John Waddell collection

Collection

Identifier: c-00448

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the naturalization certificate of John Waddell dated March 21, 1836 in New York, New York and a memo booklet recording the births and deaths in the family, 1800-1884.

Dates

Creation: 1800 - 1884

Creator

Waddell, John (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.

Biographical Note

John Waddell was born in England in 1800. He married Harriett Cramp in 1824. The couple immigrated to the U.S. in 1826. John became a naturalized citizen in 1836 in New York. On the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, the Waddells are living in Sebewa, Ionia County, Michigan and John is listed as a farmer. He died in 1880 in Michigan. (Information retrieved from notebook in collection and Ancestry.com Library Edition on January 9, 2014)

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Gift of Robert W. Gierman, 1979-04-02.

Legal Status

Donor(s) have transferred any applicable copyright to Michigan State University but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright was not transferred. Copyright restrictions may apply. Property Rights: Michigan State University.