Bio: Wallbridge, George Jones (1844-1908)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: Hart, Merritt, Roblee, Sterzinger, Wallbridge
----Source: "Clark
County, Illustrated" by Saterlee, Tifft & Marsh, 1890
George Jones Wallbridge
Mr. Wallbridge, whose portrait appears above, was born in Orange Co., Vt., in Nov. 1844. He lived there until 1857, when he came to Menasha, Wis. He lived near Menasha on a farm until 1874, when he came to Colby, his present home. In 1876 he opened a hardware store in Colby, and is still engaged in the hardware business. He has a fine large store and carries a full stock of that line of goods. He also owns a farm near Colby, and is quite largely interested in the raising of blooded stock. Mr. Walbridge was chairman of his township for four years, during which time he was chairman of the county board one year.
Henry Meritt has purchased the 80 acreas of George J. Wallbridge, that adjoins the city on the west, and is now occupied by Ghas. Meyers. Henry will soon become an agriculturist. Colby Phonograph, Colby, Wis. 15 Oct 1896
1905 Colby, Wis. Plat Map
1880 Federal Census, Colby, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA, Dwelling # 3
Head: George
Walbridge, Age 35, b. 1845 in VT, white married male
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Occupation Merchant
Neighbors
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
George Walbridge 35 Self (Head)
Wife: Ella Walbridge, 27 yrs. old
Daughter: Winnifred Walbridge 7/12
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Obit: Wallbridge, George Jones (1844-1908)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: Wallbridge
----Source: Colby Phonograph, Colby, WI, 29 Oct 1908
George J Walbridge 1850 United States Federal
Census, Randolph, Orange, Vermont
George J Walbridge
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845, Vermont
George Jones Walbridge was born 10 Nov 1844 in Vermont
George Jones Walbridge died 23 Oct 1908 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. He was buried in the Cemetery Fairmount Memorial Park died 23 Oct 1908.
Walbridge, George Jones
The death and obituary of our former townsman, George J. Walbridge, occurred at
Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash., Friday night, Oct. 23d. Colby
Phonograph, Colby, WI, 29 Oct 1908
Follow-on: George J. Walbridge but were unable to give cause of death last week. We have since learned that stricture of the bladder and uremic poisoning was the cause. Colby Phonograph, Colby, Clark Co, WI Nov. 12, 1908
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Obit: Wallbridge, Col. Philander (1809–1872)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: Fall, Walbridge, Wallbridge, Jones
----Source: Family Records
The parents of George Jones Wallbridge were Col. Philander Walbridge (1809–1872) and Lucinda J Jones Walbridge (1814–1893).
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Obit: Wallbridge, Ella Meritt (1852-1940
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: Meritt, Merritt, Shattuck, Walbridge
----Source: Family & Cemetery Records
Ella Meritt Walbridge was born in 1852, in
Massachusetts. Her life ended, 14 Jan 1940 at the age of 87, in Spokane,
Spokane County, Washington. Her body is awaiting the resurrection in Plot
Lawn, 36 in the Fairmount Memorial Park Spokane, Spokane County, WA.
Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Ella Walbridge Washington,
Name: Ella Walbridge Meritt
Marital Status: Married
Age: 87
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Death Date: 14 Jan 1940
Death Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Father: Ebenezer Meritt
Mother: Almira Shattuck
Spouse: George J.
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Obit: Brewer, Winifred Walbridge / Wallbridge (1897-1957)
Transcriber: Stan
Surnames: Meritt, Merritt, Shattuck, Walbridge
----Source: Family & Cemetery Records
Winifred Walbridge Brewer
"Winnie" Walbridge was born Oct 1897 in our great Badger State. She was
married to Thomas Howard Brewer (23 Jun 1871-2 Aug 1920, aged 49) who was born
in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, PA. She was widowed for more than
thirty-seven years. When she died in Tacoma, WA 22 Aug 1957, she was
buried in They are both buried in the Fairmount Memorial Park Cemetery in
Spokane, Spokane County, WA with her first and only love, "Tom".
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Responses
Wallbridge, G. J. (b. 1844)
Contact: Bill Roblee
George Jones Wallbridge; b 10 November 1844; married Ella Merritt; 2 October 1852, b 20 March 1852 McHenry Co, Illinois. Ella is a sister of my Great-grandmother Almira (Merritt) Roblee. George & Ella had one daughter Winnifred b 29 October 1879 at Colby.
My wife Margaret (Hart) Roblee is a descendant of George & Dorothy Sterzinger of Colby. Her Grandmother Theresa Mary Sterzinger; b 13 August 1875, Colby; d 28 March 1944, Greenfield, Milwaukee Co, WI. She married Joseph Hart 17 November 1896 at Colby. Moved to Greenfield after marriage. I am interested in sharing genealogy info with Sterzinger descendants.
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