Edna Deborah (Jackson) Fairfield (1883 - 1965)

Born 12 Jul 1883 in Caro, Michigan

Ancestors

Wife of George Edwin Fairfield — married 15 Nov 1899 in Waverly, Iowa

Died 18 Oct 1965 at age 82 in Los Angeles, California

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Biography

Edna Deborah Jackson was born in 1883 in Caro, Michigan. She is the daughter of Elmore Jackson and Elizabeth Pierson.^[1]

Edna grew up in Waverly, Iowa. Her sister is Henrietta Jackson (born ca 1886); her brother is Harold Tracy Jackson (born ca 1888). ^{[2] [3]}

She married George Edward Fairfield in November 1899. ^[4]

Edna is the mother of Gerald E Fairfield (born 1902) and Lester C Fairfield (born 1905). ^{[5] [6]}

Her father passed away in 1905.^[7]

Edna, her husband and children resided for a time at the Jackson home, with Edna's widowed mother Elizabeth.^[8]

By the early 1920's she was at home with her sons in Southern California. ^[9]

The 1930 census shows her in Los Angeles, California, divorced. Her two sons were at home with her. She adopted the usage of Edna Jackson Fairfield as her name. ^[10]

Edna Jackson Fairfield passed away in October 1965 in Los Angeles and was buried at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, Iowa. ^{[11] [12]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record citing Edna Jackson, daughter of Elmon W Jackson, merchant, born in N.Y. and Libbie Jackson, born in N.Y. Date: 12 July 1883. Place: Caro, Tuscola, Michigan.
   • "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQHQ-Q5T : 10 March 2018), Edna Jackson, 12 Jul 1883; citing item 1 p 397 rn 714, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,698.
2. ↑ Residence 1885, Waverly, Iowa. Edna Jackson age 1; parents Elizabeth E Jackson age 30 and Elmore W Jackson age 29.
   • "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHXF-D3Z : 11 March 2018), Edna Jackson in household of Elmore W Jackson, Waverly, Washington, Bremer, Iowa; citing p. 10, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,445.
3. ↑ Residence 1895, Waverly Township, Iowa. Edna Jackson age 11; parents Elmer Jackson age 38, Elizabeth Jackson age 39. Sister Henretta age 9, brother Harold age 7.
   • "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSJ-NNK : 10 March 2018), Elmer Jackson, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing p. 585, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,333.
4. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJDJ-4M9 : 10 February 2018), George Edward Fairfield and Edna D. Jackson, 15 Nov 1899, Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing reference BK1 PG235 CN 5032, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,274.
5. ↑ Birth Record, Gerald E Fairfield. "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV2C-2Y5 : 10 February 2018), G.E. Fairfield in entry for Gerald E. Fairfield, ; citing Waverly; FHL microfilm 1,577,928.
6. ↑ Birth Record, Lester C Fairfield. "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV42-LNL : 20 May 2016), Lester C. Fairfield, 13 Jun 1905; Mother Edna D. Jackson; Father Geo E Fairfield. citing Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,273. FHL Film Number: 1577928.
7. ↑ "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVH4-HNG : 11 March 2018), Elmore W. Jackson, 01 Nov 1895; citing Waverly, Bremer, Ia, reference P85 CN 1007; FHL microfilm 1,034,273.
8. ↑ Residence 1910, Waverly, Iowa. Elizabeth E Jackson age 53, head. George E Fairfield age 33, son-in-law; Edna B Fairfield age 26, daughter; Gerald E Fairfield age 7, grandson; Lester C Fairfield age 4, grandson.
   • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML14-HY6 : accessed 3 August 2018), Elizabeth E Jackson, Waverly Ward 3, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 2A, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 393; FHL microfilm 1,374,406.
9. ↑ Residence 1921, Edna J Fairfield, Gerald E Fairfield (clerk) and Lester C Fairfield (student). Address: 102 Rose Avenue, OP Hts.
   • Santa Monica, Ocean Park, Venice, Sawtelle and Westgate Directory (1921-22) page 158. Compiled and published by LOS ANGELES DIRECTORY CO. ©1921.
   • Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [1]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCVW-MJC : accessed 5 August 2018), Edna J Fairfield, Los Angeles (Districts 0001-0250), Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 147, sheet 8B, line 54, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 138; FHL microfilm 2,339,873.
11. ↑ Death Record, Edna J Fairfield. Died 18 Oct 1965. Place: Los Angeles, CA. Born 12 July 1883 in Michigan. Mother's name at birth: Pierson.
    • "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP4J-QHM : 26 November 2014), Edna J Fairfield, 18 Oct 1965; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 February 2018), memorial page for Edna Jackson Fairfield (juil, 1883–12 juil, 1965). View memorial here: [2]. Find A Grave Memorial no. 42753324, citing Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Louis (contributor 47156311)

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92S-V8P : accessed 3 March 2018), Edna D Fairfield in household of George E Fairfield, Waverly Township Waverly city Ward 2-3, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 6B, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,419.
• "Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMP-YZC5 : 22 August 2016), Edna Fairfield, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing card #599, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,289.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9CT-JKY : accessed 5 August 2018), Edna J Fairfield, Councilmanic District 11, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-885, sheet 3A, line 18, family 57, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 410.