William D. Edy, a pioneer photographer, died in London, Ont., Aug. 1, at the home of his son, E. Leslie Edy.
Deceased, who was a member of the Plymouth Brethren, was born in Brant county in 1832.
Giving up farming, he and his brother, J. N. Edy, went into the photography business. They soon became well known in this line and were the first to use the retouching process in this country.
Besides his photgraphy busness, Mr. Edy was greatly interested in the telephone, which was then in its infancy, and greatly assisted his friend Alexander Graham Bell, in his work.
He had the honor of being a participant in the first telephone conversation ever held when he talked from his studio to Mr. Bell at the Bell farm, where the experiments were carried on.
Although the telephone was looked on as a great invention, the commercial possibilities were evidently little considered, as is shown by the fact that Mr. Edy failed to accept an offer of a half interest in the Bell Co. for $1,200.
Mr. Edy opened his London studio in 1870 and conducted it until the work was taken over by his son Leslie.
Mr. Edy was married twice, first to Milinda Haviland of Boston, Ont., in 1854, and whose death occurred in 1873, and later to Miss May Howall, daughter of the late Captain Howall.
He is survived by six children: Mrs. Harry Brown of Toronto; Mrs. W. Bogart also of Toronto; F. W. Edy and E. L. Edy of London; Lorenzo of Vancouver; and Willis of Brantford.
(Source: The Simcoe Reformer, 10 August 1916, Pg 8.) Transcribed by G. Patrick MacKay. (More info about William D. Edy at WikiTree.)
Deceased, who was a member of the Plymouth Brethren, was born in Brant county in 1832.
Giving up farming, he and his brother, J. N. Edy, went into the photography business. They soon became well known in this line and were the first to use the retouching process in this country.
Besides his photgraphy busness, Mr. Edy was greatly interested in the telephone, which was then in its infancy, and greatly assisted his friend Alexander Graham Bell, in his work.
He had the honor of being a participant in the first telephone conversation ever held when he talked from his studio to Mr. Bell at the Bell farm, where the experiments were carried on.
Although the telephone was looked on as a great invention, the commercial possibilities were evidently little considered, as is shown by the fact that Mr. Edy failed to accept an offer of a half interest in the Bell Co. for $1,200.
Mr. Edy opened his London studio in 1870 and conducted it until the work was taken over by his son Leslie.
Mr. Edy was married twice, first to Milinda Haviland of Boston, Ont., in 1854, and whose death occurred in 1873, and later to Miss May Howall, daughter of the late Captain Howall.
He is survived by six children: Mrs. Harry Brown of Toronto; Mrs. W. Bogart also of Toronto; F. W. Edy and E. L. Edy of London; Lorenzo of Vancouver; and Willis of Brantford.
(Source: The Simcoe Reformer, 10 August 1916, Pg 8.) Transcribed by G. Patrick MacKay. (More info about William D. Edy at WikiTree.)
William D. Edy, a pioneer photographer, died in London, Ont., Aug. 1, at the home of his son, E. Leslie Edy.
Deceased, who was a member of the Plymouth Brethren, was born in Brant county in 1832.
Giving up farming, he and his brother, J. N. Edy, went into the photography business. They soon became well known in this line and were the first to use the retouching process in this country.
Besides his photgraphy busness, Mr. Edy was greatly interested in the telephone, which was then in its infancy, and greatly assisted his friend Alexander Graham Bell, in his work.
He had the honor of being a participant in the first telephone conversation ever held when he talked from his studio to Mr. Bell at the Bell farm, where the experiments were carried on.
Although the telephone was looked on as a great invention, the commercial possibilities were evidently little considered, as is shown by the fact that Mr. Edy failed to accept an offer of a half interest in the Bell Co. for $1,200.
Mr. Edy opened his London studio in 1870 and conducted it until the work was taken over by his son Leslie.
Mr. Edy was married twice, first to Milinda Haviland of Boston, Ont., in 1854, and whose death occurred in 1873, and later to Miss May Howall, daughter of the late Captain Howall.
He is survived by six children: Mrs. Harry Brown of Toronto; Mrs. W. Bogart also of Toronto; F. W. Edy and E. L. Edy of London; Lorenzo of Vancouver; and Willis of Brantford.
(Source: The Simcoe Reformer, 10 August 1916, Pg 8.) Transcribed by G. Patrick MacKay. (More info about William D. Edy at WikiTree.)
Deceased, who was a member of the Plymouth Brethren, was born in Brant county in 1832.
Giving up farming, he and his brother, J. N. Edy, went into the photography business. They soon became well known in this line and were the first to use the retouching process in this country.
Besides his photgraphy busness, Mr. Edy was greatly interested in the telephone, which was then in its infancy, and greatly assisted his friend Alexander Graham Bell, in his work.
He had the honor of being a participant in the first telephone conversation ever held when he talked from his studio to Mr. Bell at the Bell farm, where the experiments were carried on.
Although the telephone was looked on as a great invention, the commercial possibilities were evidently little considered, as is shown by the fact that Mr. Edy failed to accept an offer of a half interest in the Bell Co. for $1,200.
Mr. Edy opened his London studio in 1870 and conducted it until the work was taken over by his son Leslie.
Mr. Edy was married twice, first to Milinda Haviland of Boston, Ont., in 1854, and whose death occurred in 1873, and later to Miss May Howall, daughter of the late Captain Howall.
He is survived by six children: Mrs. Harry Brown of Toronto; Mrs. W. Bogart also of Toronto; F. W. Edy and E. L. Edy of London; Lorenzo of Vancouver; and Willis of Brantford.
(Source: The Simcoe Reformer, 10 August 1916, Pg 8.) Transcribed by G. Patrick MacKay. (More info about William D. Edy at WikiTree.)
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