William John Risdon (1873 - 1937)

Born 28 Apr 1873 in Iowa, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Son of Henry Baltzell Risdon and Elizabeth Ann (Rumple) Risdon

Husband of Euretha (Maudlin) Risdon — married 1 Jan 1894 in Lincoln Twp., Iowa, Iowa, United States

Husband of Florence (Border) Risdon — married 4 Aug 1920 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Sep 1937 at age 64 in Riverside, California, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1873. He passed away in 1937.

He remarried twice after Euretha died in 1919 to Florence Border (married on August 4, 1920) and Martha Keel (married on June 23, 1934).

Sources

• Notes from Edna Neary
• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2D-HLV : 12 December 2014), William J Risdon, 1917-1918; citing Iowa County, Iowa, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,643,116.
• Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJH4-GQF : 8 March 2016), Wm. J. Risdan and Bertha Maudlin Or Mandlin, 01 Jan 1894, Lincoln Twp., Iowa, Iowa, United States; citing reference p159 cn180, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 988,207.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group of 3 individuals on FTDNA consisting of , Vicky Elaine Grimm, E. Lawson, Granddaughter of John Harold Beatty on FTDNA, 23andme, and Gedmatch, K. Bertles, son of Malcolm Eugene Graham, Sr. on FTDNA, who share a 8.52 cM segment on chromosome 10. The most recent common ancestors shared by all three individuals is Elisha Risdon. Note a larger extended 9.44 cM segment on chromosome 10 is shared with Vicky Elaine Grimm, E. Lawson, Granddaughter of John Harold Beatty on FTDNA, 23andme, and Gedmatch and M. Bunch, daughter of William Arthur Riley on FTDNA. The most recent common ancestor shared by these three individuals is David Risdon.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on 23andme consisting of Vicky Elaine (Risdon) Grimm, M. Gajewski, granddaughter of Lawrence Ellsworth Shedenhelm, C. Liem, son of Charles Wade Liem who share a 21.35 cM segment on chromosome 8. Additionally a triangulation group on 23andme consisting of Vicky Elaine (Risdon) Grimm, M. Gajewski, granddaughter of Lawrence Ellsworth Shedenhelm, G. Foresman, son of Orville George Foresman, Douglas Jay Grimm, and Jon Alan Grimm who share a 11.36 cM segment on chromosome 2. Additionally a triangulation group on 23andme consisting of R.Thomas, daughter of Richard Verl Bair, M. Gajewski, granddaughter of Lawrence Ellsworth Shedenhelm, and G. Foresman, son of Orville George Foresman who share a 10.49 cM segment on chromosome 2. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all seven individuals are John Anthony Rosenberger and Catharine Shaull.