John Greenleaf Waelde (1890 - 1979)

Born 23 Oct 1890 in Milton, Ulster, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Dec 1979 at age 89 in Claremont, Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

The son of Erwin Waelde and Frances (Greenleaf) Waelde, John Waelde was born in Milton, New York^[1] in 1890, residing with his family in Marlborough, New York.^[2][3] By 1910, John and his family lived in Kingston, New York.^[4] John moved to Detroit with his older brother, William.

John married Adelaide M. Purdy (1888-1973), the daughter of Isaac B. Purdy and Margaret Freer, marrying around 1913^{[citation needed]} and having three known children together:

1. John Hummel Waelde (1917-2003)
2. Ruth Nola Waelde (1920-2001)
3. Donald Milton Waelde (1920-2001)

John registered for the World War I draft when he was 26, registering in Detroit, Michigan on June 5, 1917.^[5] He stated that he lived with his family, residing at 716 Rohns Street in Detroit, and that he worked as a welder for Packard Motor Car Company at East Grand Boulevard and Bellevue in Detroit. John was described as a slender man, 5'5" tall, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. He did not enlist.

In 1920, residing with his family at 1450 Fischer Avenue in Detroit, John worked at the automobile factory, working as a tool maker.^[6] By 1925, John had left manufacturing and begun work as a clergyman in the Methodist church; that year, he lived in Rhinebeck, New York,^[7] residing by 1930 in Germantown, New York.^[8] By 1940, they lived in Mingo Junction, Ohio, in Jefferson Township.^[9]

John Waelde passed away in Claremont, California,^[10] passing away at the age of 79.

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, Birth Indexes outside of New York City, 1881-1942", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FYH-8KJ7 : 16 June 2022), John G Waelde, 1890.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSGP-RTN : Fri Oct 06 20:13:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Erwin B Walde and Frances A Walde, 1900.
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMN-83V : 8 March 2021), John G Waelde in household of Erwin R Waelde, Marlborough, A.D. 02, Milton Village, E.D. 02, Ulster, New York; citing p. 18, line 24, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 842,652.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP1R-NJK : Mon Oct 02 23:48:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Ervan Waelde and Ghunia Waelde, 1910.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6X7-64M : 30 December 2021), John Greenleaf Waelde, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4S-GY6 : Thu Nov 09 23:51:28 UTC 2023), Entry for John G Waelde and Adelaide Waelde, 1920.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSWM-FBX : Tue Oct 03 16:01:32 UTC 2023), Entry for John Waelde, 1925.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7H1-FTP : Tue Oct 03 02:47:26 UTC 2023), Entry for John G Waelde and Adelaide M Waelde, 1930.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWF8-XMQ : Wed Oct 04 11:17:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Rev John Waelde and Adelaide Waelde, 1940.
10. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP27-WHR : 26 November 2014), John Greenleaf Waelde, 28 Dec 1979; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.