Edward was born on October 5th, 1913. Edward's father was William Horsman and his mother was Jessie Maud Bruford. His paternal grandparents were Henry Horsman and Lydia Ann Fenton. He had a brother and a sister, named John and Constance. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 76 on September 13th, 1990.1