Leonard Brooke Edwards1

#19512, (August 1895 - 16 March 1988)
Relationship3rd cousin of Estelle Rose Roche
Father*Richard Stanislaus Edwards1 (c 1850 - 1899)
Mother*Lucy Brook Neilson1 (c 1857 - )
1920 passport photo (NARA and Ancestry.com)

Family 1

Marion C Donoghue b. c 1904

Family 2

Margaret Isabel Neal b. c 1901
Birth*August 1895He was born in August 1895 at PennsylvaniaG.1 
6 June 1900He appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 in the household of Sarah _____ at 2316 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2 
8 April 1910He appeared on the census of 8 April 1910 in the household of Lucy Brook Neilson at 2117 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Brooke, age 14; nei. Kate H Edwards (57), wid., fam. 74, 2115 Locust St.3 
1920He was an international salesman for Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1920.4 
10 January 1920He appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 in the household of Lucy Brook Neilson at 2117 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 23 [sic], b. PA, insurance accountant.5 
Marriage*1925He married Marion C Donoghue in 1925 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.6 
Marriage*15 September 1934He married Margaret Isabel Neal on 15 September 1934 at Calcutta, Bengal, India (now).7 
between 1951 and 1988He lived at 25, Palmeira Avenue, Hove, Co. Sussex, EnglandG, between 1951 and 1988.8 
Death*16 March 1988He died on 16 March 1988 at 25 Palmeira Avenue, Hove, Co. Sussex, EnglandG, at age 92.9 

Citations

  1. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Mrs. William Neilson (67), wid., b. PA Mar 1833, father b. VA, mother b. PA, 9 children, 4 living. Also servants Katherine Doherty (26), Mary Harley (19), Samual Mchugh (18) and Cassie Kelly (19).
  3. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Lucy B (53), wid., b. and mother b. PA, father b. England, 5 [sic] children, 4 living, own income.
  4. [S1658] U.S. Passport Applications, Jan. 2, 1906 - Mar. 31, 1925, Publication M1490, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, online Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, Roll 1302, 1920 Jul, certificate no. 69721, 15 Jul 1920. Leonard Brooke Edwards, b. Haverford PA 22 Aug 1895, son of Richard Stanslaus Edwards (b. Philadelphia PA, deceased); prev. travel Nov 1907 -Sep 1908 (England, France, Switzerland) and Feb 1916 - Dec 1916 (France); intent to go abroad for four years (England, France, Australia, Japan, China and other countries enroute to India; letter from William de Krafft, VP of Baldwin Locomotive Works, describing necessity of Leaonard Edwards to go abroad on commercial business.
  5. [S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Lucy (63), wid., b. and parents b. PA. Also Weir Mitchell (27), cousin, and Alva Guthrie (29), servant.
  6. [S1575] Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951, online FamilySearch.com, Leonard Brook Edwards and Marion C Donoghue, marr. Philadelphia 1925, lic. no. 507349.
  7. [S1774] India Marriages, 1792-1948, online FamilySearch.com, Leonard Brooke Edwards, age 39, div., son of Richard S Edwards, and Margaret Isabel Neal, age 33, single, dau. of Frederick Neal, marr. 15 Sep 1934, Calcutta, Bengal, India. Hereinafter cited as India Marriages, 1792-1948.
  8. [S1776] UK, Mechanical Engineer Records, 1847-1930, online Ancestry.com, Locomotive> Deakin - Fyffe-McFadden, img. 117/236. L Brooke Edwards, No. 1701, b. 22 Aug 1895, res. 25, Palmeira, Hove, 3, Sussex (21 Aug 1851); associate as of 27 Oct 1937; dues record 1952-1962; resignation accepted17 Dec 1962.
  9. [S1777] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995, online Ancestry.com, Year 1989, img. 33/270. Leonard Brooke Edwards, res. 25 Palmeira Av., Hove, d. 16 Mar 1988. Administration with Will Brighton 2 Feb £5593.