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CALLAN, Edith Marguerite
1914 - 2010 (95 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name CALLAN, Edith Marguerite Birth 20 Dec 1914 Cook County, Illinois, USA 
Gender Female Death 11 Mar 2010 Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA Person ID I3355 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HARRIS, ......... d. Bef 1919 Relationship natural Mother JONES, Margaret (May), b. 1887, Wales d. Aft 1940 (Age > 54 years) Relationship natural Family ID F641 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BENNETT, Paul E. d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 3 Jun 1939 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Family ID F1403 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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EDITH MARGUERITE BENNETT late EDGOOSE formerly CALLAN 1914-2010
Edith Marguerite CALLAN was the adopted daughter of John William EDGOOSE and seems to have been the product of Margaret or Marguerite HARRIS's first marriage at the age of 20 to Edward CALLAN. She was born in Cook County, Illinois, USA, of a US father and Welsh mother on 20 December 1914.
(source: 1930 US Federal Census)
(source: Cook County, Illinois, birth certificates 1871-1922 via www.ancestry.com)
NOTE: According to another version of her birth certificate, Edith Marguaritte CALAW was born on 20 December 1914, the daughter of Margueritte [sic] HARRIS and Edward CALAW, and of Canadian rather than US ethnicity.
(source: Cook County Illinois, birth certificates 1871-1922 via www.ancestry.com)
Edith M. CALLAN, aged 9, who was born at Chicago, Illinois, on 20 December 1914, arrived at Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on the ship Caronia on route for Detroit, Michigan, USA, on 29 August 1924. Her birth certificate was presented.
Her mother was Mrs. J. W. EDGOOSE [John William] of 8140 Central Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.
(Source: United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956, via www.ancestry.com)
From the 1930 United States Federal Census of Wayne County, Detroit, Michigan, USA:
John W. EDGOOSE head, aged 37, age at first marriage 26, born in Wisconsin of English parents, and employed as an insurance salesman;
Margaret EDGOOSE, wife, aged 37, age at first marriage 20, born in Wales of Welsh born parents, immigrated 1909, naturalised, no occupation;
*Margaret EDGOOSE, daughter ad[opted by her second husband], aged 15, born in Illinois of US and Welsh born parents;
Anne L. EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 9, born in Michigan of Wisconsin and Welsh born parents;
Ruth EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 7, born in Michigan of Wisconsin and Welsh born parents;
Harriet EDGOOSE, aged 6, born in Michigan of Wisconsin and Welsh born parents.
Living next door were his sister Louisa's family, his brother Harry RYAN and daughter Emma, his brother Joseph EDGOOSE, and his mother Anne EDGOOSE.
(www.ancestry.com)
Edith CALLEN [sic], aged 25, born circa 1914 in Illinois, daughter of Ed CALLEN and Margaret HARRIS, married Paul E. BENNETT at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA, on 3 June 1939. Their residence was at Van Dyke, Michigan.
From the1940 US Federal Census of 8110 Stidelebecker, Van Dyke, Macomb, Michigan, USA:
Paul BENNETT, head, aged 36, married,
Edith BENNETT, wife, aged 25, married, born in Chicago about 1915, Highest Grade: High School, 2nd year,
Residence in 1935: Detroit.
(Source: www.ancestry.com)
From the Honolulu, Hawai, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959:
Edith BENNETT, aged 26 on arrival and departure, birth year about 1914, Port of Departure: Los Angeles, California, 29 March 1940, Port of Arrival: Honolulu, Hawaii, 3 April 1940.
(via www.ancestry.com)
Edith M. BENNETT, born on 20 December 1914, was living in Tampa, Florida, in 1980. In 1993 she was living at 4611N 20th St., Tampa, Florida.
(US Public Records Index 1950-1993, Volume I, via www.ancestry,com)
Edith Marguerite BENNETT, born on 20 December 1914, whose last residence was at 33612 Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, died on 11 March 2010. Her Social Security Number was 375-12-6349. Issue Year: Before 1951. Issue State: Michigan.
(US Social Security Death Index 1935-2014, via www.ancestry.com)
NOTES & QUERIES:
1. **Search for an Alice JONES in 1890/1891 and 1900/1901 US/UK with daughter Margaret or May.
2. Margaret JONES married HARRIS circa 1907 or 1913 aged 20.
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7. Why do I have a note "Margaret HARRIS 31/07/2018"? Possible date 27.01. 2023 at 08:38.
(revised 03.05.2024)