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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: markey164 on Thursday 14 March 24 04:00 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
I'm trying to find the marriage record for William Wright Edwards and Gwendoline Wanda McNab (Correction: Gwendoline Wanda Wilson) which happened somewhere between 1938 and 1946, and almost certainly (but not 100%) in Ontario. Ancestry doesn't seem to have it, but i know its there somewhere.
Are any of you expert Roots Chatters able to find it :-)
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A tree on Ancestry shows Gwendoline Wanda McNab married George Inglis Wilson - he died 30.5.1938 but the tree shows an Edwards son b 1936??
Is it your tree?
Gwendoline crossed from Canada to Detroit to join William & there is documentation on the tree
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Thanks Carole, yes I have that info. There are a few trees that show that, but none show the 2nd marriage, which is what i'm looking for.
First husband George died 1938. Second husband William crossed the border in Nov 1945 and named Gwen as his wife. So i know they married between those dates.
I believe the son born 1936 is of first husband (who died 1938) and surname later changed on marrying 2nd husband.
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Update: Ah I think the record IS on Ancestry!
Gwendoline Wanda Wilson. Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940
Apologies, I hadn't clicked the surname would be from her first marriage doh! No wonder no one has found it!
Would anyone with Canada access kindly be able to lookup the details for me please. Many TIA :)
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Gwendolyn Wanda Wilson
Age 35
Birth Date abt 1905 Whitney, Ont
Marriage Date 27 Aug 1940 (aged 35 years) Scarboro, York, Ontario, Canada. Widow.
Spouse William Wright Edwards. Bachelor. Born England,
Father John James Macnabb
Mother Maude Borthwick.
Sandra
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Fab that's the one. Thank you Sandra ;D
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Given that Gwendoline was b 1905 - this could be Williams birth
September qtr 1899 - William Wright Edwards Tynemouth 10b 267 - mothers maiden name Wright
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Death Notice/Obituary -
Star Tribune
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sun, 2 Jul 1978
Page 16
https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune/143341452/
Sandra
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Oh wow, how on earth did you find that with such limited info!
Yes that's definitely the right person. Thankyou very much.
I've never subscribed to the Newspapers part of Ancestry, but i might have to take a look!
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Possible parents/marriage
June qtr 1887
John George Edwards/Elizabeth Margaret Wright Newcastle on Tyne 10B 218
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Thanks Carole, i've actually got all of Williams other records, DOB, Parents etc, it was only his 2nd marriage to Gwen in Ontario I was missing ;)
Close match on the parents marriage, but not quite a match. His parents were Joseph Edwards and Annie Wright married in Auckland, Country Durham, England 1898 ;D
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Gwendolyn Wanda Wilson
Age 35
Birth Date abt 1905 Whitney, Ont
Marriage Date 27 Aug 1940 (aged 35 years) Scarboro, York, Ontario, Canada. Widow.
Spouse William Wright Edwards. Bachelor. Born England,
Father John James Macnabb
Mother Maude Borthwick.
Sandra
What did you use as your search Criteria Sandra? I've tried searching for William Wright Edwards (with and without quotes), used a date range, set country to United states, filtered by obituaries and no filter at all, and i can't get a match for that funeral you found?
Just want to make sure i'm not missing any tips or tricks which it looks like i might be!
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For the marriage, basic Canada info - Gwendolyn Wanda Wilson - birth 19-05 =/- 5 years - Ontario.
United States - William W Edwards - 1899 - Minnesota and up popped the death date in Minnesota.
Went to Newspapers.Com (have subscription) and with the help of the death date, the death/obit appeared.
Sandra