Benjamin EDE (1866-1927)
born in Ashburton to Benjamin EDE & Amy BREWER, married in 1890 to:
Bessie KING (1873-1960)
born in Devon, England to Richard KING & Elizabeth LIDDLE

BENJAMIN & BESSIE had 14 children:
(born in Ashburton, South Canterbury)
... 1
1892 - 1967 Amy Elizabeth Ede
Amy married Henry George CAMERON in 1910


... 2
1893 - 1956 Ernest Edward Ede
Ernest married Elizabeth HAAR (1891-1969) in 1912
daughter of Johann Diedrich HAAR & Mary McCLELLAND


... 3
1895 - 1897 Laura Helena Ede
LAURA died 17 March 1897 aged 18 months in Ashburton


... 4
1896 - 1937 Joseph Henry Ede
Joseph married Eileen Dorothy SHUKER (1897-1991) in 1920


... 5
1898 - 1983 Ruby Jane Ede
Ruby married Cecil Thomas HUNT (1902-1966) in 1928


... 6
1899 - 1952 Harold James Ede
Harold married Elizabeth LUSK (1896-1974) in 1924
daughter of John LUSK & Annie RANNINGTON


... 7
1901 - ? Maud Irene Ede
Maud married John McCONNOCHIE in 1927


... 8
1902 - 1991 Florence Mabel Ede
Florence married Richard Newton HUGHES (1903-1984) in 1923
son of George Henry Jackson HUGHES & Ada Jane WILLS

... 9
1904 - 1974 William Robert Ede
William married Effie Florence WOOD (1905-1999) in 1924
daughter of Stephen Henry WOOD & Margaret 'Maggie' CREAMER


... 10
1905 - 1974 Gerald Ede
Gerald married Muriel May PHELPS (1905-1969) in 1931
daughter of John PHELPS & Florence Evelyn May WAY


... 11
1906 - 1995 Benjamin Raymond Ede
spouse not found


... 12
1908 - 1994 Arthur Edgar Ede (twin)
married Margaret Wallace PURDIE (1912-1978) in 1932
ARTHUR died 24 April 1994, his 86th birthday


... 13
1908 - 1994 Percival 'Percy' Stephen Ede (twin)
Percy married Mabel Emily Mary REDDECLIFFE (1908-1974) in 1930
PERCY died 7 May 1994 aged 86, 13 days after his twin Arthur


... 14
1911 - 1989 Gladys Bessie Ede
Gladys married James Felix BURROWS (1911-2002) in 1931
son of James BURROWS & Bernice GOOD


Benjamin EDE died 11 June 1927 aged 61
Bessie EDE died 10 Aug 1960 aged 87
- they are buried together Plot 19, Area 20 at Ashburton cemetery


PHOTO
HEADSTONE of Gerald & Muriel May Ede
Plot 561, Old Lawn Area Ashburton cemetery