Person:Eder Henderson (1)

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Eder Eli Henderson
b.25 Jul 1859 Canada West, Canada
  1. Jane Henderson1848 - 1890
  2. Matilda Henderson1850 - 1877
  3. Mary Ann Henderson1852 - 1921
  4. William Henry Henderson1853 - 1921
  5. Walter Lewis Henderson1855 - 1913
  6. Thomas Edward Henderson1857 - 1919
  7. Eder Eli Henderson1859 - 1915
  8. Franklin James Henderson1863 - 1935
  9. John Clayton Henderson1864 - 1933
m. Abt 1891
  1. Robert Briggs Henderson1899 - 1981
  2. Ruth Elizabeth Henderson1903 - 1983
Facts and Events
Name Eder Eli Henderson
Gender Male
Birth? 25 Jul 1859 Canada West, Canada
Marriage Abt 1891 to Maude Elena Briggs
Death[1] 23 Oct 1915 Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Burial? 26 Oct 1915 Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States

1861 Census: Mosa, MIDDLESEX, ON, line 27, born in Upper Can., Episc., age 2.

1871 Census: Wardsville, WEST MIDDLSEX, ON, 9, ON, CofE.

1885 Ont Arch reel N344 R-5P, Glencoe Transcript, 7 May, 1885; Wardsville; Still another return, in the person of E(l)der Henderson, who has just returned from Toronto after passing his final examinations, most creditably.

1881 Census: Wardsville, WEST MIDDLESEX, ON, page 1, line 6, age 19, born ON, CofE, engineer.

1881 September 23rd, Eder wrote in sister Minnies autograph book "Dear Sister Minnie - Remember none but the brave gain the fare. ours affectionately, Eder

1886-1888 UofT files: residence London, ON / 1891-1892 UofT files: residence Brownville, Maine / 1898-1901 UofT files: residence Henderson P.O., Maine

1897 Bangor Directory: EDER E., civil engineer, home at 332 State.

1900 Census: State St, Bangor, PENOBSCOT, ME, page 19A, line 26, July 1867, 32, married 9 years, CAN, CAN, CAN, immig. 1884, naval engineer. [note recorded age]

University of Toronto, June, 2004: Eder did NOT get B.A.Sc. degree. In 1884-85 was recorded as in 3rd year of Diploma program for Diploma in Civil Engineering. 1901 and 1915 alumni address was Henderson Post Office, Piscataquis (County) Maine. Eder also told U of T that he had obtained OLS (Ontario Land Surveyor) license.

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  1. From "Deaths in Bangor" published 1916, page 341 - 1915-10-23 Henderson, Eder E., 55.
    Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, plot 383ED, on State St, Bangor, ME.