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Samuel John Edwards 1870 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1870

Birth Location: Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew, Ontario

Death Date: 10 Feb 1948

Death Location: Maple Leaf, Wicklow Twp, Hastings Cty, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother: Ruth Lett

Spouse(s): Sarah Jessup

Children(s): Edith Edwards

Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 was born in 1870 in Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew, Ontario, the child of Thomas James Edwards and Ruth Lett. In 1891, Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 resided in Carlow, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada. Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 married Sarah Ann Jessup, and had children including Edith Cavel Edwards. Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 passed away in 1948 in Maple Leaf, Wicklow Twp, Hastings Cty, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 was born in 1870 in Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew, Ontario, the child of Thomas James Edwards and Ruth Lett.
  • In 1891, Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 resided in Carlow, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada.
  • Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 married Sarah Ann Jessup, and had children including Edith Cavel Edwards.
  • Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 passed away in 1948 in Maple Leaf, Wicklow Twp, Hastings Cty, Ontario, Canada.

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Samuel Edwards's Ancestors

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Samuel Edwards
1870 – 1948
Birth Place: Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew, Ontario
Parents
Thomas James Edwards
1829 – 1895
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Ruth Lett
1835 – 1911
Kilnamanagh, Wexford Cty., Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Lett
1796 – 1866
Kilnamanagh, County Wexford, Ireland
Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Martin
1798 – 1877
Tomsallagh, Wexford County, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Edwards's Descendants

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Samuel (John) Edwards (22 Dec 1870 – 10 Feb 1948) m. Sarah (Ann) Jessup (18 Jan 1877 – 26 Dec 1960)
  1. 1. Edith (Cavel) Edwards (Jan. 21, 1920 – 22 Jul 1996)

Samuel Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1870
22 Dec 1870
Birth of Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 in Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew, Ontario
Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew, Ontario
1891
1891
Age 21
Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 resided here in Carlow, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
Carlow, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
1948
10 Feb 1948
Age 78
Death of Samuel John Edwards dnaws1 in Maple Leaf, Wicklow Twp, Hastings Cty, Ontario, Canada
Maple Leaf, Wicklow Twp, Hastings Cty, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1870
    Event Place: Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Carlow, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Carlow, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6343; Family No: 13

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1948
    Event Place: Maple Leaf, Wicklow Twp, Hastings Cty, Ontario, Canada

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