Emma Gallard

Brief Life History of Emma

When Emma Gallard was born on 22 February 1842, in Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia, her father, Matthew Gallard, was 33 and her mother, Frances Ann Smith, was 34. She married John Nelson Edwards on 16 December 1861, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 24 February 1865, in Somersville, Contra Costa, California, United States, at the age of 23, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Antioch, Contra Costa, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Nelson Edwards
1847–1889
Emma Gallard
1842–1865
Marriage: 16 December 1861
John Edwards
1861–1932
Clara Edwards
1864–1865

Sources (5)

  • Emma Gallard, "Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981"
  • Emma Gallard Edwards, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Emma Gallard, "Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981"

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World Events (7)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Gold found in Port Phillip.

1850 · California Is Admitted to Union

California was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850, and became the 31st state.

Name Meaning

Norman English: see Gaylard .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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