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Edward
James
Evans
Born in Unley, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Harold Easton Evans
Husband of
Violet Maud (Watts) Evans
— married
11 Jan 1896 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Gladys Elsie Mirtle (Evans) Kerley, Clyde Lancelot Eric Evans, Percival Victor Evans, Gwendoline (Evans) Gilbert and Doris Dulcie Evans
Died
at age 77
in Magill, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2011
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Biography
Edward was born in 1873. He was the son of Isaac Evans and Matilda Blacket. [1]
He married Violet Maud Watts on 11 January 1896 at the residence of his parents in Unley, South Australia. [2]
He passed away in 1951 aged 79 [3] and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery. [4] [5]
Sources
- ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 21 Oct 2023) database entry for Edward James EVANS (Birth date 22 Nov 1873, Father Isaac Sarjeant EVANS, Mother Matilda Sarah BLACKET, Birth Residence Parkside) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 128/202
- ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 21 Oct 2023) database entry for Edward James EVANS (Age 22, Marital status S, Father Isaac Sarjent EVANS) and Violet Maud WATTS (Age 18, Marital status S, Father William WATTS) 11 Jan 1896 at Res of grooms parents Unley. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 186/123
- ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 21 Oct 2023) database entry for Edward James EVANS (Death date 5 Oct 1951, Age 79, Marital status M, Place of death Magill, Residence Magill) Reference: District Norwood, Book/Page 774/5704
- ↑ Burial Record (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Records : accessed 21 Oct 2023) database entry for Edward James EVANS (Date of service 9 Oct 1951, Cemetery West Terrace, Location Road C Extension, Path 10, Aspect E, Site Number 56)
- ↑ "Family Notices" The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) 9 October 1951: 14. Web. 21 Oct 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45791646>.
- Evans, Edward James regimental number 452 National Archives Australia: 1047973 Item image
- EVANS, Edward James [Boer War veteran, funeral benefit] National Archives Australia: 928469 Item image
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John Gilbert, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.
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Evans-3203 and Evans-1779 appear to represent the same person because: Potential duplicate
Rejected matches › James Evans (abt.1873-) › Edward S Evans (abt.1875-) › James Hamilton Evans (1874-1954) › Edward Evans (-bef.1867) › Edward Stanton Evans (1874-1957) › James Harold Evans (1874-1940) › James William Evans (1873-1968)
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Unit: 5 (IMPERIAL) CNTGNT
Conflict: South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
State: SA