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May Minerva Edwards is the daughter
of Ezekiel Edwards and Mary Elizabeth Clymer. She was
born 28 Apr 1870 in Morris County, Kansas. She died 30 Nov 1945 at age 75 in
Los Angeles County, California.
On 10 Feb 1889, she married William Henry Girtch.
He is the son of Henry Hance Gertcz and Sophia Carolina (unknown). He was born
17 Dec 1866 in Texas. He died 16 Oct 1932 at age 65.
Children of May Minerva Edwards and William Henry Girtch:
- Florence Ethel Girtch was born 18 Jan 1890 in Kansas.
- Grace Dora Girtch was born 2 Aug 1891 in Kansas.
- Melvin William Girtch was born 28 Mar 1893 in White City, Morris, Kansas.
He died May 1964 at age 71.
- On 20 Jun 1918, he married Eliza Jean Sharp.
- Blanche May Girtch was born 17 Feb 1896 in Arkansas.
- Hazel Mary Girtch was born 5 Apr 1898. She died prior to the 1900 census.
- Bessie Edith Girtch was born 8 Jul 1899 in White City, Morris, Kansas.
- Ralph Clinton Girtch was born 6 Dec 1902 in Texas. He died 6 Aug 1982
at age 79 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California.
- On 18 Feb 1924, he married Goldie Tolly
in Los Angeles County, California.
- Harvey Elsworth Girtch was born 15 Dec 1905 in Colorado. He died 25
Aug 1974 at age 68 in Redding, Shasta, California.
Sources
May: Birth and Death from California Deaths, 1940 - 1997
[ancestry.com].
Melvin:
- Birth from WWI Draft
Registration Card.
- Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index [Name: Melvin
Girtch; SSN: 522-07-1515; Last Residence: Washington; Born: 28 Mar 1893;
Died: May 1964; SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951)].
Ralph:
- Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN
564-07-2205).
- Birth and Death from California Deaths, 1940 - 1997 [ancestry.com].
Harvey:
- Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index (SSN
545-10-3602).
- Birth and Death from California Deaths, 1940 - 1997 [ancestry.com].
Census Listings
The individuals in this family appear in the following census
listings.
- May: 1870 census.
Neosho, Morris, KS. p. 2.
- May: 1880 census.
Parker, Morris, KS. p. 20.
- 1900 census.
Rolling Prairie, Morris, KS. p. 1.
- 1910 census.
Majestic, Las Animas, CO. p. 1.
- 1920 census.
Grandview, Morris, KS. p. 1.
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