eldest son of Judge David Grant of the County Court in Vancouver60

From The History of British Columbia, Vol. 3 published in 1914:
“EDWARD BLAKE GRANT

Edward Blake Grant, mechanical engineer of Vancouver, was born at Moncton, New Brunswick, on the 1st of May, 1885, a son of His Honor, David Grant and Jane (Kinnear) Grant, both now residents of Vancouver, the former being judge of the county court.

Edward Blake Grant was educated in the public schools of his native city and later attended the Aberdeen high school, from which he was graduated with the class of 1900. He started in the business world in connection with the engineering department of the Intercolonial Railroad, and a year afterward came to Vancouver, arriving in 1901.

His parents had preceded him and their favorable reports concerning the western country led him to seek the opportunities here offered. Following his arrival he was employed in the engineering department of the Vancouver Engineering Works and subsequently entered the iron works oi Ross & Howard, having charge of the drawing department for six years. He engaged in business on his own account, and at the end of that time opened his office as a mechanical engineer. He is making a specialty of boiler designing in accordance with the British Columbia and marine rules. He prepared general machinery designs and made the machinery installation plans for v..i in  the North Vanconver city ferries Nos. 3 and 4, and has done other equally important work. He has organized the mechanical engineering class in connection with the night school conducted by the board of education of Vancouver.

He now has three classes under his supervision and acts as a teacher of one. Mr. Grant was married on the 25th of September, 1907, to Miss Greta Jones, of Moncton, New Brunswick, a daughter of Charles and Mary Jones. His political belief is that of the liberal party, and his religious faith that of the Presbyterian church. “125