Waldo

   You are getting two posts for the price of one today! Most of you are are aware of the Where's Waldo book series, if his last name was Waldo and his first name is George he is here in Bayside.
      George Waldo was born July 22, 1821 in Sacketts Harbor. He taught school in the Jefferson County area for a few years before he started constructing Railroads. The first railroads he built were in the southern part of the state. In 1853 Mr. Waldo came to Potsdam as superintendent of construction on the Potsdam line of the Potsdam and Watertown railroad. On Sept 13, 1855 he married Mary Pert at Crary's Mills. Soon after he succeeded Wm. Knowles as station agent. Mr. Waldo also had farmed. He spent his last few years living in Lawrence Ave. He was a member of the Universalist Church. He died Jan 31, 1896 of a heart affection. Mary survived him with their two daughters (Cornelia) Nellie E. and Mary Adelia. Mary died Mar 16, 1902. Cornelia followed on Jul 6, 1909 and Mary Adelia died Apr 17, 1926 or 28. They are buried in Sec G lot 4.

George's Footstone

Mary's Footstone

Cornelia' Footstone

Mary Adelia's Footstone

Waldo Family Headstone