Person:Harry Bridgewater (1)

According to "Bridgewater Register', he married Ada Evelyn Dunham.{<http://www.vernpaul.com/bridgewater/1930CA.pdf>}

 In the 1910 census for Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., California, Cyrus W. Bridgewater is 66, born Illinois (father (W.S.?) mother US), married twice, this marriage 40 years, judge in police court.  His wife Emily 'nee Shanklin' is 64, born Kentucky (parents same), married once, 2 of 4 children living.  Also in the household is sister-in-law Minerva Shanklin, 76, born Kentucky (parents same) widowed, with 0 of 0 children living; and Harry Bridgewater, 30, born California, married 9 years, (city?) carrier US mail; with Ada Evelyn 'nee Dunham', 29, born California, with 1 of 1 child living; and son Harry Bridgewater, 7, born California. {ed 135, sh 3b, p. 60; plus info from 'Name Enhanced Abstract of Bridgewater...Surname in the 1910 Federal Census', by Vern Paul, <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/a/u/Vern-Paul/FILE/00002page.html>}
 In the 1920 census for Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., California, Cyrus W. Bridgewater is 76, born Illinois (father Tennessee, mother Indiana).  His wife Emily is 74, born Kentucky; and sister-in-law Minerva Shankland is 86 -- both born Kentucky, father KY, mother VA. Next door are Harry Bridgewater, 40, born California (father Illinois, mother Kentucky), 'asst post (?) post office'; with wife Ada 39, born California, (parents Iowa); and son Ellwood (17?) janitor school building, born California (parents same). {ed 250, sh 12a, p. 257}
 In the 1930 census for Watsonville, ward 1, Santa Cruz Co., California, Harry Bridgwater is 50 born California (father IL, mother KY), 'school attendant officer', married first at 22; with wife Ada E. 49 CA (parents Iowa), married first at 21; son Harry E. 27 CA 'service station proprietor', single; and mother Emily 'Bridgwater' is 84 born Kentucky (parents US), widow. {ed 44-25, sh 11a, p. 98, <http://www.vernpaul.com/bridgewater/1930CA.pdf>}
 There is a California death record for Harry Bridgewater, b. 10 Oct 1879 died 1954 Santa Cruz, mother 'Shanklin'; and for Ada E. Bridgewater, b. 1880 CA to mother Bedford, died 1963 Santa Cruz.

1. ↑ Rootsweb. California Death Records Index. (<www.rootsweb.com>).