Edward Blong {1701}

   Cause of his death was Heart Trouble.

  Research Notes:

According to the 1871 Canadian Census, Edward was a Butcher by trade.

Information on the Blong House (below) courtesy of Charles DeGruchy - 2007.

Re. Edward Blong House at #811 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON:

"Built at 881 Queen Street East by Edward Blong. Their property ran from Queen Street to Ashbridge's Bay. The streets bounding their property were given to the city by Edward. The boundary streets were Booth Avenue and Logan Avenue."


Information Regarding Edward's Land Holdings as Follows:

Full record for Blong, Edward:

Last Name: Blong
First Name: Edward

Township of York - South East
County of York

Atlas Date: 1878

Concession and Lot:

BF, 14
Size: 10 Acres

CB, 11
Size: 5 Acres

Edward married Margaret MacFarlane {1704} [MRIN: 575], daughter of Peter MacFarlane {1713} and Elizabeth MacFarlane {1714}, on August 1, 1864 in Toronto, Ontario. (Margaret MacFarlane {1704} was born on March 27, 1844 in Scotland, died on March 20, 1921 in #64 Lindhurst Avenue, Toronto, Ontario and was buried on March 22, 1921 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.) The cause of her death was Senile Disorientation - Pneumonia.