George Alexander Edwards (1880 - 1952)

Born 1880 in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Rebecca (Giles) Edwards — married 1904 in Victoria, Australia

Husband of Edith Dorothy (Giles) Edwards — married 1912 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1952 at about age 72 in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Biography

George was born in 1880. He was the son of James Edwards and Mary Roughead. He passed away in 1952.

GEORGE ALEXANDER EDWARDS (Edwards-44936)

PARENTS. James Francis Edwards & Mary (Roughead) Edwards

BIRTH. 1880, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia

BIRTH. VIC BDM Birth Reg: #15760/1880

Family Name EDWARDS

Given Names Geo Alexr

Father Jas Fras

Mother Mary Ann ROUGHEAD

Place of birth FITZ

MARRIAGE (1). 1904, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE (1). 1904, Agnes Rebecca Giles, daughter of William Beaumont Giles & Harriet (White) Giles

MARRIAGE (1). VIC BDM Marriage Reg:#5776/1904

Family Name EDWARDS

Given Names Geo Alex

Family Name of Spouse GILES

Given Names of Spouse Agnes Rebecca

Children:

(1) Elsie May Edwards, b. 1905, d. 6 Jan 1966, m. 22 Oct 1927, Ernest Abraham Reynolds, son of Cornelius Henry Reynolds & Annie Elizabeth Paget (Catton) Reynolds

(2) Doris Lillian Edwards, b. 1907, d. 31 Mar 1990, m. 1934, Aubrey Robert Bertram Carrick, son of Albert James Carrick & Sarah Louise (Mundy) Carrick

Death of Spouse (1): 2 Jun 1908, Leongatha, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE (2). 1912, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE (2). 1912, Edith Dorothy Giles, daughter of William Beaumont Giles & Harriet (White) Giles

MARRIAGE (2). VIC BDM Marriage Reg:#3843/1912

Family Name EDWARDS

Given Names Geo Alex

Family Name of Spouse GILES

Given Names of Spouse Edith Dorothy

Children:

(3) George William Edwards, b. 7 Aug 1912, d. 14 Jun 1973

(4) Harold James Edwards, b. 18 Jul 1913, d. 30 May 1961, m. 1939, Emma Rose Stacker, daugher of August Stacker & Susan (Wolf) Stacker

(5) Vincent Francis Austrian Edwards, b. 1914, d. 8 Jun 1965, m. 1939, Vera Emily Giddins, daughter of Walter Robert Giddins & Ellen (Mason) Giddins

(6) Charles Alli Edwards, b. 24 Oct 1916, d. 29 Sep 1988, m. 1941, Marjorie Norma Laney, daughter of Rudolph Angus Laney & Alice (Fitzhugh) Laney

(7) Phyllis Edna Edwards, b. 1918, d. Nov 1918

(8) Twin Kathleen Joyce Edwards, b. 19 Mar 1921, d. 15 Nov 1961, m (1). 1940, Andrew Joseph James Callander, son of Andrew William Callander & Eliza Mary (Bourke) Callander, div. 1950, m (2). 1951, William John Kerr, son of William Charles Kerr & Unknown

(9) Twin Agnes Ellen Edwards, b. 19 Mar 1921, d. 8 May 1982, m. 1942. Keith Stanley Clinton, son of Frederick Tiley Clinton & Elsie Florence (Jones) Clinton

(10) Norman/Ronald Edwards. b. 1922, d. 24 Oct 1931

(11) John Raymond Edwards, b. 30 Mar 1925, d. 18 Apr 2013, m. bef. 1955, Sylvia Mae Jones, daughter of Unknown Jones

(12) Dawn Edith Edwards, b. 9 Aug 1930, d. 10 Sep 2015, m (1). 1947, Ross Smith Clinton, son of Frederick Tiley Clinton & Elsie Florence (Jones) Clinton, div., m (2). aft. 1974, Stanley Gordon Silva, son of Stanley Gordon Silva & Lillian May (Kelly) Silva

(13) Twin Kevin Edwards, b. 24 Oct 1931, d. 16 May 2008

(14) Twin Shirley Margaret/ANA Edwards, b. 24 Oct 1931, d. Sep 1933

DEATH. 23 Jul 1952, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

DEATH. VIC BDM Death Reg: #8428/1952

Family Name EDWARDS

Given Names George Alexander

Father EDWARDS Unknown

Mother Mary ROUGHEAD

Place of birth FITZROY

Place of death HEIDELBERG

Age 72

DEATH NOTICE. EDWARDS.—On July 23. at his residence. 51 Yarra-st., Heidelberg. George Alexander Edwards, dearly beloved husband of Edith, and loved father of Elsie, Doris, George, Harold, Vincent, Charles, Phyllis (dec.). Kathleen, Nellie, Ronald (dec.), John, Dawn, Kevin and Shirley (dec.). Aged 72 years.

DEATH NOTICE. EDWARDS.—On July 23. loving father of Chas, father-in-law of Norma, granddad of Brenda and Doug.

BURIAL. Warringal Cemetery, Heidelberg, Banyule City, Victoria, Australia

George Alexander Edwards

BIRTH 1880

DEATH 23 Jul 1952 (aged 71–72)

PLOT Church of England HA, Grave 06

MEMORIAL ID 244862766

Death of Spouse (2): 4 Apr 1966, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Sources

• Birth: VIC BDM Birth Reg: #15760/1880

• Marriage (1): VIC BDM Marriage Reg:#5776/1904

• Marriage (2): VIC BDM Marriage Reg:#3843/1912

• Death: VIC BDM Death Reg: #8428/1952

• Death Notices: The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956) Thu 24 Jul 1952, Page 20: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/279854859

• Burial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244862766/george_alexander_edwards