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James Edwards 1840 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 AUG 1840

Birth Location: Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 26 Oct 1926

Death Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Anne Lucas

Spouse(s): Jemima Baker

Children(s): Jeremiah Edwards, Matilda Edwards, David Edwards, Mary Edwards, James Edwards, Eliza Edwards, Emma Edwards, Norman Edwards

The story of James Edwards began in 1840 in Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. James Edwards married Jemima Baker, and had children including Jeremiah Edwards, Matilda Edwards, David William Edwards, Mary Hanna Louise Edwards, James Albert Edwards, Eliza Bell Edwards, Emma Gertrude Edwards, Norman Russell Edwards. James Edwards passed away in 1926 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of James Edwards began in 1840 in Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
  • James Edwards married Jemima Baker, and had children including Jeremiah Edwards, Matilda Edwards, David William Edwards, Mary Hanna Louise Edwards, James Albert Edwards, Eliza Bell Edwards, Emma Gertrude Edwards, Norman Russell Edwards.
  • James Edwards passed away in 1926 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edwards
1810 – 1895
Birth Location: County, Kilkenny, Ireland,
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Anne Lucas
1801 – 1900
Birth Location: Coon Coan Vill, Kilkenny, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Baker
1851 – 1928
Birth Location: Adelaide, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Jeremiah Edwards
1869 –
Birth Location: Ontario
JE
Matilda Edwards
1871 – 1950
Birth Location: Kerwood, Adelaide Twp, Ontario, Canada
ME
David Edwards
1875 – 1940
Birth Location: Ontario
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Mary Edwards
1878 – 1965
Birth Location: Adelaide Twp.,Middlesex Co.,Ontario,Canada
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James Edwards
1881 – 1968
Birth Location: Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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Eliza Edwards
1883 – 1889
Birth Location: Adelaide, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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Emma Edwards
1889 – 1910
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
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Norman Edwards
1894 – 1929
Birth Location: Petrolia, Ontario
NE

James Edwards's Ancestors

Self
James Edwards
1840 – 1926
Birth Place: Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Francis Edwards
1810 – 1895
County, Kilkenny, Ireland,
Anne Lucas
1801 – 1900
Coon Coan Vill, Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
Francis Edwards
1799 – 1877
, Wexford, , Ireland
Margaret Kerfoot
1784 – 1843
Kilkenny, Ireland
Andrew Lucas
1776 – 1863
coon villiage, Leighlinbridge Parish, County Carlow, Leinster, Ireland
Elizabeth Edwards
1778 – 1840
One, Source States, Kilkenny, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Edwards
1753 – 1777
Mary James
1758 –
William Lucas
1750 – 1826
Elizabeth Signal
1755 – 1755
William Edwards
1751 – 1820
Elizabeth Signal
1751 – 1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edwards
1727 – 1783
Anne Shirley
1728 – 1761
William Lucas
1721 – 1759
Elizabeth Hawkshaw
1730 –
Thomas Edwards
1727 – 1783
Anne Shirley
1728 – 1761

James Edwards's Descendants

1.
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James Edwards (6 AUG 1840 – 26 Oct 1926) m. Jemima Baker (9 January 1851 – 10 Sep 1928)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Edwards (1869 – )
  2. 2. Matilda Edwards (10 Dec 1871 – 12 Mar 1950)
  3. 3. David (William) Edwards (August 1875 – 31 Aug 1940)
  4. 4. Mary (Hanna Louise) Edwards (1878 – 02 Feb 1965) m. Thomas (Saunders "Bud") Lucas (abt 1873 – 16 Sep 1942)
    1. 1. Mabel (F) Lucas (08 Sep 1895 – 30 May 1919) m. Ray Elliott
      1. 1. Veronica Elliott m. Seigler
    2. 2. Ellen (Frances "Nellie") Lucas (4 Jan 1897 – ) m. Arthur (Gordon) Alder (Mar 1897 – )
      1. 1. Gordon (Thomas) Alder (1922 – 04 Jan 1933)
    3. 3. Gladys (Olga) Lucas (01 May 1899 – 1983) m. Mowat (Forest) McIntyre (29 Dec 1892 – ) m. Albert Norman
    4. 4. Blanche (Isobel) Lucas (10 Nov 1900 – 25 Nov 1910)
  5. 5. James (Albert) Edwards (18 Jul 1881 – 13 May 1968)
  6. 6. Eliza (Bell) Edwards (18 November 1883 – 26 Aug 1889)
  7. 7. Emma (Gertrude) Edwards (6 May 1889 – 18 Sep 1910)
  8. 8. Norman (Russell) Edwards (4 Nov 1894 – 18 Jun 1929)

James Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1840
6 AUG 1840
Birth of James Edwards in Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1926
26 Oct 1926
Age 86
Death of James Edwards in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1840
    Event Place: Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1926
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
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