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Dec 1899, 6/12, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 24.
    • 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) «b»Berl W. Waldo«/b», 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

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [S79] Nebraska, Wheeler County - 1910 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Wheeler, (Familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T624, roll T623, GS film 1240942, Caldwell, enumeration district (ED) 206, sheet A, p. 9 (printed), 41 (hand writen), dwelling 5, family 5, Hiram E. Waldo household, accessed 1 Oct 2017 (Reliability: 3).
      Hiram E. Waldo, head, white, male, Nov 1865, 34, married, 11 years, birthplace - Michigan, father's birthplace - Ohio, mother's birthplace - New York, Farmer, month not employed -0, reads,writes and speaks English, rents, farm, # on farm schedule - 5, line 17; Ella F. Waldo, wife, white, female, Aug 1868, 31, married, 11 years, 6 children, 6 living, birthplace - Iowa, father's birthplace - Indiana, mother's birthplace - Ohio, reads, writes & speaks English, line 18; Fredie L. Waldo, son, white, male, Apr 1890, 10, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 19; Claudene E. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Sept 1891, 8, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 20; Berl W. Waldo, son, white, male, Nov 1893, 6, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, at school, 6 months -attended school, reads, writes & speaks English, line 21; Esther May Waldo, daughter, white, female, Nov 1895, 4, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 22; Glenn Albert Waldo, son, white, male, Oct 1897, 2, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 23; Bethel R. Waldo, daughter, white, female, Dec 1899, 6/12, Single, birthplace -Nebraska, father's birthplace - Michigan, mother's birthplace - Iowa, does not reads, writes & speaks English, line 24.
      1 Jun 1900.

    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. [S218] Nebraska, Holt County - The Atkinson Graphic, Nebraska. Alkinson., "Rites Held For Berl Waldo, 77," 8 April 1971, p. 8, col. 3; digital images, \i Digital Archives of the Atkinson Library\i0  (http://atkinsonne.advantage-preservation.com/ : accessed 7 Jul 2019). (Reliability: 3).
      Rites Held For Berl Waldo, 77
      Funeral services for Berl W Waldo, 77, a longtime rancher in the Amelia-Chambers community, who died at his home April 1, were held at the United Methodist Church in Chambers Sunday afternoon, April 4, at 2 o'clock Rev. Clarence Davis officiated and burial was in Chambers Cemetery. Mrs. Ernest Durre was organist and Stanley Lambert vocalist at the services. Pallbearers were Stanley Thompson, Harold Fullerton, Lyle David, Earl David, Harlan Larson, and Raymond Beed.
      Berl Wilbur Waldo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram E Waldo was born in Nance County, Nov. 10, 1893. He married Miss. Emma Zinkon at Ord March 18, 1914. The couple ranched for a time near Ericson then moved to the Amelia-Chambers community which became their permanent home. Five children were born to the couple, Mrs. Robert (Zelma) Kalb of Daingerfield, Texas; Mrs. Kenneth (Mildred) Werner of Chambers; Harold Of Boise, Idaho; Lloyd of O'Neill and an infant daughter, who preceded him in death.
      He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Fred and Glen and three sisters, Claudene, Esther, and Bethel. Survivors include his wife, Emma; children Zelma, Mildred, Harold, and Lloyd; 12 grandchil-dren and eight great-grandchildren a brother, Ray, Libby, Mont.; two sisters, Leone Kirschner of Seattle, Wash and lone Lillie of Virginia Minn. Also surviving are many nephews, nieces and a host of friends. He was a member of the Chamlers Odd Fellows Lodge since 1947.
      8 Apr 1971.