Edgar Winfred Grainger

Male16 July 1882–

Brief Life History of Edgar Winfred

When Edgar Winfred Grainger was born on 16 July 1882, in Aurora, York, Ontario, Canada, his father, John W. Grainger, was 44 and his mother, Lavilla Maria Wetherell, was 32. He married Gertrude Eleanor Gunn on 29 April 1907, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Ontario, Canada in 1882.

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Family Time Line

Edgar Winfred Grainger
1882–
Gertrude Eleanor Gunn
1884–
Marriage: 29 April 1907
Margery Grainger
1910–2005
Audrey Rosina Grainger
1914–2006

Sources (7)

  • Eyar Granger, "Canada Census, 1891"
  • Edgar Winfred Grianger, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Edgar Wilfred Grainger, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 April 1907Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (7)

    1883 · Mining Boom

    Age 1

    In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

    1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act

    Age 4

    In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.

    1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born

    Age 52

    Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): variant of Granger .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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