Winifred Alice Gott ⁸⁶⁹

   Another name for Winifred was Winnie.

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Tuesday, September 22, 1942
p. 2

MRS. WINIFRED EDWARDS

MONMOUTH - Mrs. Winifred G. Edwards, 62, widow of William H. Edwards, Jr. of Augusta, died Monday afternoon at her home in Monmouth following a short illness.

Born July 17, 1880, Mrs. Edwards was the daughter of David G. [sic] and Rose Stanchfield Gott of Monmouth. She received her education in the Monmouth schools, graduating from Monmouth Academy and was a graduate of Dingley Training School, Lewiston.

She taught in schools at Monmouth and Rumford, did private tutoring at Augusta about 20 years, and returned to Monmouth 15 years ago, where she was principal of the Monmouth Center grammar school. Mrs. Edwards, a talented musician, formerly served as chorister at the Monmouth Congregational church and taught piano for many years at Augusta and in Monmouth. She was keenly interested in children and in all educational work, and was an organizer and held active membership in school and parent associations in Augusta and Monmouth. She was a member of the United Church, Monmouth.

She is survived by four children, Margaret of Lewiston; Norman H. of Monmouth; Mrs. Alexander Johnson, Lincoln; and Mrs. Paul G. Deeter, Pittston, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Harry H. Cochrane, Monmouth; three grandchildren; and several cousins.

DIED - In Monmouth, Sept. 21, Mrs. Winifred G. Edwards, age 62. Funeral services at the United Church, Thursday, at 2 p.m. Burial Monmouth Ridge Cemetery.

  Events

• She worked as a primary school teacher.

• She appeared on the census in 1900 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents. Cousins Rena and Shirley Leadbetter lived in the home as well.

• She appeared on the census in 1910 at State Street in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.

• She appeared on the census in 1930 at Main Street in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. She lived with her husband in the household of her brother-in-law, Harry H. Cochrane. Winnie's widowed mother lived in the home as well.

• She appeared on the census in 1940 at Main Street in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. She was widowed head of household and rented for $7 monthly.

Winifred married William Henry Edwards Jr., son of William Henry Edwards and Mary Powell, 18 August 1909 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine.¹⁰¹⁷⁰ (William Henry Edwards Jr. was born 20 October 1880 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine,¹⁰¹⁷¹ died 6 March 1931 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine ¹⁰¹⁷² and was buried after 6 March 1931 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine ¹⁰¹⁷².) The cause of his death was complications from surgery (possibly for an abcessed lung).