McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Torrance, E. F. (Edward Fraser), Rev., 1852-1925
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Description area
Dates of existence
1852-1925
History
Rev. Edward Fraser Torrance was born on September 12, 1852, in Montreal, Quebec.
He was a clergyman. He graduated from McGill University (M.A., 1874). He was ordained in 1876 and served as Minister of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Peterborough from 1876 to 1907. He also served on the Board of the Presbyterian Church of Canada.
In 1899, he married Helen Grant Dennistoun (1873–1964). He died on July 12, 1925, in Kingston, Ontario.