Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

Edward Edwards[1, 2]

Male 1856 - 1932  (75 years)


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  • Name Edward Edwards  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Alt. Birth 17 Oct 1856 
    Born 19 Oct 1856  Brock, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1859  [10
    Arrival 1866  [9
    Arrival 1867  [7
    Arrival 1867  [7
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 156881430 
    Residence 1871  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1880  Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence 1895  First Ward, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1900  Alliance, Blinsmon & Enterprise Townships, Moody, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1910  Sioux Ward 5, Woodbury, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1915  Sioux City Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1920  Sioux City Precinct 2, Woodbury, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1920  Sioux City Precinct 2, Woodbury, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence Jan 1925  Sioux City Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1930  Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    _UID 08200E283A7246D28D15E0DAAA34B0919D9A 
    Died 18 Sep 1932  Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13
    Buried 20 Sep 1932  Logan Park, Sioux City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I215  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2024 

    Father Charles Henry EDWARDS,   b. 4 Mar 1831, Brock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1907, Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesse County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Jane Elizabeth SPROUL,   b. Dec 1839, Brock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907, Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesse County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1852  Brock, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes M. Jardine,   b. 16 Nov 1857, Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1928, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 1878  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10
    • After marrying Edward Edwards, Agnes and Edwards lived on a farm near Batavia, New York; then, to Washington, D.C., then Sioux City, Iowa; Jasper, and Tracy, Minnesota, then back to Sioux City. Edward was a teamster. [3]
    Children 
     1. Jennie EDWARDS,   b. 9 Nov 1879, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1880  (Age 0 years)
     2. Della Mae Edwards,   b. 23 Oct 1895, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1983, Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, United States Of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Henry Frank EDWARDS,   b. 7 Aug 1881, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1930, Sodus Township, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     4. Charles C. EDWARDS,   b. 30 Jul 1883, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1884, Orangeville, Wyoming, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Mary Margaret EDWARDS,   b. 25 Oct 1885, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1974, Lyon County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Ada Pearl EDWARDS,   b. 23 Sep 1888, Sioux City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1965, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. Anna Laura EDWARDS,   b. 9 Feb 1891, Sioux City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1992, Sioux City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     8. John EDWARDS,   b. 26 Jun 1893, Sioux City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 25 years)
     9. Robert S. EDWARDS,   b. 9 Apr 1898, Sioux City, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1941  (Age 43 years)
     10. Agnes E. EDWARDS,   b. 20 Apr 1901, Amiret, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1965  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 26 May 2014 
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Agnes,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F1108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Edward Edwards was born 10/17/1856 in Ontario, Canada, the son of Henry Edwards and Jane Sproul Edwards. His death certificate lists his birth as 10/19/1866, but his age as 75 yrs, 10 mo, 29 days and since he died on 9/18/1932, it is likely that the 1866 and the date of the 19th is a typographical error. Also, he listed his age as 23 during the 1880 Census, further confirming his birth year to be 1856.

      In the 1870 U.S. Census, Edward lived in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York with his parents and his sister, Elizabeth (11 yrs), and younger brother Charles (8). The census reports that he, his siblings, and both parents were born in Canada. Edward was 13.
      Edward married Agnes M. Jardine in 1878 in Canada. Edward and Agnes first lived on a farm near Batavia, New York (while living with his parents). From there they moved to Washington, D.C.; then Sioux City, Iowa; Jasper, Minnesota; Tracy Minnesota; then back to Sioux City, Iowa where they lived the rest of their lives.

      In the 1880 U.S. Census taken in Orangeville, Wyoming County, New York*, Edward stated his occupation as farmer.Edward and his wife Agnes were living with his parents, Henry and Jane, and his younger brother, Charles at the time of the census. Edward and Agnes' oldest child, Jennie, born 11/9/1879, died when she was eleven months old. She is not listed on the census.
      Edward was a drayman (a driver of a dray, a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads) for shippers in New York and in Washington, D.C. His daughter, Della always related to her grandchildren that her father "was a teamster."

      In the 1895 Iowa state census, the family was living in Sioux City with Harry, 13, Mary, 9, Ada, 6, Anna, 3, and John, 1. Edward was listed as a teamster with no religious affiliation; Agnes indicated she was Presbyterian. In the 1910 Iowa state census, Henry, 28, was also working as a teamster. Anna, 19, was living with them and Della, 14, Robert, 12, and Agnes, 9 were in school.

      In the 1925 Iowa census Edward and Agnes indicated they had lived in Iowa 40 years and paid $20/month for rent. They were living in Woodbury, IA and their son, Robert (27 years old) was living with them. Edward indicated he had completed 5th grade and Agnes 4th in rural schools; and Robert completed 8th grade in a grade school.

      Edward was retired and living at 119 George Street, Sioux City Iowa, at the time of his death 9/18/1932. His cause of death is listed as "Carcinoma of the left buccal cavity involving the pharynx" which was first diagnosed in Feb. of 1929. Treatment on his death certifcate included Radium. He was buried at Logan Park, Sioux City, Iowa, on 9/20/1932.

      *1880 Census data from: Family History Library Film 1254948, NA Film Number T9-0948, Page 205A. [3]

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