Oliver Pearce Edwards (1875 - 1928)

Born 29 Sep 1875 in Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Jessie (Smith) Edwards — married 1904 in Victoria, Australia

Died 14 Oct 1928 at age 53 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Oliver was born in 1875, son of Oliver John EDWARDS (1839–1912?) and Mary Pearce m: 1862 #. He passed away in 1928, as a result of an accident, at the Alfred Hospital. Husband of Jessie, loved father of Madge, Keith. Norvel, Basil, Eric, and little Mollie, late of Koo-wee-rup.^[1]

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Born 29 Sep 1875 • Malvern, Victoria, Australia. # ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Married Jessie Smith 2 Nov 1904 • Toorak, Victoria, Australia. # ^{[5] [6]}

Died 14 Oct 1928 • Alfred Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Buried Oct 1928 • Lang Lang Cemetery, Lang Lang, Victoriia, Australia.^[11] [1]

Residence:

1912 • Point Nepean Road Mordialloc, Victora, Australia. Line 412 - Bookkeeper as Oliver Pearce Edwards.^[12]

1927 • Scotsburn Kooweerup, Victoria, Australia. Line 169 - Farmer as Oliver Pearce Edwards.^[13]

Research note

Dates and details # from Ancestry Hints. | (Grainger-687 04:49, 7 May 2024 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ Death notice: [The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 15 October 1928: 1. Web. 31 Jul 2023 Melbourne Argus Mon 15 Oct 1928; On the 11th October]
2. ↑ Birth: Digger Victorian Pioneer index cdrom; ISBN 0864443455; F= Oliver John, M= Mary Pearce; Reg. 17136.
3. ↑ Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Birth Date: Abt 1875, Birth Place: Malvern, Victoria, Registration Year: 1875, Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Father: Oliver John Edwards, Mother: Mary Pearce, Registration Number: 17136.
4. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Birth Place: Victoria, Australia, Birth Registration Date: 1875, Birth Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Father: Oliver John Edwards, Mother: Edwards, Reference Number: 17136.
5. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Name: Guver Pearce Edwards (to correct), Marriage Date: 1904, Marriage Place: Victoria, Registration Date: 1904, Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Spouse: Jessie Smith, Registration Number: 7524.
6. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Gender: Male, Marriage Registration Date: 1904, Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Spouse: Jessie Smith, Reference Number: 7524.
7. ↑ Death; Digger Victorian death index cdrom; ISBN 0731153022; F= Oliver Edwards, M= Mary Pearce; Reg. 16154/
8. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Death Age: 53, Birth Date: abt 1875, Death Date: Abt 1928, Death Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Registration Date: 1928, Registration Place: Australia, Father: Edwarm, Mother: Mary Pearce, Registration Number: 16154.
9. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Death Registration Date: 1928, Death Registration Place: Victoria, Australia. Father: Oliver Edwards, Mother: Pearce, Reference Number:16154.
10. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009; Name: Oliver P Edwards, Death Date: 14 Oct 1928, Death Place: Koo Wee Rup, Occupation: Bread Carter, Grant Date: 7 Feb 1929, Grant: P.
11. ↑ Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Gender: Male, Birth Date: 1875, Death Date: 14 Oct 1928, Death Place: Victoria, Australia, Cemetery: Lang Lang Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place: Lang Lang, Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australia, URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201124849
12. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Gender: Male, Electoral Date: 1912, Electoral Place: Mentone, Balaclava, Victoria, Australia, Residence Address: Point Nepean rd., Mordialloc.
13. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936; Name: Oliver Pearce Edwards, Gender: Male, Electoral Date: 1927, Electoral Place: Kooweerup, Flinders, Victoria, Australia, Residence Address: Scoteburn, Koowee-rup.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201124849/oliver_pearce-edwards: accessed May 7, 2024), memorial page for Oliver Pearce “Percy” Edwards (1875–14 Oct 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201124849, citing Lang Lang Cemetery, Lang Lang, Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by nettlyne (contributor 47486944).

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