Friday, November 7, 2014

What happened to the children: Edward James McCallum



Following a childhood in the orphanage, Edward McCallum married Eva Billings on 18 August 1917.[1] They were the parents of four children: Margaret Mary, James Bernard, Barbara, and Patricia. The couple eventually divorced and Edward moved to California where he met his second wife, Julia Marie Waagen. Edward and Julia married by a Congregational minister on 8 November 1931 in Los Angeles, California. Their marriage was witnessed by Edward’s sister, Ella, and her husband, L.P. Sayers.[2] Edward and Julia were the parents of Robert, William, and Julie Margery. Edward died on 11 May 1953 in Salt Lake City of an acute coronary occlusion. He was only 54 years old when he left behind a young wife and his youngest daughter, Marge.[3] Edward was buried at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.[4] 




[1]Edward J. Mccallum and Eva Billings Marriage 1917, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937," index, FamilySearch  (https://familysearch.org : accessed 11 Dec 2013), citing FHL film 429096. 
[2] Edward James McCallum and Julia Marie Waagen Marriage Certificate, Los Angeles County, California, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images,  FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8J7-7ZN : accessed 10 Dec 2013), book 1054 p. 151.
[3] James Edward McCallum, death certificate 53180990 (11 May 1953), Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[4] "Edward J McCallum (1892 - 1953) - Find A Grave Memorial." Edward J McCallum (1892 - 1953) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Aug. 2013.

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