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Personal data Selma Marie Harms 

  • She was born on April 23, 1894 in Charlotte Twp., Livingston Co., IL.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Jennifer Pritchett, Davonne Winterrowd; Angela Clark
  • She died on December 28, 1971 in Fairbury, Livingston Co., IL, she was 77 years old.
  • She is buried after December 27, 1971 in Chatsworth, Livingston Co., IL (Chatsworth-Charlotte Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on May 25, 2023.

Household of Selma Marie Harms

She is married to James Wilbur Edwards.

They got married in the year 1913 at Topeka, Mason Co., IL, she was 18 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Floyd L. Edwards  1915-1994


Notes about Selma Marie Harms

Selma Marie Harms

Sources: Author: Pritchett, Jennifer; Winterrowd, Davonne; Title: "Selma M. Harms Edwards," (Publication site: Chatsworth IL, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxx Mar MMX)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50463830/selma-m-edwards

"Photo [Selma's portion of stone shared with J. Wilbur Edwards] added by Michael D
Picture of [Stone shared with J. Wilbur Edwards] Added by jennifer pritchett & davonne winterrowd

Selma M. Harms Edwards Birth 23 Apr 1894 Charlotte Township, Livingston County, Illinois, USA Death 28 Dec 1971 (aged 77) Fairbury, Livingston County, Illinois, USA Burial Chatsworth-Charlotte Cemetery Chatsworth, Livingston County, Illinois, USA Memorial ID 50463830

Parents
[photo - Fred's stone] Fred Harms 1853 - 1917
[photo - Margaret's stone] Margaret Drilling Harms 1858 - 1919

Spouse
[photo - James' portion of stone shared with Selma M. Edwards] J. Wilbur Edwards 1889 - 1980 (m. 1913)

Siblings

[photo - stone shared with Fannie T. Harms] George S Harms 1881 - 1975
[photo - stone shared with Everett C. Harms, Louvaughn Harms, & Anna L. Harms] Charles B Harms 1883 - 1971
[photo - Margaret's stone] Margaret Harms Heinhorst 1888 - 1982
[photo - Esther's stone] Esther Edna Harms Hoelscher 1897 - 1981

Children

[photo - stone shared with B. Burnell Perkins] Wilma J. Edwards Perkins 1914 - 1994
[photo - stone shared with June K. Edwards] Floyd Edwards 1915 - 1994
[photo - man & woman] Charles F. Edwards 1916 - 1994
[photo - man] Allen C. Edwards 1918 - 1987
[photo - Wilbur's stone] Wilbur Junior Edwards 1920 - 1940
[photo - stone shared with Shirley A. Edwards] James W. Edwards 1930 - 2009

Created by: jennifer pritchett & davonne winterrowd Added: 30 Mar 2010 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 50463830"

Author: Clark, Angela; Title: "Pedigree Resource File - Angela Lynn Poch," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxviii Dec MMXIX)

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QMGX-BL4

"Selma Marie Harms 23 Apr 1894 - 28 Dec 1971 Sex Female

Birth 23 Apr 1894 Charlotte Township, Livingston Co, Illinois

Death 28 Dec 1971 Fairbury, Livingston Co, Illinois
...
Husband James Wilbur Edwards Marriage Topeka, Mason, Illinois
...
Sources: (1)

[1] Ancestry Family Trees publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Selma Marie Harms

Selma Marie Harms
1894-1971

1913

James Wilbur Edwards
1889-1980

Floyd L. Edwards
1915-1994

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Historical events

Birthday April 23, 1894

  • The temperature on April 23, 1894 was about 10.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • March 16 » Jules Massenet's opera Thaïs is first performed.
    • May 21 » The Manchester Ship Canal in the United Kingdom is officially opened by Queen Victoria, who later knights its designer Sir Edward Leader Williams.
    • August 1 » The First Sino-Japanese War erupts between Japan and China over Korea.
    • September 1 » Over 400 people die in the Great Hinckley Fire, a forest fire in Hinckley, Minnesota.
    • September 17 » Battle of the Yalu River, the largest naval engagement of the First Sino-Japanese War.
    • November 1 » Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.

Day of death December 28, 1971

  • The temperature on December 28, 1971 was between -1.1 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (75%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
    • May 20 » In the Chuknagar massacre, Pakistani forces massacre thousands, mostly Bengali Hindus.
    • August 21 » A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured.
    • September 13 » State police and National Guardsmen storm New York's Attica Prison to quell a prison revolt, which claimed 43 lives.
    • November 12 » Vietnam War: As part of Vietnamization, US President Richard Nixon sets February 1, 1972 as the deadline for the removal of another 45,000 American troops from Vietnam.
    • November 30 » Iran seizes the Greater and Lesser Tunbs from the Emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
    • December 16 » Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The ceasefire of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh, and as Vijay Diwas in India.


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