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Edith Myrtle Edwards 1878–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 July 1878

Birth Location: St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 16 May 1971

Death Location: Escondido, San Diego County, California, United States of America

Father: George Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Layton

Spouse(s): William Watson

Children(s): Dorothy Watson

The story of Edith Myrtle Edwards began in 1878 in St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, Edith Myrtle Edwards resided in Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada. Edith Myrtle Edwards married William Robert Watson, and had children including Dorothy Adayle Watson. Edith Myrtle Edwards passed away in 1971 in Escondido, San Diego County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Edith Myrtle Edwards began in 1878 in St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, Edith Myrtle Edwards resided in Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada.
  • Edith Myrtle Edwards married William Robert Watson, and had children including Dorothy Adayle Watson.
  • Edith Myrtle Edwards passed away in 1971 in Escondido, San Diego County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Edwards
1839–1922
Birth Location: England
GE
Elizabeth Layton
1842–1934
Birth Location: Dereham Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
EL

Spouses(s)

William Watson
1869–1965
Birth Location: St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
WW

Children(s)

Dorothy Watson
1900–1993
Birth Location: Illinois
DW

Edith Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Edith Edwards
1878–1971
Birth Place: St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Parents
George Edwards
1839–1922
England
Elizabeth Layton
1842–1934
Dereham Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edith Edwards's Descendants

1.
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Edith (Myrtle) Edwards (13 July 1878–16 May 1971) m. William (Robert) Watson (25 Sep 1869–bef Dec 1965)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Adayle) Watson 1900–1993 m. Elkanah (Herman) Brill 1902–1990
    1. 1. Adayle (Dorothy) Brill 1923–2005 m. John (F De CESARE) Jr 1921–1991
    2. 2. Sandra (Y) Brill 1934–1990

Edith Edwards's Timeline

9 Records

1878
13 July 1878
Birth of Edith Myrtle Edwards in St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 13
Edith Myrtle Edwards resided here in Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
1900
1900
Age 22
Edith Myrtle Edwards resided here in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Edith Myrtle Edwards resided here in Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Edith Myrtle Edwards resided here in Highland Park, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Highland Park, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Edith Myrtle Edwards resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 62
Edith Myrtle Edwards resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
Edith Myrtle Edwards resided here in Bunny Run, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Bunny Run, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1971
16 May 1971
Age 93
Death of Edith Myrtle Edwards in San Diego
San Diego

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 July 1878
    Event Place: St Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: T-6361; Family No: 178
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01855; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 84-480
    [3] California, Death Index, Date: 1971-05-16
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0998; FHL microfilm: 1240285
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0339; FHL microfilm: 1375498
    [6] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: T-6361; Family No: 178

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1897
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0998; FHL microfilm: 1240285

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1899
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0339; FHL microfilm: 1375498

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0998; FHL microfilm: 1240285

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1485; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0339; FHL microfilm: 1375498

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Highland Park, Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0993; FHL microfilm: 2340809

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01855; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 84-480

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01855; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 84-480

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bunny Run, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bunny Run, Oakland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1971
    Event Place: San Diego
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1971-05-16
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Escondido, San Diego County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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