Adelaide Baylis

1883–1965 (age 82)

Biography

Adelaide Baylis lived a full life spanning from 1883 to 1965, residing in the Woodlawn Cemetery area. She was a woman of her time, navigating the significant social and cultural shifts of the twentieth century.

Her memory is preserved in the community she was part of, and her life represents the quiet strength of those who lived through remarkable historical periods.

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