Avery Brown EDWARDS
Gertrude Alee WILCOX
Husband: Avery Brown EDWARDS
Birth: 26 Oct 1873, Ingham Co., Michigan
Death: 17 Feb 1938, Michigan
Burial: Feb 1938, Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co.,
Wisconsin
Father: Darwin E. EDWARDS
Mother:
Helen Ann GALUSHA
Marriage: 25 Apr 1894,
Grand Traverse Co., Michigan
Divorce: aft 1900, Emmet Co., Michigan
Wife: Gertrude Alee WILCOX
Birth: Jun 1875, Petoskey, Emmet Co., Michigan
Death: 15 Dec 1940, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Burial:
Father: Alvin WILCOX
Mother: Amanda J. ARNOLD
Children:
1. Mildred Lucille EDWARDS (McCarthy/Erichsen),
b: 17 May 1895, Petoskey, Emmet Co., Michigan
d: 17 Dec 1979, Avon, Oakland Co., Michigan
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Notes:
1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0710,
Page 104B), Petoskey Ward 2, Emmet Co., Michigan,
Enumeration District: 89, Enumeration Date: 16-Jun-1900, Family #332
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
EDWARDS, Avery B |
Head |
M |
Oct |
1873 |
26 |
M |
6 |
|
|
MI |
NY |
NY |
Proprietor of Restaurant |
|
|
Gertrude A |
Wife |
F |
Jun |
1875 |
24 |
M |
6 |
1 |
1 |
MI |
MI |
MI |
|
|
|
Mildred L |
Daughter |
F |
May |
1895 |
5 |
S |
|
|
|
MI |
MI |
MI |
|
|
By 1910, Avery and Gertrude had divorced and the family had split up.
1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1552, Page 192B), Flatonia Ward 2, Fayette Co.,
Texas,
Enumeration District: 68, Enumeration Date: 16-Apr-1910, Family #193
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
EDWARDS, Avery |
Boarder |
M |
35 |
M1 |
3 |
|
|
MI |
NY |
NY |
Operator / Telegraph |
|
1910
Federal Census Data (T624_0645, Page 239B), Petoskey Ward 2, Emmet Co.,
Michigan,
Enumeration District: 102, Enumeration Date: 22-Apr-1910, Family #118
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
EDWARDS, Gertrude A |
Servant |
F |
34 |
D |
|
1 |
1 |
MI |
NY |
MI |
Servant / Private Family |
|
Mildred was living with her cousin Charles Ball and his family.
1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0641, Page 322B), Mackinaw, Cheboygan Co.,
Michigan,
Enumeration District: 80, Enumeration Date: 22-Apr-1910, Family #64
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
EDWARDS, Mildred |
Cousin |
F |
14 |
S |
|
|
|
MI |
US |
MI |
None |
X |
In 1918, Gertrude married Moritz G. Adams and
removed to Chicago, IL and in 1922, Avery married Lila (Schwable) Menning in
Indiana but doesn't seem to have remained with her either.
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife: Cook County Illinois
Vital Statistics - Deaths, File # 34706