Edmund Morton (1855 - 1940)

Born Apr 1855 in Ontario, Canada

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Died 22 Jul 1940 at age 85 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

Edmond was born in April 1855 in Ontario Canada English. He was the son of Edward Morton and Rebecca (Smith) Morton.^[1] In 1871 they were living in East Gwillimbury, North York, Ontario.^[2]

Edmond married Elizabeth Hannah Latimer in 1880. The couple had one child: William Percy Morton. By 1900 They were living in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington in the United States.^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Edmond died at the age of 85 on 22 July 1940 in Tacoma, Washington.^[8][9][10] He was buried in Tacoma Cemetery, Pierce County, Washington.^[11]

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1. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1861 Census of Canada Date: 2009,
   Page: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1087 External File:.
2. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1871 Census of Canada Date: 2009,
   Page: Year: 1871; Census Place: East Gwillimbury, York North, Ontario; Roll: C-9965; Page: 48; Family No: 172 External File:.
3. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18,
   Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Tacoma Ward 2, Pierce, Washington; Roll: 1748; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1241748 External File:.
4. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was,
   Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Tacoma Ward 3, Pierce, Washington; Roll: T624_1664; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0242; FHL microfilm: 1375677 External File:.
5. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. City Directories (Beta) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory
6. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,
   Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: 2510; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0126; Image: 818.0; FHL microfilm: 2342244 External File:.
7. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627,
   Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: T627_4388; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 42-26 External File:.
8. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: Washington Deaths, 1891-1907 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data - Various county death registers. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington.Original data: Various county death registers. Microfilm. Washington State Arch.
9. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data - Washington State Department of Health. State Death Records Index, 1940-1996. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington.Original data: Washington State De.
10. ↑ Author: Ancestry.com Title: Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 Date: 2014.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93067616/edmund-morton: accessed 16 January 2023), memorial page for Edmund Morton (12 Apr 1854–22 Jul 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93067616, citing Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA; Maintained by TML (contributor 51365703).