John Franklin Waldron

1852 - 1940  (88 years)

• Name	John Franklin Waldron  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	11 Feb 1852	Grundy, La Salle, Illinois, USA   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  Name	J F Waldren  [7]
  Name	J F Waldron  [1, 15]
  Name	John F Waldron  [16]
  Name	John F Waldron  [17]
  Name	John F Waldron  [3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21]
  Name	John Waldron  [1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 22]
  Residence	1860	Vienna, Grundy, Illinois, USA   [6]
  	Residence Post Office: Morris
  Residence	1870	Blue Springs, Gage, Nebraska, USA   [7]
  	Residence Post Office: Blue Springs
  Residence	1880	Paddock, Gage, Nebraska, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
  Residence	1900	Dunseith, Rolette, North Dakota, USA   [9]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Residence	Jun 1905	St Cloud, Benton, Minnesota, USA   [14]
  Residence	1910	Milford, Crawford, Iowa, USA   [8]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1920	Lakeport, Hubbard, Minnesota, USA   [12]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married
  Residence	1923	Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA   [16]
  	Occupation: Laborer
  Residence	1930	Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA   [10]
  	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
  Residence	1935	Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA   [13]
  Residence	1940	Mount Pleasant, Clallam, Washington, USA   [13]
  	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Father
  yDNA	R-M405
  Reference Number	427
  Burial	1940	Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA   [3]
  Death	30 Aug 1940	Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA   [1, 3, 4, 11]
  Person ID	I427	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Waldron,   b. 6 May 1812, New York, USA d. 12 Dec 1879, Sherwood, Gage, Nebraska, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Lucinda Reese,   b. 27 Jul 1824, Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Jul 1907, Forestburg, Sanborn, South Dakota, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Marriage	6 Jan 1845	Deerfield, Livingston, Michigan, USA   [23, 24]
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Exilde Ravary dite Francoeur,   b. 20 Aug 1851, Québec, Canada d. 7 Jan 1929, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1872	Fowler, Benton, Indiana, USA   [9, 17, 18, 19, 20]
  		John F Waldron / Mary Hart (Marie Ravary dit Francoeur) Marriage License
  Children	+ 1. Flora Ann Waldron,   b. 4 May 1873, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Jul 1969, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA (Age 96 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 2. Alzora Lucinda Waldron,   b. 6 Oct 1874, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA d. 16 Feb 1943, Vulcan, Alberta, Canada (Age 68 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 3. Lucy Adelia Waldron,   b. 20 Oct 1876, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA d. 2 Jun 1923, St Joseph, Stearns, Minnesota, USA (Age 46 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 4. Henry Harrison Waldron,   b. 28 Oct 1878, Charlestown, York, Nebraska, USA d. 30 Jul 1962, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] > 5. James Sherman Waldron,   b. 13 Apr 1881, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA d. 25 Jun 1970, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA (Age 89 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 6. Jule Franklin Treaulen Waldron,   b. 10 Apr 1883, Pierre, Hughes, South Dakota, USA d. 23 Nov 1962, Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington, USA (Age 79 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 7. Eban Alexander Waldron,   b. 17 Dec 1884, Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota, USA d. 15 Apr 1942, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   8. Eddathers Elex Waldron,   b. 17 Dec 1884, Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, USA d. Bef 1900 (Age < 15 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 9. Hattie Barbara Waldron,   b. 12 Dec 1886, Doland, Spink, South Dakota, USA d. 2 Jun 1944, St Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 10. John Eldrige Waldron,   b. 29 Jul 1890, Doland, Spink, South Dakota, USA d. 31 Oct 1958, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA (Age 68 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 11. Arthur Cleveland Waldron,   b. 4 Mar 1893, Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota, USA d. 1 Apr 1960, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 12. Forest Clay Waldron,   b. 30 Jan 1896, Altamont, Daviess, Missouri, USA d. 9 Sep 1980, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA (Age 84 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Feb 1852 - Grundy, La Salle, Illinois, USA Residence - Residence Post Office: Morris - 1860 - Vienna, Grundy, Illinois, USA Residence - Residence Post Office: Blue Springs - 1870 - Blue Springs, Gage, Nebraska, USA Marriage - 4 Jul 1872 - Fowler, Benton, Indiana, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self - 1880 - Paddock, Gage, Nebraska, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Dunseith, Rolette, North Dakota, USA Residence - Jun 1905 - St Cloud, Benton, Minnesota, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Milford, Crawford, Iowa, USA Residence - Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married - 1920 - Lakeport, Hubbard, Minnesota, USA Residence - Occupation: Laborer - 1923 - Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA Residence - Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA Residence - 1935 - Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA Residence - Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Father - 1940 - Mount Pleasant, Clallam, Washington, USA Burial - 1940 - Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA Death - 30 Aug 1940 - Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	14 Photos
  	John and Mary
  	John Franklin Waldron and Children Photo courtesy of Bonnie S. - We're unsure which of his children these are. The woman is believed to be Flora Ann Waldron. At this point in his life, he had 7 living sons: Henry, Neb, John, Forrest, James, Jules and Arthur.
  	Art, Rena, John F. Waldron
  	Blacksmith Shop
  	John Franklin Waldron Obituary Courtesy of Bonnie S. Note - the obituary states he was married to a Melinda Reese, which is incorrect - he was married to Mary Hart aka Marie Ravary dit Francoeur. (His mother was Lucinda Reese.)
  	John F Waldron / Mary Hart (Marie Ravary dit Francoeur) Marriage License
  	John & Mary HART WALDRON John Waldron & Mary Elizabeth Hart (d 9 Jan 1929)
  	John Franklin Waldron
  	John F. Waldron Dad Waldron age 83
  	Front row: left; John Waldron, right; Arthur C. Waldron Waldron Bros.
  	John Franklin Waldron Death Certificate Courtesy of Bonnie S.
  	John F Waldron Ocean View Cemetery, Port Angeles, Washington
  	John F. Waldron Dad Waldron age 83
  	Art, Rena, John F. Waldron

  
  

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