Edgar was the eleventh child of twelve children born to Frederick Richard Blenkarn and Mary Ann Fannie Ingram. As a young man, Edgar was a reporter for several years on the Birkenhead Advertiser, before he came to Canada in 1904 at the age of twenty-seven. He continued as a reporter for one of the Regina, Saskatchewan papers for a short time before receiving a position with the Department of Agriculture in what then was the Government of the Northwest Territories. He remained with the department until 1907, when he was nearly ordered to take the place of the head court reporter of the Supreme court, when the then court reporter collapsed during a court session.

Edgar told the Attorney General he wasn't qualified for that position, but was told "Mr. Powell, says you are and they are now waiting for you." Thus, he became a court reporter and kept it up for 5 months. It was too much for him and they gave him another position as private secretary to the Master of Titles, in the Land Titles Office. He was there until 1910 when his eyes played out on him. He was told he must not work in an office again for at least three years.

In the mean time, he had met and married Florence M. Craig on September 1, 1908. They had six children:

Joel Frederick
Frances Enid
Irene Evelyn
Cecil Edwin
Alice Beatrice
Keith Ingram

Source: "Blenkarn Tapestry" by Dorothy L. Taylor pgs 279, 283-285

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Info. submitted by original memorial creator:

Sapper (Pvt) 2323479 Edgar R. Blenkarn
Served with the 9th Canadian Forestery Corps C.E.F. During the First World War of 1914-18. He enlisted at Kamloops BC on May 1st 1917 at age 39. He listed prior military service on 1 year with the 102nd Reg. Canadian Militia. He also was rejected from the Canadian Army Medical Corps due to "Defective Eyesight" But was found fit for service with the Forestry Corps. He listed his occupation as "Stenographer" (See attached enlistment papers) Born in Liverpool England in 1877 he immigrated to Canada in 1903 Settling first in Calgary Alberta. Edgar met & married Miss Hostence Edwards in 1908 (No Children) they moved to Kamloops in 1915 and Edgar enlisted in 1917. After his war service he went to work in the New Westminster Law courts until he retired. He died Aug. 8th 1969 at age 92 and was buried in the Veterans Section of the Frazer View Cemetery in New Westminster BC. Hostence moved to Vancouver and passed away in 1970 and is buried there. Edgar is buried about 50 feet from his brother Pvt Harry Blenkarn 1871-1936.
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Edgar was born in the town of Blundellsands, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England
Actually date of death is 27 Oct 1949 in Vancouver, BC