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Wilbert James Edwards 1945 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1945

Birth Location: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1978

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Oliver Edwards

Mother: Mattie Douglas

Spouse(s): Mary Edwards

Children(s): Wilbert Edwards

The story of Wilbert James Edwards Sr began in 1945 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. In 1963, Wilbert James Edwards Sr resided in Louisiana. Wilbert James Edwards Sr married Mary Edwards, and had children including Wilbert Edwards. Wilbert James Edwards Sr passed away in 1978 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wilbert James Edwards Sr began in 1945 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1963, Wilbert James Edwards Sr resided in Louisiana.
  • Wilbert James Edwards Sr married Mary Edwards, and had children including Wilbert Edwards.
  • Wilbert James Edwards Sr passed away in 1978 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilbert Edwards's Ancestors

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Wilbert Edwards
1945 – 1978
Birth Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Oliver 'Jack' Edwards
1911 – 1944
Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Mattie (Lee) Douglas
1920 – 1980
Louisiana
Grandparents
Frank Edwards
1865 – 1931
Gloster, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Emma Gattis
1867 – 1941
Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Thorant Edwards
1817 – 1950
Irma Edwards
Tom Gaddis
Sylvie Pratt
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wilbert Edwards's Descendants

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Wilbert (James) Edwards (28 Mar 1945 – 25 May 1978) m. Mary Edwards
  1. 1. Wilbert Edwards

Wilbert Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1945
28 Mar 1945
Birth of Wilbert James Edwards Sr in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1963
1963
Age 18
Wilbert James Edwards Sr resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1978
25 May 1978
Age 33
Death of Wilbert James Edwards Sr in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1945
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 27 May 1978; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.1729542,0.79518086,0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 27 May 1978; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.1729542,0.79518086,0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1978
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 27 May 1978; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America; ,0.1729542,0.79518086,0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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