Edward MacPherson Man (1888-1962)
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Edward MacPherson Man was born on 20 March 1888 at 1020 31st Street, Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA, the son of James Henry and Sarah Francis (Huntley) Man, and was baptized 24 June at Trinity Memorial Church, Denver.

He married Alberta Coad on 1 April 1915 at Norwood, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

Edward died on 30 April 1962 at 25 Aiken Street in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA, and was buried on 2 May at Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk.

Alberta Coad was born on 27 September 1884 in Worsthorne, Lancashire.  She died on 30 December 1976 at the Olney Nursing Home, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USA, and was buried on 5 January 1977 at Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, besides her late husband.

Edward and Alberta belong to Generation Seven; their children belong to Generation Eight and are: 

  1. EDWARD MacPHERSON, Jr.
  2. ALBERTA ELIZABETH

[The references for the above are: EMcPM's birth - letter from Denver Diocese, 7 Sep 1995; his baptism - original baptismal certificate; his marriage - original marriage certificate; his death and burial - death certificate.  For Alberta Coad - certified copy of entry of birth (her baptismal record not found as yet); her death and burial - death certificate. With regard to EMcPM's place of baptism, the church which is Episcopalian and not to be confused with a similarly named Trinity church which is Methodist]
 

Edward and Alberta first met on the Cedric and were married two years later. Note the error in Edward's name, he is recorded as just 'Edward MacPherson'.

   

Man Family Reunion Party, July 4, 1959
Hosted by Edward M. Man and Alberta C. Man
at Howard Hotel, Friargate, Derby.

Standing along back row from left to right are: (The relationships spelled out below are in terms of Edward M. Man - "The Principal")

John William Cowper Man (great nephew); James Edward Reginald Cowper Man (nephew); Gordon Huntley Man (great nephew); Edna Noel Toon Man (Gordon's wife); John Horace Cowper Man (nephew);  Margaret Dawson Lewis (1st cousin); Michael Lewis (1st cousin, twice moved); Henry Lewis (Margaret's husband); Brian Priestley (Jane Florence Man's husband); Harold Dale (Marion's husband); Donald Taylor (nephew); Mr. Nurse of Jamaica (friend of Dales).

Seated on chairs (middle row): Joyce Kathleen Sprinthall Man (Will's wife); Annie Hodgkinson Man (Horace's wife); Geraldine Man (great niece); Edward MacPherson Man and Alberta Coad Man (Edward's wife); Marion Avery Dale (great neice); John Ely (Margaret's husband);

Ladies seated in the front on the floor: Margaret Lewis Ely (2nd cousin); Florence Avery (1st cousin once removed); Jane Florence Man Priestly (great neice); Constance Smith Lewis (mother of Michael); Barbara Nurse (of Jamaica fid of Dales).

Note the picture is composed of both the Man and Huntley families. Edward's mother being a Huntley.  Those with the name  Lewis are Huntley descendants. 
 


Article from the Derby Evening Telegraph, July 13, 1959

Norwalk Connecticut paper


 

 

 

 

 

 

August 2003