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Wesley George Edwards 1917–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1917

Birth Location: Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 2001

Death Location: Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA

Father: George Edwards

Mother: Julia Collins

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Wesley George Edwards was born in 1917 in Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA, the child of George Washington Edwards And Julia Collins. In 1920, Wesley George Edwards resided in Venice Ward 2, Madison, Illinois, USA. Wesley George Edwards passed away in 2001 in Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Wesley George Edwards was born in 1917 in Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA, the child of George Washington Edwards And Julia Collins.
  • In 1920, Wesley George Edwards resided in Venice Ward 2, Madison, Illinois, USA.
  • Wesley George Edwards passed away in 2001 in Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA.

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Wesley Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Edwards
1917–2001
Birth Place: Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA
Parents
George Washington Edwards
1879–1938
Illinois, USA
Julia Collins
1892–1966
Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Henderson (Quinn) Collins
1844–1930
, Bollinger, Missouri, United States
Mary (E.) Bess
1861–1919
Lutesville, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pinkney Collins
1816–1862
Jane Hufstatler
1825–1900
Anderson Bess
1838–1905
Serelda Baker
1841–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Collins
1777–1838
Julia Berry
1791–1855
Henry Hochstattler
1784–1840
Jane Gibson
1790–1850
Peter Jr
1798–1868
Peter II
1798–1841
Mary Wise
1798–1871

Wesley Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1917
17 Jun 1917
Birth of Wesley George Edwards in Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA
Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
Wesley George Edwards resided here in Venice Ward 2, Madison, Illinois, USA
Venice Ward 2, Madison, Illinois, USA
2001
11 Oct 2001
Age 84
Death of Wesley George Edwards in Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA
Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Venice, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Venice Ward 2, Madison, Illinois; Roll: T625_390; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 87
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Venice Ward 2, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Venice Ward 2, Madison, Illinois; Roll: T625_390; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 87

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 2001
    Event Place: Granite City, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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