Charles Albert Edwin Harriss (1862 - 1929)

Born 17 Dec 1862 in London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ella Frances (Beatty) Harriss — married 15 Sep 1897 in Cobourg, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Died 30 Jul 1929 at age 66 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Charles Harriss is Notable.

Born in London, England in 1862, he was the son of Edwin Harriss, an organist and choir master, and Elizabeth Duff.

He emigrated to Canada in late 1882. He worked as organist and choir director in churches in Montreal for a few years then made Ottawa his home. His prominent connections in Ottawa society aided by his wife, Ella, ensured his success as a composer and producer of large works.

He died in Ottawa in 1929, his wife preceding him. He was buried in Cobourg, Ontario.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:261M-2QQ : 1 October 2014), Charles Albert Edwin Harriss, 1863; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. James Westminster, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928 Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Accessed on ancestry.com, June 2021.
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Charles Albert Edwin Harriss
• Wikipedia: Charles A.E. Harriss