María Edwards, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

María Edwards

Chilean Righteous Among the Nations

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1893

Place of Birth: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1972

Profession: social and health care assistant

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About María Edwards

  • María Edwards McClure (December 11, 1893 – June 8, 1972) (also known as María Edwards de Errázuriz or María Errázuriz – her original married names) was a Chilean woman 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.

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