Edith Marion Layman

F, b. 16 July 1913, d. 16 April 2006
FatherArchibald Leigh Layman b. 11 Aug 1883, d. 20 Feb 1982
MotherEdith Elizabeth Meader b. 9 Oct 1881, d. 5 Feb 1952
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Gardner Crouch
Name Variation Edith Marion Layman was also known as Captain (Layman) Anderson. 
Married NameHer married name was (Layman) Westcott. 
Name Variation Edith Marion Layman was also known as Captain Edith Marion Layman. 
Birth*She was born on 16 July 1913 at 755 Cannon Street East, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. Archibald Leigh Layman was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 
(Daughter) CensusEdith Marion Layman appeared on the census of 1921 as the daughter of Archibald Leigh Layman at 2357 (or 2367) Rue Saint-Urbain, Laurier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.2 
(Traveller) Travel-DepartArchibald Leigh Layman, Edith Elizabeth (Meader) Layman, Donald Leigh Layman, Edith Marion Layman and Archibald Harry Layman Sr. departed 30 September 1928 from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on board SS Emma Alexander .16 
(Traveller) Travel-ArriveThey arrived 2 October 1928 in San Francisco, California, United States, on board SS Emma Alexander .10 
(Traveller) Travel-DepartArchibald Leigh Layman, Edith Elizabeth (Meader) Layman, Donald Leigh Layman, Edith Marion Layman and Archibald Harry Layman Sr. departed 6 October 1928 from San Francisco, California, United States, on board SS Malolo .3 
(Traveller) Travel-ArriveThey arrived 10 October 1928 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, United States, on board SS Malolo .3 
(Daughter) CensusEdith Marion Layman appeared on the census of 1930 as the daughter of Archibald Leigh Layman at Shaw Hotel, 1511 Punahou Street, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, United States.4 
Occupation*Edith Marion Layman was a stenographer in 1931 at Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, United States.5,6 
(Traveller) Travel-DepartArchibald Leigh Layman, Edith Elizabeth (Meader) Layman, Edith Marion Layman and Archibald Harry Layman Sr. departed 15 October 1931 from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Territory, United States, on board SS Wilhelmina .5 
(Traveller) Travel-ArriveThey arrived 22 October 1931 in San Francisco, California, United States, on board SS Wilhelmina .5,6 
Residence*Edith Marion Layman lived in 1937 at 2375 Funston Avenue, San Francisco, California, United States.7 
OccupationShe was a Salvation Army officer in 1937 at San Francisco, California, United States.7 
Marriage*She married Captain Kenneth Edward Anderson, son of August Anderson and Miriam Lunn, on 13 July 1937 at Salvation Army Citadel, San Francisco, California, United States. The wedding party included Archibald Leigh Layman and Sidney G. Houghton. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Archibald Leigh Layman.7,17,18,19
Married Name As of after 13 July 1937,her married name was (Layman) Anderson. 
Travel-Depart*Captain Kenneth Edward Anderson and Captain Edith Marion (Layman) Anderson departed 14 July 1937 from San Francisco, California, United States, on board SS West Nilus stopping in San Diego before taking "the 'long way' around, passing through the Magellan Straits to save the expense involved in transiting the Panama Canal."17,18,19,20
Travel-Arrive*They arrived circa 23 August 1937 in Buenos Aires City, Argentina, on board SS West Nilus .17,18,19 
Occupation*Captain Edith Marion (Layman) Anderson and Captain Kenneth Edward Anderson were Salvation Army missionary workers between September 1937 and December 1937 at Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.21,8 
Travel-DepartKenneth Edward Anderson and Edith Marion (Layman) Anderson departed 4 November 1937 from Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on board SS Leikanger .8 
Travel-ArriveThey arrived 14 December 1937 in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States, on board SS Leikanger .8 
OccupationEdith Marion (Layman) Anderson was a Salvation Army captain in 1940 at Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States.9 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1940 as the wife of Kenneth Edward Anderson at 525 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States.9 
Residence*Edith Marion (Layman) Anderson and Kenneth Edward Anderson lived in 1941 at Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States.10 
Birth of SonHer son Berman Edward Anderson was born on 12 January 1947 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.22,11,12 
OccupationEdith Marion (Layman) Anderson corrected papers for a Salvation Army correspondence course in 1950 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.11 
CensusShe appeared on the census of 1950 as the wife of Kenneth Edward Anderson at 1816 Northeast 53rd Avenue, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.11 
Death of MotherHer mother Edith Elizabeth (Meader) Layman died on 5 February 1952 at 1489-46th Avenue, San Francisco, California, United States.23,24,25
Marriage of SonHer son Berman Edward Anderson married Jane Gail James on 30 August 1966 at Alameda, Alameda, California, United States.26 
Death of SpouseHer husband Brigadier Kenneth Edward Anderson died on 30 March 1968 at 1215 Glencoe Street, Denver, Colorado, United States.27,28,29,13
Marriage of DaughterHer daughter Laurie Jean Anderson married Curtis David-Henry Todd on 2 June 1973 at Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States.30 
Residence*Edith Marion (Layman) Anderson and Berman Edward Anderson lived in 1977 at 1024 West 8th Street, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States.12 
(Informant) DeathEdith Marion (Layman) Anderson was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Berman Edward Anderson on 6 July 1977 at the Memorial Hospital of Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; "metastatic embryonal cell carcinoma of the testes."12,31,32
ResidenceEdith Marion (Layman) Anderson lived in 1978 at 1024 West 8th Street, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States.13 
Marriage*She married Herbert Edward Westcott, son of Arthur James Wescott and Annie Stannard, on 3 November 1978 at Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States. The wedding party included Laurie Jean (Anderson) Todd, William Pratt and Richard Holz. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Richard Holz.13 
Marriage of DaughterHer daughter Laurie Jean (Anderson) Todd married Herbert J. Namohala on 16 May 1981 at Hawaii, United States.33
Death of FatherHer father Archibald Leigh Layman died on 20 February 1982 at Beverly Manor, 350 De Soto Drive, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, United States.34 
Residence*Edith Marion (Layman) Westcott and Herbert Edward Westcott lived in 1996 at 9 Martins Close, Hawes Lane, West Wickham, Kent, England.35 
(Informant) DeathEdith Marion (Layman) Westcott was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Herbert Edward Westcott on 1 September 1996 at Farnborough Hospital, Farnborough, London, England; "(a) bronchopneumonia (b) chronic renal failure."35 
Death*Edith Marion (Layman) Westcott died on 16 April 2006 at The Ponds at Punalu'u, Hau'ula, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, at age 92.14,36,37,15
Burial*She was buried in 2006 at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California, United States.38

Family 1

Kenneth Edward Anderson b. 2 Mar 1912, d. 30 Mar 1968
Marriage*She married Captain Kenneth Edward Anderson, son of August Anderson and Miriam Lunn, on 13 July 1937 at Salvation Army Citadel, San Francisco, California, United States. The wedding party included Archibald Leigh Layman and Sidney G. Houghton. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Archibald Leigh Layman.7,17,18,19
Children

Family 2

Herbert Edward Westcott b. 29 Jul 1902, d. 1 Sep 1996
Marriage*Edith Marion (Layman) Anderson married Herbert Edward Westcott, son of Arthur James Wescott and Annie Stannard, on 3 November 1978 at Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States. The wedding party included Laurie Jean (Anderson) Todd, William Pratt and Richard Holz. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Richard Holz.13 
Last Edited4 Dec 2025

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