Edward Ryan

    Edward Ryan was born on Monday, 24 February 1879 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant, address of 205 University Street. Dr. (?) McPhidran attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Reuben Isaac Ryan at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Ryan, Edward, male, age 2, born in Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin. He appeared on the census of Tuesday, 7 April 1891 in the household of Reuben Isaac Ryan at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Ryan, Edward, male, age 12, son, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. He appeared on the census of 1901 in the household of George Jones at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Ryan, Edward, male, white, son, single, born Feb 1879 in Ontario, age 22, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, employee, worked for 12 months, earned $312, able to read, write and speak English. He and Anna Mullen, daughter of Patrick Mullen and Ellen Donahue, were married by Father W. A. McCann on Wednesday, 25 June 1902 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 24, living in Toronto, born Malta (?), bachelor, iron moulder, Roman Catholic. She was 21, living and born in Toronto, spinster, Roman Catholic. Daniel Griffen and Elizabeth Mullen witnessed the marriage. He appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of George Jones at 28 Columbus Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Ryan, Edward, male, stepson, married, born Feb. 1878 in Ontario, age 33, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, employee. labourer in a factory, worked for 52 weeks, 60 hours a week, earned $624, able to read, write and speak English. He began military service in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces on Tuesday, 22 September 1914 at Val Cartier, Québec, Canada, when he signed his attestation paper, becoming regimental #11200. He listed his wife Anna, 115 Margueretta Street, Toronto as his next of kin, his birthday was February 24 1879, born in Toronto, occupation was auto mechanic, he was a member of the 36'th regiment and he had served one year in the Africa Cape M Reg. He was deemed fit to serve and described as: 5' 4" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair, Church of England. He had a scar over inside right thigh and above the right elbow, vaccination on left arm. He appeared as household head on the census of 1921 at Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. He was recorded as: Ryant, Edward, living in Barricks, head, male, married, age 40, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Canadian, of Irish origin, speaks English, does not speak French, Church of England, able to read and write, Soldier in Barricks, earned $1,500. Anna Ryan and Marjory Ryan also appeared in the household.
     Edward died on Wednesday, 12 July 1939 at his home, 210 Lawndale Ave., Norwood, Manitoba, Canada, at age 60 years, 4 months and 18 days. He was buried on Saturday, 15 July 1939 in Brookside Cemetery, Plot MLTY-1467-0, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.