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Edith Wilson

Edith was born in January 1872 in Leeds Co., ON. Edith's father is George Wilson and her mother was Mary Ann Waffle. Her maternal grandparents were George Waffle and Mary & or Sarah. She had two brothers and five sisters, named William, George Jr., Ida Rachel, Lillie, Elizabeth Lillian, Alsemina and Bertha. She died at the age of 44 on December 19th, 1916 in Toronto, York, ON; .

General Notes
- In Gloversville, Fulton, NY in the 1900 census. Says her birthdate was Jan. 1881.
  
  Husband and children from 1911 census of Athens, ON found on Ancestry.com. Jan 2007 Her birthdate in that census is shown as Jan. 1872, which seems more feasible. However, she did not show up with her birth family in the 1881 census......
  
  Death rec # 007363-16 from York Co., ON. She was found dead in a garage in Toronto. Located newspaper account of her death, Apr 2007.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Wilson
  - b. in At Sea
  
  Edith Wilson
  - b.Jan 1872 in Leeds Co., ON d.19 Dec 1916 in Toronto, York, ON;
  
  Hans Joggi "George" Wabel
  - b.01 Jan 1731 in Remlingsburg, Switzerland d.  1787
  
  William Wafel
  - b.03 Sep 1764 in Montgomery Co., NY
  
  Maria Esther Seeber
  
  George Waffle
  - b.26 Sep 1794 in German Flatts, Montgomery, NY d.06 Feb 1877 in N. Crosby Twp., Leeds, ON;
  
  Elizabeth Dornburger
  - b.17 Jan 1762 in Montgomery Co., NY
  
  Mary Ann Waffle
  - b.27 Apr 1838 in N. Crosby Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada d.28 Oct 1935 in Athens, Leeds, ON;
  
  Mary & or Sarah
  - d.~  1851

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