William Ogden (1871-1950) Research Summary
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William Frederick Ogden
What was his full name?
| William Frederick OGDEN | Emery’s SD delayed birth record, obituary [source?], petition for naturalization in CA , WI death cert,SS-5 | |
| William Fredrick OGDEN | obituary [Martin newspaper?] | Middle name spelling is most likely a typo |
| William F Ogden | 1910 US Census, 1915 SD Census, grave marker photo | |
| Wm F OGDEN | 1925 SD Census | |
| W F OGDEN | 1905 SD Census, 1935 SD Census | |
| William OGDEN | 1st naturalization papers SD |
To-do: Ontario and local birth records, baptism record, SD marriage licenses, land records, newspapers, children’s vital records.
Birth
Who were his parents?
| James R and Hannah OGDEN | 1880 US Census | |
| Robert and Hannah OGDEN | 1885 SD Census | |
| James Robert OGDEN and Hannah GIBBONS | SS-5 | |
| James Robert and Hannah OGDEN | obituary [source?] | |
| James OGDEN and Hannah DAVIS | WI death cert |
To-do: Ontario and local birth records, baptism record, SD marriage licenses, newspapers.
When was he born?
| 17 Oct 1871 | obituary [source?], petition for naturalization in CA , WI death cert, SS-5 | |
| Oct 1871 | 1900 US Census | |
| 1871 | Grave marker photo, 1st naturalization papers SD | |
| Abt 1871 | 1920 US Census. 1925 SD Census | |
| Abt 1872 | 1880 US Census, 1910 US Census, 1930 US Census, 1885 SD Census, 1915 SD Census, 1935 SD Census | |
| Abt 1873 | 1905 SD Census |
To-do: Ontario and local birth records, baptism record, SD marriage licenses, newspapers. No results in Ontario Births, 1869-1911 index on familysearch.org; could not find anything in images for Norfolk Co. births registered in 1871. Need to check Bruce County images
Where was he born?
| Walkerton, Canada | petition for naturalization in CA | Walkerton is county seat of Bruce Co. and is in Brant Twp. The Gibbons were in Brant Twp., Bruce Co. at the time of his birth. Hannah may have gone to be with them for the birth | |
| Toronto, Ontario | obituary | ||
| Canada | all census records, WI death cert, 1st naturalization papers SD, SS-5 | ||
| Simcoe, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada | location of parents’ boardinghouse in 1871 Canada Census just before he was born |
To-do: Ontario and local birth records, baptism record, SD marriage licenses, newspapers, children’s census records.
Baptism
When was he baptized? To-do: Ontario baptism records
Where was he baptized? To-do: Ontario baptism records
Education
Where did he go to school?
To-do: Ontario school records.
How long did he go to school?
| 8th grade | 1940 US Census, 1925 and 1935 SD Census cards | |
| Extent of education: Common | 1915 SD Census record |
To-do: Ontario school records, SD school records.
Immigration
When did his family arrive in SD?
| abt 1879 | obituary states he was 7½ when his family moved to Scotland, SD from Canada; 1925 SD Census states he has been in US and SD both for 46 years | ||
| Nov 1879 | 1st papers in SD, petition for naturalization in CA | Says he arrived in Detroit, MI in 2nd papers | |
| 1879 | 1910, 1930 US census for year of immigration to US | ||
| abt 1883 | 1915 SD Census record states he has been in US and SD both for 32 years | ||
| abt 1885 | 1905 SD census card says he has been in SD for 20 years and in US for 29 | They are in 1880 US Census so they had been in SD for at least 25 years unless they left and returned between 1880 and 1885 or between 1885 and 1900 or between 1900 and 1905 for a total of 5 years | |
| 1884 | 1920 US census for year of immigration to US. | ||
| 1935 SD Census has no immigration info | |||
| 1870 | JR Ogden Obit | "About the year 1870 Mr. Ogden and family came to Michigan from Canada..."; has to be after April of 1871 according t o 1871 Canada Census |
To-do: SD land records, SD directories, SD newspapers, naturalization records, look for family in 1885 SD census
Marriage
When did he marry Mary Elizabeth HERREN?
| 25 Jan 1896 | newspaper announcement | |
| 1896 | 1915 SD Census, newspaper list of Elk Point licenses issued in 1896 | |
| 25 Jan 1895 | obituary, MEH’s obituary | |
| 1897 | 1925 SD Census, 1935 SD Census |
To-do: Union Co. marriage records (no online records before 1905)
Where did he marry Mary H.?
| Elk Point, Union Co., SD | obituary, MEH’s obituary, newspaper announcement | married by Judge Joy according to the newspaper |
To-do: Union Co. marriage records
Second Marriage
When did he marry Mary (Williams) CHARBONNEAU?
| 23 Mar 1939 | obituary, petition for naturalization in CA |
To-do: SD and county marriage records, newspapers, church records.
Where did he marry Mary C.?
| Mission, Todd Co., SD | obituary | |
| Valentine, NE | petition for naturalization in CA |
To-do: SD and county marriage records, newspapers, church records.
Residence
Where did he live before coming to SD?
| Ontario, Canada | Oct 1871 when Wm was born | |
| Michigan | his sister Emily was born in MI in Aug 1874 ; his father's obit says they lived in Michigan for 10 years | (1871 to /1879 or 1880?). Were they there for 9 years? |
| back to Ontario, Canada? | his sister Mercie Belle was born there in Mar 1878 |
To-do: Border crossing records, MI directories, MI land records, Ontario land records, Ontario directories, newspapers.
Where did he live and when?
| Scotland SD at age 7.5 | obituary | ||
| T97N R57W, Hutchinson Co., Dakota Territory | 1880 US Census | ||
| “later in his youth” moved to Charles Mix Co. SD | obituary | btwn. 1880-1885 | |
| District 128, Charles Mix Co., Dakota Territory | 1885 SD Census | ||
| 5th PM 098N - 066W SE¼SE¼ of Section 32 | Serial Patent 25 FEB 1904 Charles Mix, South Dakota, United States | ||
| Moore Twp., Charles Mix Co., SD | 1900 US Census, 1905 SD Census | ||
| 5th PM 098N - 066W S½SW¼ of Section 2 and NW¼NW¼ of Section 11 | Serial Patent Accession Number SDMTAA 030313: 26 JUN 1906. Charles Mix, South Dakota, United States | ||
| Ward 3, Geddes, Charles Mix Co., SD | 1910 US Census | ||
| Lake Andes, Jackson Twp., Charles Mix Co., SD | 1915 SD Census | ||
| Berkley Pct. T40N R27W, Mellette Co., SD | 1920 US Census | ||
| Moved to Todd. Co near Mission in 1920 | obituary, MEH obituary | ||
| Mission Twp., Todd Co., SD | 1925 SD Census | ||
| Mission, T39N R28W, Todd Co., SD | 1930 US Census | ||
| Mission, Todd Co., SD | 1935 SD Census | ||
| Mission Township, Todd Co., SD | 1940 US Census | ||
| During WWII he moved to California | obituary | ||
| Was somewhere near Oakland in CA | interview with Mom in 2010 | near Mercie Frohman and son Harold? according to mom; searched for him in 1941 and 1943 Oakland directories, found Mercie in Alameda in 1954 | |
| 4010 Geary Blvd, San Francisco CA in 1942 | SS-5 | ||
| 1900 Wright Ave., Richmond CA | 8 Feb 1945 petition for naturalization in CA | ||
| Moved to WI (and Rewey, Iowa Co.) in Apr 1946 | obituary | ||
| Mifflin, Iowa County, Wisconsin | 1950 US Census | ||
| Platteville, Grant Co. died at home | WI death certificate |
To-do: land records, newspapers, co. and city directories
Naturalization
When did he become a citizen?
| 29 Oct 1892 | Date of Intent on First Papers SD | (http/history.sd.gov/archives/Data/naturalizationFirstPapersSearch.aspx) | |
| He didn't? | 2nd papers filed in CA on 8 Feb 1945 | dismissed on 22 Oct 1945 "lack of presentation [didn’t show up]" | |
| 1900 US census is blank in all Citizenship columns, even though it says he was born in Canada. | |||
| 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 US Censuses say he is Naturalized but no location given in 1920. |
To-do: Order First Papers; see if he reapplied in WI after 1945.
Occupation
What did he do for a living?
| Laborer | 1885 SD Census | |
| Farmer | 1900 US Census | |
| Own Income | 1910 US Census | |
| Grading Contractor | 1920 US Census | |
| Construction Laborer | 1930 US Census | |
| Janitor at the County Relief Office | 1940 US Census | |
| Worked in the shipyards in CA during WWII | obituary | |
| Machinist Helper | petition for naturalization in CA |
To-do: Nothing
Death
When did he die?
| 19 May 1951 | obituary, WI death cert | |
| 1951 | grave marker photo |
To-do: Nothing
Where did he die?
| At his home in Platteville, Grant Co., WI | obituary | |
| 21 W Pine St, Platteville WI | WI death cert |
To-do: Nothing
What was the cause of death?
| Brief illness of five weeks during which he suffered two strokes | obituary | |
| Broncho pneumonia, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral arteriosclerosis | WI death cert |
To-do: Nothing
Where is he buried?
| Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, Geddes, Charles Mix Co., SD | obituary, grave marker photo | |
| Geddes Cemetery, Geddes, SD | on 22 May 1951 WI death cert |
To-do: Nothing
Source List
- 1880 US Census
- 1885 SD Census
- 1st naturalization papers SD
- Elk Point newspaper marriage announcement
- newspaper list of Elk Point licenses issued in 1896
- Emery’s SD delayed birth record
- 1900 US Census
- 1904 serial patent
- 1905 SD Census
- 1906 serial patent
- 1910 US Census
- 1915 SD Census
- 1920 US Census
- 1925 SD Census
- 1930 US Census
- 1935 SD Census
- MEH’s obituary
- 1940 US Census
- SS-5
- petition for naturalization in CA
- 1950 US Census need to review and add to relevant answers
- WI death cert
- WI obit (newspapers.com)
- Sioux Falls obit (newspapers.com)
- obituary [Martin newspaper?]
- obituary [source?] (clipping on file)
- grave marker photo
- JRO obit
- Sisters Emily and Mercy Belle’s birth records, newspaper announcements
- 2011 Interview with Mom
Research Log
| 2023-03-26 | Union County Historical Society | Marriage record for William and Mary | Union County, SD | Sent email re where to find marriage records |
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