Edith Alethia (Kelly) Pearce (1873)

Born 23 Feb 1873 in Current Settlement or Bluff, Eleuthera, Bahamas

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Bruce Pearce — married 11 Jan 1898 in Church of St. Lukes, Current Settlement, Eleuthera, Bahamas

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Edith (Kelly) Pearce is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Edith Alethia Kelly was born in Current Settlement, Eleuthera, Bahamas 23 February 1873 to James Austin Kelly and Charlotte Griffin Kelly.

She married Joseph Bruce Pearce, seaman, at the Church of St Luke, Current 11 January 1898.

Shortly after their marriage, the Pearces emigrated to Key West, Florida.

The couple had children - among them:

Joseph B. Pierce jr. b 1896

James Bernie Pierce, b. 15 Jun 1899, Key West,Fl., d. 01 Sep 1961, Miami,Fl..

Minnie Lee Pierce, b. 17 Nov 1900, Key West,Fl., d. 29 Jan 1981, Miami,Fl..

Ferris Maitland Pierce, b. 28 May 1903, Key West,Fl., d. 15 Jan 1981, Miami,Fl..

Edythe (Edith?) Lorraine Pierce, b. 26 Dec 1906, Key West,Fl., d. 19 Dec 1997, Miami,Fl.. sp ? Burnt b 1903 in Indiana, Charle Burndt b 1933

Allen Kelly Pierce, b. 28 May 1909, Key West,Fl., d. 12 Feb 1974, Hudson,Fl.

Mary Grace Pierce, b. 17 Nov 1912, Key West,Fl..

Grand child? Aileen Pierce

Sources

"Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLL7-PK9 : 29 December 2014), Edith Alethia Kelly, 23 Feb 1873; citing Current Settlement, Bahamas, reference ; FHL microfilm 222,941.

"Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRS5-9MZ7?cc=1922411&wc=Q4ZG-YWL%3A216301201 : 7 October 2014), Marriages 1898-1899 > image 15 of 907; Registrar General, Nassau.

Parker Brady Zimmerman at roots web

Children from Jan Fanelli at roots web