Edith was born in Sweden about 1868/9, and immigrated to the U.S. at a very young age (possibly as young as 1 year). She was the daughter of Andrew Jacobson and Carrie Nelson.
She married William Proctor in 1894. They do not appear to have had any children.
Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," Database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015, Edith Jacobson in household of Andrew Jacobson, Onawa, Monona, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district 154, sheet 64C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0357; FHL microfilm 1,254,357.
"Iowa State Census, 1885," Database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015, Edith Jacobson in household of Andrew Jacobson, Onawa, Franklin, Monona, Iowa; citing p. 35, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,499.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," Database, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015), William A. Proctor and Edith Jacobson, 27 Feb 1894; citing Onawa, Monona, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.
"United States Census, 1900," Database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015, Edith Proctor in household of William Proctor, Mapleton Township Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,449.
"United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015, Edith J Proctor in household of William A Proctor, Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 5B, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,427.
"United States Census, 1920," Database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015, Edith J Proctor in household of William A Proctor, Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 13B, family 344, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,503.
"United States Census, 1930," Database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 29 June 2015, Edith Proctor in household of William A Proctor, Mapleton, Monona, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0020, sheet 10B, family 268, line 55, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 669; FHL microfilm 2,340,404.
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