Joshua Norman Haldeman D.C. (1902 - 1974)

Born 25 Nov 1902 in Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Ancestors

Husband of Winnifred Josephine (Fletcher) Haldeman — married 1942 in Saskatchewan, Canada

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1974 at age 71 in Brits, Transvaal, South Africa

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Biography

Joshua Norman Haldeman was born in 1902 at Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.^[1] His parents were John Haldeman and Almeda Norman.

Norman J Haldeman, age 2 appears with his parents at Montevideo, Chippewa, Minnesota, in the U.S., Territorial and State Census of 26 June 1905. ^[2]

In 1916 Joshua Norman Alderman, age 13 is living at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada with his mother and step father Heseltine Wilson). Also living with them are Joshua's sister, Almeda Rowena Haldeman, and step sister Annie Madge Wilson. The family also had two lodgers Ben Greening (33) and Ernest Zimmerman (25).^[3]

Joshua Norman Haldeman and Wanda Eva Peters married on 28 December 1927 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^[4] Joshua and Wanda had four children.

On the 8th of October 1940 Joshua was arrested by the Canadian Mounted Police.^[5] The charges were for being a member of an illegal organization (Technocracy Incorporated).^[6] In 1940 charges were filed against Joshua, a "former Regina chiropractor and former director of Technocracy, Incorporated."^[7] No verdict was found in the newspapers. Dr. J. N. Haldeman and Win-fred Josephine Fletcher married on 7 June 1942 at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[8] In 1945 he was nominated Social Credit candidate for Prince Albert in the general election.^[9] Joshua was set to oppose Prime Minister Mackenzie King, who was nominated Liberal standardbearer.^[9]

Dr. Joshua Norman Haldeman and his wife, Winnifred Josephine "Wyn" (Fletcher), amateur archaeologist, were adventurous and flew the family around the world in a prop plane in 1952. For over ten years, the family would spend time roaming the Kalahari desert in search of its fabled Lost City of the Kalahari. They gave slide shows and talks about their journeys and were world famous for their travels.

Joshua and Wyn sold "everything" before leaving for South Africa, then shipped the car and a few other things to Montreal.^[10] They travelled aboard the Thorshall for thirty days to reach their destination.^[10] In a letter written later, Joshua revealed that he had been seasick for the entire trip.^[10] They camped for ten days at Muizemberg Beach while a plane was organized to take them to Port Elizabeth.^[10] They couldn't find available office space, so he purchased a home and split part of it off for his office. The property contained a sunken rose garden in the front, where roses bloomed almost year round.^[10]

Joshua passed way in 1974 at Brits, Transvaal, South Africa^[11]

Research Note

• Grandfather of famed businessman Elon Musk.
• D.C., Palmer School of Chiropractic (1926).

Sources

1. ↑ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Mnnesota Birth Certificates Index. Minnesota Historical Society. http://people.mnhs.org/bci/: accessed 18 Nov 2014. (Ancestry Record 9196 #1072627 : accessed 6 May 2022
2. ↑ Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164. (Ancestry Record 1058 #2600173 : accessed 6 May 2022)
3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM53-BNQ : accessed 18 September 2015), Joshua Norman Alderman in household of Heseseltine Wilson, Saskatchewan, Canada; citing p. 25, line 8; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,960.
4. ↑ Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada. Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937 (Ancestry Record 70600 #1081461 : accessed 6 May 2022
5. ↑ "Police Hold Technocrat Haldeman," Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, The Leader-Post, 8 October 1940, p. 16, col. 2. (News clipping)
6. ↑ See "Technocracy movement" on Wikipedia.
7. ↑ "Defence Case Verdict Held," Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, The Leader-Post, 19 October 1940, p. 51, col. 1. (News clipping).
8. ↑ Canada, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2021. The Leader-Post; Publication Date: 10/ Jun/ 1942; Publication Place: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; URL: Subscription Site (Ancestry Record 62227 #24328180 : accessed 6 May 2022)
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Haldeman runs against King," Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, The Leader-Post, 14 May 1945, p. 2, col. 4. (News clipping)
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4} "A New life for Haldeman," Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, The Leader-Post, 6 August 1951, p. 11, col's 3-6. (News clipping)
11. ↑ Transvaal Estates Death Notice Index. Records of the Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria. National Archives, Pretoria. (Ancestry Record 61359 #170239 : accessed 6 May 2022)

• J Can Chiropr Assoc. 1995 Sep; 39(3): 172–186.

See also:

• FamilySearch Profile - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2QF-6M2
• Arrival, 23 April 1945. Raymond, Montana, USA. The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Havre, Loring, Opheim, Raymond, Turner, Westby, and White Tail, Montana, 1924-1956; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3448; Roll: 5; Record Group Title: Rec. Source: #S1517239820
• Find a Grave, database and images joshua-norman-haldeman : accessed 06 May 2022), memorial page for Dr Joshua Norman Haldeman (25 Nov 1902–1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #183780815, ; Maintained by Mary Cummins (contributor 48205043) Burial Details Unknown.