Born 24 November 1882 Dunedin New Zealand. Parents Henry Paton and Mary nee Mckinlay siblings Henry (Harry), Mary (Minnie), Robert James, Grace Gibson & Elsie.
Married Isabella Catherine Munro known as Kit. She died 20 August 1966 Auckland, cremated and ashes scattered.
Edward John died 24 June 1951 Greenlane Public Hospital Epsom Auckland age 67, cremated at Waikumete Crematorium and ashes scattered.
Children Mary, Thomas Barrymore, Bruce
Family lived Mangaweka Rangiteki District on family sheep farm.
Education Oamaru North 1889 & Oamaru South 1898
Macandrews Road Dunedin 1896
Waitaki Boys High School July 1898 briefly prior to leaving for employment.
Employment Railways Clerk & Sheep Farmer
Military Service
World War 1 Second Reserves Classification C
Freemason Lodge Mangaweka Lodge - Master of the Lodge
In Retirement lived various places in the North Island.