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Marriage: Children:
  1. Edward H. Haldy: Birth: ABT 1877 in Walsenburg, Colorado.

  2. Matilda W. Haldy: Birth: 14 JUL 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Death: 13 SEP 1960 in St Louis, Missouri


Notes
a. Note:   Edward F Haldy
 Born: abt 1855 in Cincinnati, Ohio
 Died:
  Married: Riecke Sophie Walsen
 Born: 5 Oct 1855 in Petershagen Minden, Westphalia, Prussia
 Died: 1905 in Las Vegas, New Mexico
  Children
  Edward H. Haldy b: abt 1877 in Walsenburg, Colorado
 Matilda W. Haldy b; 14 Jul 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio
  1875 - Huerfano County, Colorado Marriages:
 Walsen, Sophie (Walsenburg) Haldy, Edward F. (Bear Creek) 25 July 1875
  1870 United States Federal Census > Ohio > Hamilton > Cincinnati Ward 11
  Haldy, Fred P, 40, MW, Shoe Dealer, real estate vale,
 $ 5,469, personal estate value $ 1,499, born in Prussia
 Cecelia, 37, FW, Keeps House, born in Bavaria
 Edward F, 16, MW, at school, at home, born in Ohio
 Anna Cecelia, 11, FW, at school, at home, born in Ohio
 Mathilda W, 9, FW, at school, at home, born in Ohio
 George Henry, 6, MW, at school, at home, born in Ohio
 Louis Walter, 3, MW, At home, born in Ohio
  1880 United States Census, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Ward 7, Cincinnati, Ohio.
 Household:
  Edw. Haldy Self M Male W 25 OH Shipping Clerk GY GY (GY=Germany)
 Sophie Haldy Wife M Female W 24 GY Keeping House GY GY
 Edw. Haldy Son S Male W 3 CO OH GY
  Edward Haldy, writes Louis Bernhard Sporleder, like the author, was city-bred; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father operated a successful business. He was not gifted with a big flow of words. He thought slowly and expressed himself in simple words, without any attempt of elocution.
 His domocile lay four miles from the foot of the East Spanish Peak and two miles from the entrance to Eagle Park. (Vanotti Ranch)
 Ed was no saint, but a fun-loving young fellow who had been transferred to the far west by a doting father, as a sort of disciplinary measure, to lure him away from the temptations of a big city. In the environments of the upper Bear Creek, he found congenial companions of both sexes.
 His father had built him a big adobe house with a real roof of hand split shingles and a wooden floor, instead of hard-stamped mud. Further, Ed's outfit included several wagons, horses, plows and Fifty (50) young cows, besides the ranch. The whole truth of the matter was - Ed lived in clover for several years - responsibilities troubled him not; he was too much absorbed in the art of living a full and joyous life.
 A Fandango (a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance) in the biggest room of his house was on the program every Saturday night, and Ed saw to it that real good cheer was never lacking. Sometimes he swore a mild oath when, just by accident, he happened to get a taste and swallow of a beverage fortified with tobacco, (such as the old topers cherished greatly). Tastes differed in the old days just as much as they do now, in these enlightened times; and for the benefit of the uninitiated reader, the author of this little story (Louis B. Sporleder), will explain the difference in the various grades of liquor, dispensed to the public in those remote years. Straight whiskey was served only to the discriminating drinker; half whiskey and half water to those slightly inebriated. The tough hombres who demanded something hot and burning were given whiskey cooked with chile; and the hard-boiled individual, who demanded a scaping, was compensated with liquor fortified by a handful of home-grown tobacco. Women drank a sweet wine, and girls, the writer stated with much satisfaction, generally refused all drinks.
 Ed possessed good taste in everything; that is, he preferred to dance with girls and women, who showed nice white teeth and kept their hair in good order. Sometimes he served excellent things to eat, especially on big occasions, like St. John's and St. James days. What was dispenced then remained an unsolved mystery to the guests, for these special tid-bits had been imported from the 'States' and therefore beyond criticism.
 For all these dissipations, Ed ever remained the perfect gentleman. Well adjusted and intelligent, he always knew when to quit. Strange to say, these gatherings at Ed's house were usually free from quarrels and fighting. Perhaps, it was the good sense of John Story and Jim Price, the latter a squawman, and both employed as croppers on the Ranch, that prevented serious trouble.
 Many stirring things happened in this old mansion - could the walls but speak. Stories of reckless passion and hot, wild love! The resound of cheerful laughter and the soft swish of dancing moccasined little feet. Perhaps, the tinkle of castenets, the strumming of Guitars, the shrill screams of violins, and off and on, the sweet sound of old John Chapple's flute.
 In the early seventies of the last century, the Ute Indians pitched their tents on the big "flats" near the ranch. Giant pines stood there then and the clear water of Bear Creek rippled on and on. Squaws "kept house" neatly and the children romped and played. Some of the older boys were employed herding the ponies, of which there were usually several hundred in the herd.
 Above, in what is now called "Eagle Park", many of the younger boys went eagle hunting, of course for feathers. It was done oftener with the swift and silent arrow, than with a noisy rifle; but the other way, it required a super amount of patience.
  1880 - In the 1880 Ohio Census, Edward Haldy is listed under code HMW 7, which is Cincinnati, Ward 7, the only other Haldy listed near is Frederick Haldy under code HM 10, which is Cincinnati, Ward 10.
  When Herman Duhme left Colorado for Cinncinati, Ohio, I believe Edward Haldy and his wife Sophie Walsen Haldy left for Cincinnati also.
  Huerfano Independent December 11/1875-c. 1877, Herman Duhme, founder.
  "Early Printing in Colorado" by McMurtrie and Allen says the prospectus for the paper was put out in the fall of 1875 by Major T.O. Bigney, who had been a Pueblo Chieftain local editor, and who founded the Walsenburg paper in December.
  Louis Sporleder and Herman Duhme state that Duhme was the founder. One 1876 newspaper directory lists Bigney & Company as publishers, Herman Duhme, Jr., Proprietor.
  Herman Duhme, born in Cincinnati in 1851, first came to Huerfano County in 1872 to run cattle but his herd froze to death. He returned a year later with a bride, some trotting horses, and Cashmere goats.
  Duhme later stated that he "owned and published the Huerfano Independent ...[and] a large part of the town site of Walsenburg, which is now built up with beautiful business houses and residences."
  He was elected to the Colorado legislature in 1876, where his major accomplishment was a law "requiring a two-third vote to remove a county seat, and also one to levy a tax to build a courthouse and jail in Walsenburg." It worked. Walsenburg has been county seat ever since. The Duhmes lived on the ranch but moved to Walsenburg after his wife was visited by Indians, one of whom had the fresh scalp of her neighbor hanging from his belt. They returned to Ohio in 1877.
  Source
 Research by Jack Underwood (GBP)
 Census Records
 Ancestry.com
 1880 - Census Place Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
 Family History Library Film 1255026
 NA Film Number T9-1026
 Page Number 361C
 Note:
 Colorado State Archives - Arapahoe County Poor Hospital Records
 Haldy, E F
 Age 46
 Birthplace OH
 Page 102
 Record 21
 Year 1896



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