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Record #3380

Name :: : Edgar Samuel GANNEY (1898 - 1965)
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BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 3 May 1898
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 25 May 1965

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Middlesex, Tottenham

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario, Windsor

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 29 Jul 1910
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Virginian
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : MacPherson Homes

NotesIn 1901, Edgar Ganney, 2 years of age, was shown residing at 7 St. Johns Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England. Other family members included his mother, Clara E. Ganney, 23, widow, charwoman; and his brother, Fredk Ganney, 5.

In 1910, Edward [Edgar] Ganney, 13 (along with his brother Frederick Ganney, 14) arrived in Quebec, Canada, with a group of 109 children accompanied by Mr. Merry en route to Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Edgar Ganney, 14, is shown as a labourer / farm labour with Alex Pelton and family in Zorra West, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as May 1897 and his immigration year as 1910.

On March 17, 1915, Edgar Ganney enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (33rd Battalion). He declared he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was Mrs. E. Ganney [this was his wife, Mrs. Edgar Ganney], who resided at 857 Queens Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada (originally, but crossed out after his marriage in November, 1915, his next of kin was recorded as Alice Ince [Edgar's aunt], who resided at Finsbury Park, London, England); that his trade or calling was farming; and that he was not married (this is corrected to "married Nov 10 '15"). He was described as 5 foot 7 inches; medium complexion; gray eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith.

On November 10, 1915, in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was recorded between Edgar Ganney, 18, Army volunteer 66F 33Bn, son of Frederick Ganney and Nellie Robinson, and Helene J. Snelling, 18, daughter of James H. Snelling and Mary J. McKinnon. Edgar stated he was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, England and Helene in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

On March 17, 1916, Edgar Ganney sailed from Canada on the SS Lapland, arriving in England on March 25, 1916. His Army papers stated the following:

April 17, 1916 -- Posted to H.Q.s S'cliffe (as Bandsman)
July 06, 1916 -- Transferred to 36th Bn.
July 06, 1916 -- T.O.S. 36th Bn. S'cliffe
August 06, 1916 -- Transferred to 2nd Bn. (W. Sandling)
August 07, 1916 -- T.O.S. 2nd Bn. (France)
August 15, 1916 -- Entroute to join Unit
August 17, 1916 -- Joined Unit (Field)
October 27, 1917 -- Granted 10 days leave (from 2nd Bn. to U.K.)
November 08, 1917 -- Rejoined Unit (Field)
January 28, 1918 -- To C.C.R.C. (Field)
February 11, 1918 -- Rejoined 2nd Bn. (Field)
July 03, 1918 -- To C.C.R.C. -- (on B.F.&P.T. Course)
August 08, 1918 -- Returned from Course
October 12, 1918 -- Att. 1st Bde. H.Q.s -- (as Orderly -- Field)
October 22, 1918 -- Returned to 2nd Bn.(Field -- from Bde. H.Q.)
November 03, 1918 -- Granted 14 days leave (to U.K.)
November 29, 1918 -- Rejoined Unit in Field (from leave)
December 05, 1918 -- Sentenced to 5 days F.P.1. for being A.W.O.L from Nov. 19 to Nov. 21 1918
March 21, 1919 -- Proceeded to England
April 12, 1919 -- Proceeded to Canada aboard S.S.Olympic from Southampton
April 24, 1919 -- Received Discharge at Kingston Ontario

Helena Jane Snelling and Edgar Ganney had five children: Gertrude, Sadie, Frederick, Clifford and Earle.

Helena died on July 2, 1949, and Edgar Ganney died on May 25, 1965, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

ContributorsCreated : 2008-03-15 15:44:31 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 09:42:19 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3014	ABBOTT, Adelaide	1872	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Jul 1876 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3021	ABBOTT, Alice	1899	ENG,	May 1912 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3028	ABBOTT, Edith	1887	ENG,	Jul 1892 : Parisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3030	ABBOTT, Ellen	1893	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3070	ABELL, George	1870	ENG,	Apr 1886 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3087	ABRAHAM, John	1873		Apr 1884 : Circassian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3088	ABRAHAM, Maggie	1875	ENG,	Jul 1888 : Parisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
6354	ABREY, William Roger	1901	ENG, , Croydon	Aug 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3116	ACHURCH, Florence Daisy	1901	ENG, LND, Fulham	Sep 1913 : Virginian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3141	ACKROYD, James	1854	ENG,	Jun 1871 : Prussian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
7076	ACLAND, Walter Frederick	1859	ENG, GLS, Bristol	Aug 1871 : Prussian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
3167	ADAM, George	1861	ENG,	Jul 1874 : Phoenician	CAN	MacPherson Homes
15500	ADAMS, Reuben Stanley	1893	ENG,	May 1907 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
22564	ADEY, W S	1909	ENG,	Jul 1922 : Montrose	CAN	MacPherson Homes
2852	AIRD, Arthur	1895	ENG, LAN	Apr 1911 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
6348	ALDCROFT, George Herbert	1896	ENG, CHS, Altrincham	May 1909 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
6386	ALDCROFT, John Arthur	1898	ENG, CHS, Altrincham	May 1909 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
17052	ALDRED, Eric Woodman	1894	ENG, LAN, Manchester	Apr 1910 : Victorian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10218	ALEXANDER, Edward Bubbings	1901	ENG, SSX, Rye	May 1913 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10220	ALEXANDER, Jack	1908	ENG, KEN, Hoo	Jul 1921 : Minnedosa	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10219	ALEXANDER, Kathleen	1904	ENG, KEN	May 1913 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10217	ALEXANDER, Leslie	1902	ENG, KEN	May 1913 : Corsican	CAN	MacPherson Homes
17055	ALLEN, Hilda May	1901	ENG,	Jun 1909 : Tunisian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
18951	ALLEN, Jessie	1898	ENG,	May 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
18964	ALLEN, Nellie	1899	ENG,	May 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
18980	ALLEN, William	1895	ENG,	May 1905 : Bavarian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
6805	ALLISON, James	1863	SCT,	Jul 1875 : Waldensian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
2754	ALLNUTT, Ernest Raymond	1877	ENG, KEN, Bromley	Apr 1887 : Circassian	CAN	MacPherson Homes	14Germain
22778	AMBROSE, Sarah	1879	ENG,	May 1885 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
10383	AMERY, Thomas Richard	1864	ENG, LND, Whitechapel	May 1881 : Sardinian	CAN	MacPherson Homes
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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