Edward Ryan

M, #3277, b. 1791
Research Note:
According to his daughter Mary, he came to Canada in 1830 and taught school in Bond Head. Featherstone Lake Olser (Sir William's father), baptised most of the 10 children.
    Edward Ryan was born in 1791 at Ireland. He and Sophia Hale, daughter of Loal Hale and Elizabeth Weller, were married by Reverend Henry James Grasett on Sunday, 13 February 1842 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Upper Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Edward Ryan, school teacher, born Ireland, Church of England, age 70, male, married, male family member, living in a one storey log house. Sophia Ryan, Hope M. C. Ryan, Augustus Henry Ryan, Elizabeth Ann Ryan, Samuel Ryan, John Ryan, Reuben Isaac Ryan, Mathew Wilson Ryan, Mary Victoria Ryan and Loal Hale also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1871 at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Ryan, Edward, male, age 77, born Ireland, Church of England, Irish, Superannuated S. teacher, married. Sophia Ryan, Samuel Ryan, John Ryan, Reuben Isaac Ryan, Mathew Wilson Ryan, Mary Victoria Ryan and Albert Edward Ryan also appeared in the household.

Family

Sophia Hale b. 30 Dec 1827, d. 27 Dec 1908
Children