Edgar
Street
Denison
Born in Toronto, Ontario
Ancestors 
Brother of
Frederick Conyngham Denison, Jessie Florence (Denison) Hookham, Harold Edmond Denison, Dora Louise (Denison) Wright, Victor Edward Denison, Gordon Cyril Denison and Egerton Boyer Denison
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 35
in St. Julia, Belgium
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Mar 2014
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Biography
Edgar Street Denison was born 13 August 1879. Son of Julia A. Denison, of 4, Rusholme Rd., Toronto, Ontario, and the late Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Denison, C.M.G., M.P.
From 1891 -1897 he was at Upper Canada College, where he gained his football colours.
He worked as a Imperial Bank of Canada[1] bank clerk in 1901.
When the war broke out he was engaged on a survey in Prince Rupert, but, eager to serve his country, he at once joined the 30th Battalion as a private, although holding an officer’s commission in the Governor General's Body Guard. He was sent overseas with a draft of reinforcements for the Princess Patricia’s, but, in order to reach France more speedily, transferred to the 16th Battalion. He rose to the rank of lance-corporal, was first wounded at St. Julien and killed later in action about the 22nd of April, 1915.[2] Edgar was killed in action and buried at Ypres.
Sources
- ↑ Young, A. H. (1923). "The Roll of Service 1914-1919 / The War Book of Upper Canada College". Upper Canada College Old Boys' Association. Toronto, Ont. : Printers Guild. 322 pages.
- ↑ Upper Canada College, College Times (Summer 1916) pg. 3
- Veterans Affairs Canada, Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?Id=54633
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Susan (Wright) Ashley
There is a memorial for Edgar carved into granite bedrock at Beachgrove Island, Lake Muskoka, the family's summer home. Still maintained by descendants.
posted 3 Feb 2016 by Susan (Wright) Ashley
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edgar by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edgar:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edgar by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edgar:
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~0.78%
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