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Miriam Edwards 1894 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1894

Birth Location: Nesquehoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Abt 1984

Death Location: Philadelphia

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother: Margaret Pforr

Spouse(s): Harry Smith

Children(s): Dorothy Arthur, Kathryn Simmons, Averill Green, Harry Smith

The story of Miriam Edwards began in 1894 in Nesquehoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Miriam Edwards resided in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA. Miriam Edwards married Harry Herbert Smith, and had children including Dorothy Mae Arthur, Kathryn "Kitty" Smith Simmons, Averill Smith Green, Harry Herbert Smith. Miriam Edwards passed away in 1984 in Philadelphia.

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Biography

  • The story of Miriam Edwards began in 1894 in Nesquehoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Miriam Edwards resided in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Miriam Edwards married Harry Herbert Smith, and had children including Dorothy Mae Arthur, Kathryn "Kitty" Smith Simmons, Averill Smith Green, Harry Herbert Smith.
  • Miriam Edwards passed away in 1984 in Philadelphia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Miriam Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Miriam Edwards
1894 – 1984
Birth Place: Nesquehoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas H Edwards
1859 – 1912
Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Pforr
1857 – 1948
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William Edwards
1825 –
Rhuabon, Denbighshire, Wales
Gwendolyn Price
1825 –
Wales
Henry Pforr
1828 – 1912
Hesse-Kassel / Hessen-Kassel / Electorate of Hesse / Kurhessen
Eva (Elizabeth) Englehart
1833 – 1911
Hessen
Great-Grandparents
Henry Pforr
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Miriam Edwards's Descendants

1.
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Miriam Edwards (Jun 1894 – Abt 1984) m. Harry (Herbert) Smith (25 Apr 1892 – 19 May 1956)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Arthur (April 3, 1917 – October 13, 1987) m. Thomas (William) Arthur (8 Dec 1913 – December 15, 1986)
    1. 1. Thomas (William) Arthur (1940 – 1976)
    2. 2. Anita (Louise) Bird (13 July 1946 – ) m. Leland (Thomas) Bird (16 Nov 1947 – )
      1. 1. Victor (Thomas) Bird (20 May 1968 – )
        1. 1. Thomas (Carroll) Bird
        2. 2. Morgan (Renee) Bird
      2. 2. Jason (Lee) Bird (02/14/1971 – ) m. Jeanne (Anne) Bonn (30 Jul 1971 – )
        1. 1. Madeleine (Jean) Bird (6 Nov 2001 – )
      3. 3. Amanda (Louise) Bird (5 Nov 1979 – )
  2. 2. Kathryn ("Kitty" Smith) Simmons (abt 1918 – )
  3. 3. Averill (Smith) Green (abt 1925 – ) m. William Green
  4. 4. Harry (Herbert) Smith (2 Jun 1930 – Jan 1986) m. Patricia (L) Grantier (abt 1927 – 5 Mar 2000)

Miriam Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1894
Jun 1894
Birth of Miriam Edwards in Nesquehoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Nesquehoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Miriam Edwards resided here in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
1984
Abt 1984
Age 90
Death of Miriam Edwards in Philadelphia
Philadelphia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1894
    Event Place: Nesquehoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1327; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1375340
    [2] Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1327; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1375340

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1984
    Event Place: Philadelphia

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