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Alva Linwood Edwards 1915–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1915

Birth Location: New Zealand

Death Date: 1 Dec 1941

Death Location: Western Desert, North, Africa

Father: Gerald Edwards

Mother: Sylvia Hughes

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In 1915, Alva Linwood Edwards entered the world in New Zealand, born to Gerald Balmain Edwards And Sylvia May Hughes. Alva Linwood Edwards passed away in 1941 in Western Desert, North, Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Alva Linwood Edwards entered the world in New Zealand, born to Gerald Balmain Edwards And Sylvia May Hughes.
  • Alva Linwood Edwards passed away in 1941 in Western Desert, North, Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gerald Edwards
1884–1955
Birth Location: Kihikihi, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand
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Sylvia Hughes
1892–1985
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alva Edwards's Ancestors

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Alva Edwards
1915–1941
Birth Place: New Zealand
Parents
Gerald Balmain Edwards
1884–1955
Kihikihi, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand
Sylvia (May) Hughes
1892–1985
Auckland, New Zealand
Grandparents
John (Henry) Edwards
1852–1898
Otawhao, Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand
Agnes (Olivia) Graham
1854–1922
Raglan, Waikato, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alva Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1915
1915
Birth of Alva Linwood Edwards in New Zealand
New Zealand
1941
1 Dec 1941
Age 26
Death of Alva Linwood Edwards in Western Desert, North, Africa
Western Desert, North, Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1941
    Event Place: Western Desert, North, Africa
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