Edward William Harris

Edward William Harris was born on Sunday, 18 June 1876 at Brunswick Ave., near Bloor Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and the registration was signed with an X by Edward Harris. Dr. E. J. Fisher attended at the birth. He appeared in the household of Edward William Harris on the census of 29 April 1881 at St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Harris, Edward W, male, age 4, born Ontario, Church of England, of English origin. He appeared in the household of Edward William Harris on the census of 6 April 1891 at York West, Toronto, North of Bloor, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Harris, Ed William, male, age 14, son, born Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Church of England, able to read and write. Edward and Josephine Harkness Pope, daughter of James Pope and Eliza E. Swinton, were married by Minister Jas. McCaul on Tuesday, 12 July 1898 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 22, born and living in Toronto, bachelor, silver plater, Church of England. She was 21, born and living in Toronto, spinster, Presbyterian. Fred Masters and Margueretta O. Ellison witnessed the marriage. He appeared as head of the household on the census of 1901 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Harris, Edw W male, white, head, married, born 18 June 1876, age 25, born Ontario, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, working as an electro plater, worked for 12 months earning $450.00, able to read, write and speak English. Josephine Harkness Harris and Edward Elleson Harris also appeared in the household. He appeared as head of the household on the census of April 1911 at 907 Manning Avenue, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Harris, Edward, male, head, married, born June 1878, age 32, born Ontario, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, labourer, nothing else was filled in. Josephine Harkness Harris and Edward Elleson Harris also appeared in the household. He appeared as head of the household on the census of 1921 at 931 Manning Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Harriss, Edward Wm, owns 6 room house, head, male, married, age 44, born Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Canadian, English origin, speaks English, speaks French, Methodist, able to read and write, grocer in own store, earned $1900. Josephine Harkness Harris and Edward Elleson Harris also appeared in the household. Edward and Mary Farquharson were married. Edward died on Tuesday, 19 February 1957 at 432 Vaughan Road, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 80 years, 8 months and 1 day. He was buried on Thursday, 21 February 1957 at Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.