María Edwards
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María Edwards de Errázuriz (née María Edwards McClure or María Errázuriz; 11 December 1893 – 8 June 1972) was a Chilean social worker and Catholic nurse who was honored in November 2005 at Israel's Yad Vashem memorial (the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority) as one of the "Righteous Among The Nations," for her participation during the Holocaust in helping to save Jewish children in France. Her actions were not limited to saving Jews but she also actively helped the French Resistance.
For the English football player, see Maria Edwards (footballer).
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Born | María Edwards McClure 11 December 1893 Santiago, Chile |
Died | 8 June 1972(1972-06-08) (aged 78) Chile |
Occupation(s) | Social worker, nurse |
Spouses | Guillermo Errázuriz (died 1922)Jacques Feydeau (div. 1926) |
Children | María Angélica Errázuriz |
Parent(s) | Agustín Edwards Ross María Luisa McClure |
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