Edward Downson Wadeson
Updated Jun 12, 2019
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  1. 1. Summary
  2. 2. Biography & Family History
  3. 3. Family Tree & Genealogy
  4. 4. Obituary
  5. 5. Family Photos
  6. 6. Memories
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Edward Downson Wadeson (1867 - 1943)

Edward Downson Wadeson, father to 5 children, was born in 1867. He was born to Thomas Wadeson and Ann Lancelot (Jackson) Wadeson, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree. Edward's partner was Mary Reeves. and they gave birth to Reginald Thomas Wadeson, Dora May (Wadeson) Willox, Arthur William Wadeson, Edward Ernest Wadeson, and Amy Esther (Wadeson) Stanborough. He died on July 21, 1943 in Diamond Creek, VIC Australia at age 76.
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The Age, Melbourne. 18th July 1896.
MARRIAGES.
WADESON.- REEVES.
On the 18th June, at St. John's Church,
Latrobe-street, Melbourne, by the Rev.
Pelham Chase, Edward, youngest son
of the late Thomas Wadeson, to Mary Ann,
fourth daughter of S. Reeves, both of Diamond
Creek.

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 on in Diamond Creek, Nillumbik Shire County, VIC Australia

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Average Age

Edward Downson Wadeson lived 12 years longer than the average Wadeson family member when he died at the age of 76.

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Family

Father: Thomas Wadeson
Mother: Ann Lancelot (Jackson) Wadeson

Partner: Mary Ann (Reeves) Wadeson
Children with Mary: Reginald Thomas Wadeson, Dora May (Wadeson) Willox, Arthur William Wadeson, Edward Ernest Wadeson, and Amy Esther (Wadeson) Stanborough

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1867 - In the year that Edward Downson Wadeson was born, on March 1st, Nebraska became the 37th state in the United States. Due to the Homestead Act, settlers had flooded into the area and the first wave of settlers was so large that Nebraska was immediately able to apply for statehood.

1917 - Edward was 50 years old when the U.S. Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark in January. While they are U.S. citizens, Virgin Islanders are ineligible to vote for the President of the United States.

1918 - He was 51 years old when federal spending was $12.68 billion, unemployment was 1.4% and the cost of a first-class stamp was 3 cents.

1926 - When he was 59 years old, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).

1943 - In the year of Edward Downson Wadeson's passing, on September 3rd, the Armistice of Cassibile was signed in Sicily. Under the terms of the Armistice, Italy surrendered to the Allied Powers. After the Armistice was made public on September 8th, Germany attacked and occupied Italy. It took 20 months of fighting for the Allies to reach the northern borders of Italy.

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The Argus, Melbourne. 22nd July 1943.
WADESON.- On July 21, at his residence,
Collins street, Diamond Creek, Edward
Downson, dearly loved husband of Mary Ann
Wadeson, loved father of Reginald, Dora ( Mrs.
Willox, deceased ), Edward, Arthur, and Amy ( Mrs.
Stanborough, deceased ), aged 76 years.
Passed peacefully away.

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