Capt Edna May LEWIS b. 2 Jun 1911 Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey d. 4 Nov 1964 Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1911 - 1964 (53 years)

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Name	Edna May LEWIS [2]
	On Edna's mother's side she was a descendant of John Kimble. Her great-grand parents were James Nelson Kimble and Julia Kemble Kimble. Her grand-parents were James Nelson Kimble and Mary Ann Norman Kimble. They had 11 children. Edna's mother was Carrie Kimble Lewis the 5th child born in 1891. Carrie married Dan Lewis in 1908, and together they had 10 children, the first child was stillborn in 1909. Edna was the 2nd child born on 6/2/1911. Edna married John Joseph Cornell II, (Uncle Joe - Born 5/10/1918) and together they had 3 children. Daniel Thomas Cornell born 2/19/1946, John Joseph Cornell III (Jack) born 3/21/1948 and Katheen (Kathy)Mary Cornell*born 6/23/1952,died on 5/10/2003 from Cancer. Edna lived at 4 Jimland Terrace in Newton,NJ at the time of her death from cancer at the age of 53, in Newton Memorial Hospital on 11/4/1964. Edna was a member of St. Joseph Church, St. Joseph School Parents Guild and of Newton Memorial Hospital Nurses Association. She worked for many years as a R.N. Charge Nurse at Newton Memorial Hospital. Edna also served in the Army Nurse's Corps as a Captain from 1941 to 1945. Beside her Husband and childern, she was surived by her mother (Carrie Lewis-D-1973), three brothers, (Nelson J. Lewis-D-1990), Richard Lewis-D-1988), and Waldon -D-1980) and four sisters, (Julia Lewis Farber),(Loren Lewis Washer-D-2004),(Eleanor Lewis Compton) and (Creta Lewis South-D-1984). Edna was predeased by her father-(Daniel Lewis-D-1952)and one sister-(Dora-D-1919). Edna's services were held at Iliff Funeral Home and mass at St. Joseph Church, with burial at St.Joseph Cemetery, in Newton,NJ Cause of death-Cancer. (-Means Buried in different cemeteries.) *******(4/30/2006-Special Added Note: My Aunt Edna meet her very best- friend in Nursing School and they graduated together. They remained best girlfriends for life. Her name was Mary Virtue, who was the Private Nurse for President John F. Kennedy from the 40's thur to his death. Mary would often visit Edna in her later years and during her battle with Cancer. Edna's Family would like to "Thank"-Mary Virtue for all that she and Edna meet to each other-sisters-friends for life. We all need that special friend in our life but, not all achieve this in our life, but Edna did. Thanks to Mary.) [1]
Prefix	Capt
Birth	2 Jun 1911	Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey [2]
Gender	Female
Census	1915	Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey [2]
Census	1920	Living with parents in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey [3]
Census	1930	Living with parents in Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey [4]
Death	4 Nov 1964	Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey [1]
	Cause: Cancer
Burial	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey [1]
Person ID	I94869	Main Tree
Last Modified	26 Jun 2019

Father	Daniel LEWIS, b. 29 Jan 1888, Stockholm, Sussex Co., New Jersey d. 10 Oct 1952, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 64 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Carrie KIMBLE, b. 27 Mar 1891, New Jersey d. 11 Nov 1973, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 82 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	19 Mar 1908 [5]
Family ID	F39802	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family John Joseph CORNELL, II, b. 10 May 1918 d. 4 May 2009, New Port Richey, Pasco Co., Florida (Age 90 years)

Children

	1. Daniel Thomas CORNELL
	2. John Joseph CORNELL, III
	3. Kathleen Mary CORNELL

Family ID F39829 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 25 Jun 2019

Event Map

Birth - 2 Jun 1911 - Hamburg, Sussex co., New Jersey

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Sources

[S10702] Find A Grave: Bio of Capt Edna May Lewis Cornell.
[S10407] 1915 Census Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey.
[S01272] 1920 Census Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey.
[S01504] 1930 Census Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey.
[S10375] Descendants of Aaron Willis by Jim Kays.