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Elsie Edwards 1886 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1886

Birth Location: Carlton, Victoria

Death Date: 5 Dec 1956

Death Location: Colac, Victoria

Father: Richard Edwards

Mother: Elizabeth Rankine

Spouse(s): Francis Ridgeway

Children(s): Elsie Ridgeway, Edwin Ridgeway, John Ridgeway

In 1886, Elsie Edwards entered the world in Carlton, Victoria, born to Richard Edwards and Elizabeth Jane Rankine. Elsie Edwards married Francis Edwin Ridgeway, and had children including Elsie Jean Ridgeway, Edwin Francis Ridgeway, John Rankine Ridgeway. Elsie Edwards passed away in 1956 in Colac, Victoria.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Elsie Edwards entered the world in Carlton, Victoria, born to Richard Edwards and Elizabeth Jane Rankine.
  • Elsie Edwards married Francis Edwin Ridgeway, and had children including Elsie Jean Ridgeway, Edwin Francis Ridgeway, John Rankine Ridgeway.
  • Elsie Edwards passed away in 1956 in Colac, Victoria.

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Elsie Edwards's Ancestors

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Elsie Edwards
1886 – 1956
Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria
Parents
Richard Edwards
1841 – 1933
Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Rankine
1846 – 1935
City of London, London
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elsie Edwards's Descendants

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Elsie Edwards (1886 – 5 Dec 1956) m. Francis (Edwin) Ridgeway (1887 – 13 Jun 1969)
  1. 1. Elsie (Jean) Ridgeway (20 Feb 1916 – 1916)
  2. 2. Edwin (Francis) Ridgeway (abt 1917 – 1981)
  3. 3. John (Rankine) Ridgeway (4 Jul 1918 – 22 September 1994) m. Enid (Shirley) Mildren (14 Feb 1918 – 16 Aug 2006)
    1. 1. Dale Ridgeway

Elsie Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1886
1886
Birth of Elsie Edwards in Carlton, Victoria
Carlton, Victoria
1956
5 Dec 1956
Age 70
Death of Elsie Edwards in Colac, Victoria
Colac, Victoria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Carlton, Victoria
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1956
    Event Place: Colac, Victoria
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia

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