We all have collections of family photos. Some of them may be old and faded. The appearance of a faded photo is that of looking at an image through a fog. There is a solution. It’s called Vivid-Pix Restore. Whether the photo is black and …
Robert TAIT (1830-1912) Born in the Red River settlement on 24 April 1830, the third son of William Tait (1793-1872) and Mary Auld, he received very little schooling and at the age of eleven was hired as a chore boy at the Hudson’s Bay Company …
The Annual MGS Fundraising Campaign kicks off with Giving Tuesday and runs through December. This year, in addition to our usual expenses of our occupancy costs and online databases, we are updating our Manitoba Name Index (MANI) and creating a more up-to-date membership area for our members …
Thur, December 7, 2022 – Christmas at Crocus Gardens. Please visit the South West Branch website for more information. Presentation Monday, Dec 12, 2022: Living near the Canada/US border – Memoirs about husband Nick: Frances Andrusiak, SE & Wpg Branch member …
Evelina (SINCLAIR) ADAMS (1898-1990) Born at Shoal Lake on 22 November 1898, daughter of John Sinclair (1871-1926) and Annie Brown (1876-1913), she took her early education there then, in February 1918, attended nurses training at the Neepawa General Hospital. Nursing duties at the time included …
Richard Wilfred QUEEN-HUGHES (1908-1970) Born in Penge, Surrey, England, he was the son of Richard William and Elizabeth Florence Hughes. He came to Manitoba in 1923 to farm in the Killarney area. Five years later, he moved to Winnipeg and spent 27 years as Director …
Our friends over at the Alberta Genealogical Society has an upcoming event entitled War Brides in Alberta. It is a ZOOM presentation, and details are below. Alberta Genealogical Society EDMONTON BRANCH General Meeting via zoom Thursday, November 24, 2022 @ 7:00 pm War Brides in …
Bertman Joseph Radigan aka Bertram Joseph Radigan Bertman Joseph Radigan was the son of Patrick Joseph Radigan and Mary Gertrude (Davis) Radigan. Bertman was born 30 April 1890 at the family home at 96 Beverly St., Galt (now Cambridge) Ontario. Bertman was a banker when …
Lieutenant Marion Katherine Blair (Service No. 878154) was born in Oakville, Manitoba. She trained as a nurse at McKellar General Hospital in Thunder Bay Ontario graduating in 1943. She joined the Canadian Army and served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps on March 2, …
James Arthur Hannah was born at Rathwell, Manitoba on 8 May 1913 moving to the Erickson district in 1926. He worked as a farm hand in the Cardale and Newdale districts until the dirty 30’s saw him head east to the gold mines of Little …