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EDGOOSE, Harriet Josephine
1924 - 2002 (78 years) Has 22 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1892 - 1955 (63 years)-
Name EDGOOSE, Harriet Josephine Birth 19 Feb 1924 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA 
Gender Female Death 30 Sep 2002 Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA Person ID I930 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father EDGOOSE, John William, b. 25 Sep 1892, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA d. 19 Oct 1955, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA (Age 63 years) Mother JONES, Margaret (May), b. 1887, Wales d. Aft 1940 (Age > 54 years) Marriage 25 Jun 1919 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Family ID F640 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family FREDERICKS, Russell M. J. J. Jr, b. 5 Apr 1924, USA d. 8 May 1976 (Age 52 years) Marriage 1 Mar 1947 USA Children 1. FREDERICKS, Ruth Irene, b. 11 Sep 1950, USA d. 1999 (Age 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F644 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Marriage - 1 Mar 1947 - USA 
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EDGOOSE, Harriet Josephine now FREDERICKS (1924-2002)
Harriet Josephine EDGOOSE was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on 19 February 1924, daughter of John William and May EDGOOSE. John William EDGOOSE had married May HARRIS on 25 June 1919.
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.
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For whatever reason, he emulated his brother Harry and took the name RYAN for the 1940 census of 2139 Warren Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA:
John W. RYAN, head, aged 47, married, Elementary School 8th grade, born in Wisconsin, house rented;
Margaret RYAN, wife, aged 47, married, Elementary School 6th grade, naturalised citizen, born in England [sic], parts assembler in an automobile factory earning $730;
Ruth RYAN, daughter, aged 17, single, attended school in last year, born in Michigan, High School 3rd year, salesman life assurance earing $1273;
*Harriet RYAN, daughter, aged 16, single, at school, Elementary School 8th grade, born in Michigan.
Elmer and Annie SWINDLEHURST were neighbours.
She married Russell FREDERICKS on 1 March 1947.
She died at Jacksonville, Pulaski, Arkansas, on 30 September 2002.
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Harriet J. FREDERICKS was buried on 10 October 2002 at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 67 Site 1288.
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NOTES & QUERIES:
1) The United States Social Security and Claims Index 1936-2007 has references to Harriet Josephine RYAN and Annie Louisa SWINDLEHURST. Ruth Annie WARWASHANA died in 2015 and was not included. May HARRIS's daughter has not been traced.
2) "Name: Margaret HARRIS
Gender: Female
Spouse: John W. EDGOOSE
Child: Annie Louise SWINDLEHURST"
3) "Name: Margaret N. HARRIS
Gender: Female
Spouse: John W. RYAN
Child: Harriet Josephine RYAN"
4) Margaret or May RYAN/EDGOOSE's daughter Margaret who was born in 1915 and adopted by her husband has not yet been traced.
5) Ruth M. Warwashana died aged 93 on 3 December 2015. [She had changed her name from Ruth Annie EDGOOSE to Ruth Miriam RYAN before marriage to Glen]. "Predeceased by her sisters Edith, Annie and Harriet.........." Who was Edith? Her husband's sister or Margaret HARRIS's daughter who was adopted by John William?
(revised 09.02.2026)