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Edna May (Cosman) Kirkland (abt. 1875 - 1942)

Edna May Kirkland formerly Cosman
Born about in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canadamap
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Sister of [half], , , , , , , , [half] and
Wife of — married 17 Nov 1891 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadamap
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Died at about age 67 in Ladner, Delta, British Columbia, Canadamap
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Biography

Edna was born about 1875, the daughter of William Cosman and Emily White.[1] Their family lived in Wellington, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick; her father worked as a tinsmith.[2]

She married William Kirkland in 1891.[1] Their family lived in New Westminster, British Columbia;[3] William was a farmer.[4]

She passed away in 1942.[5]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1881
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Cosman Male 55 New Brunswick
Emily Cosman Female 49 USA
Whitfield Cosman Male 25 New Brunswick
Melbourne Cosman Male 18 New Brunswick
W.H. Stilson Cosman Male 16 New Brunswick
W.A. Corey Cosman Male 15 New Brunswick
Yerxa M. Cosman Male 14 New Brunswick
Edna Cosman Female 6 New Brunswick
W. Hatheway Cosman Male 3 New Brunswick
Francis O'Brien Female 19 New Brunswick[2]
Canada Census, 1901
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William A Kirkland Head Male 32 Ontario
Edna May Kirkland Wife Female 29 Nb
Leila May Kirkland Daughter Female 8 British Columbia
Ruby Maud Kirkland Daughter Female 7 British Columbia
William J. Kirkland Son Male 6 British Columbia
Leonard F Kirkland Son Male 4 British Columbia
Myrtle C Kirkland Daughter Female 3 British Columbia
Sing Lodger Male 40 China[3]
Canada Census, 1911
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Kirkland Head Male 42 Ontario
Edna May Kirkland Wife Female 37 New Brunswick
Leila May Kirkland Daughter Female 19 British Columbia
Ruby Maud Kirkland Daughter Female 18 British Columbia
John William Kirkland Son Male 17 British Columbia
Leonard F Kirkland Son Male 15 British Columbia
Myrtle Cosman Kirkland Daughter Female 14 British Columbia
Ernest Kirkland Son Male 6 British Columbia
Robert Montgomery Servant Male 22 Ireland[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 British Columbia Archives. Genealogy general search. Event Type:Marriage. Registration Number:1891-09-043699. BC Archives Mfilm Number:B11372. GSU Mfilm Number:1983529. Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):1891-11-17. Event Place:VANCOUVER. Groom:WILLIAM A KIRKLAND. Bride:EDNA MAY COSMAN. Marriage certificate. Accessed July 19, 2020. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6Q-9WL : 2 March 2021), Edna Cosman in household of William Cosman, Wellington Ward, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing William Cosman, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Family Number: 129. Volume: 4.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVV-M5P : 23 February 2021), Edna May Kirkland in household of William A Kirkland, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 3, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa. Household ID 26.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-1NTN : 16 March 2018), Edna May Kirkland in entry for William Kirkland, 1911; citing Census, New Westminster Sub-Districts 1-20, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.
  5. ↑ British Columbia Archives. Genealogy general search. Event Type:Death. Registration Number:1942-09-606063. BC Archives Mfilm Number:B13175. GSU Mfilm Number:1953635. Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):1942-05-07. Event Place:LADNER. Age at Death:67. Person:EDNA MAY KIRKLAND. No image available online. Accessed July 19, 2020. http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy




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