Who was Edward Williams?

Edward Williams (1920–1993) was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Edward M Williams 1920–1993

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Born 6 Sep 1920 · Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA

Died 7 Jan 1993 · Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Spouse Margaret M Rorke

Children Edward Robert Willams, Peter Joseph Williams

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Immediate Family

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Margaret M Rorke

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Edward Robert Willams

Peter Joseph Williams

Biography

The story of Edward M Williams began in 1920 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA. Edward M Williams married margaret m rorke, and had children including edward robert willams, peter joseph williams. Edward M Williams passed away in 1993 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Birth of Edward M Williams in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA

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Death of Edward M Williams in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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: Edward Williams (1920–1993) was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Edward M Williams PTP

1920–1993

Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA