Marriage: 30 Aug. 1881 at Mankato, Blue Earth co., Minnesota to Elnora Postal.
All birth records were checked at the Duluth Court House Records and verified.
Birth records of Cora and Ella list mother as (Ella) aka Elnora.
He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth, MN.
1900 Minnesota Soundex Census - Vol. 54, E.D. 258, Sheet 17, Line 70
Edward Wakefield, born May 1854, age 46, in New York. Lives in Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota on 19th Ave East, 61. Other Members of Family: Elinor, wife born Aug. 1862, age 37 in Michigan; Ella, daughter, born Jan 1884, 16, in Minnesota; Bessie, daughter born Aug. 1886, 13 in Minnesota; Edward, son, born September 1888, 11 in Minnesota.
1885 Village of Duluth Census record, reposing in State Archive Building in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.
Edward, age 1 and 3/12 years born in Minn. Others listed at same address at time of census were R.S. Postal, age 25, born Minnesota, Emma Postal, age 15 born in Michigan; F. Krellwitz age 21 born in Michigan and Bresilla Krellwitz, age 19 born in Michigan.
1895 Census of Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota reposing in State Archives
Edward Wakefield, lather, age 41 from New York and resident of state for 35 years, resident of Duluth for 8 years. Both parents were born in this country. Wife, Elinora was 31 and born in Micigan. Children: Ella, age 11 born in Minn, Bessie, Age 8, born in Minnesota, Edward age 6, born in Minnesota.
Death certificate says he was 62 years, 5 months and 15 days old. He died on myocarditis (chronic) and bronchitis. He was born in NY, father, Edward born in England and mother, Mary (no last name) born in Pennsylvania. Occupation - lather.
Initiatory work done 13 Aug 2003 in Arizona Temple, Mesa, AZ.
Others listed in Family Wakefield plot at Forest Hill Cemetery: Mother Elnora 1862-1939; Father Edward 1854-1915; Mary Jane Seamon born June 30, 1843; died Jan 15, 1870; Elenora Seamon born Nove. 27, 1853; died Feb 20, 1861; Lillie Green born Aug 7, 1855; died Feb 28, 1856; Daughter Cora; Wakefield - Ella Louise 1888-1930; Edward 1888-1964.