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Denton, Ernest
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1883-1957
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Ernest Denton was an English born photographer known for documenting people and events in the Region of Waterloo for more than 40 years. Born in Manchester, England on August 31, 1883 Denton became taking photographs as a teenager. He landed in Kitchener, Ontario in 1913 and worked as a commercial photographer until 1955 when a fire destroyed his studio at 163 King St. West. He died November 10, 1957 at his home at 55 Samuel Street and buried at Woodland Cemetery. Denton was survived by his wife Louisa (nee Balderson) (1881-1967) and several step children.
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Revised June 2026 by DR.
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English
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Sources
- "Photographer of prominent persons dies". Kitchener-Waterloo Record. November 11, 1957, p.7.
- mills, rych. "More Ernest Denton photographs emerge, adding to his legacy". Waterloo Region Record. February 28, 2025.