53 Queen Street

Edward “Ted” Graham

Edward Graham

Reginald Graham and Elizabeth Stevens raised a family of five boys and three girls in their home at 53 Queen Street in Paris. Reg was lured to Paris by Wincey Mill in 1897 to play hockey for the company team. Before professional hockey leagues, industrial hockey was a very popular sport. Four of five Graham brothers served in the Canadian military during the Second World War. The fifth was too young to serve.

Edward “Ted” Graham, the fourth and final Graham brother to serve in WW2. There are few details about his service. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1942 to 1945. He rose to the rank of Sergeant in 1944. At the time, he was stationed in Bournemouth, England, and was training to be a Rear Air Gunner. The war ended before he was called into battle.

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