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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 24.04.1916
  • Place of enlistment: St. Catharines
  • Service no: 211216
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 98th Battalion (19th Battalion 10 month prewar)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 13.02.1883
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 5 Temple Lane, 1891 Census
  • Occupation: Iron Moulder
  • Mother:

    Catherine O’Neill 1840-41 – 1910

  • Father:

    John Ryan 1841-1921

  • Siblings:

    Susan Ryan 1871-1876
    Jane Ryan  b. 1872
    James Ryan 1874-1933
    John Ryan b. c1877
    Francis John Ryan 1878-1947
    Harry Ryan b. c1880
    Peter Ryan b. c1881
    Patrick Ryan b. c1885
    Alice Ryan 1887-1855

  • Spouse:

    Mary Kerlie Milligan Ryan, 92 Vine St, St. Catherines, Ontario

  • Children:

    Catherine Ryan Novy 1912-1999
    Patricia Mary Ryan 1918-1996

  • Age at Death: 47
  • Date of Death: 03.04.1930
  • Place of Death: Homer, Niagara, Canada
  • Burial Country: Canada
  • Cemetery: Victoria Lawns Cemetery, St. Catherines, Ontario

More about Andrew Ignatius Ryan

service record

He was a labourer working for the Department of Railways and Canals in the construction of the Welland Canal.. He suffered internal injuries adter a fall from a ladder.

One of the greatest Canadian engineering marvels of the 20th century was the building of the Welland Canal. Over the course of the 21 years of the canal’s construction, 137 workers lost their lives. Sadly, 47 year old Andrew was one of them.

To honour the 137 men who died, The Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial was unveiled in St. Catharines November 12, 2017. This memorial will serve as a testament to the bravery of these men and ensure that they will never be forgotten. The memorial is located at Lock 3, St. Catherines.

Research by Gary Thomson. Additional information provided by Mark Webster, great-grand-nephew of Andrew Ryan.

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