Throughout summer, the MGS Resource Centre remains open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10AM to 3PM. Library volunteers, Kerri and Janet, share the periodicals and books from May and June. Visit us to see how these resources can support your research. New periodicals The …
For July and August, we’d like you to share your stories about family and tradition over the summer. Whether you always plan to hit every Folklorama pavilion, plan and hold a grand family barbecue every August, take a road trip around Manitoba, or anything else, …
Generations is our society journal created exclusively for members. Because MGS is run exclusively by volunteers, we recently faced some difficulty with the journal due to Generations not having an editor. So, with a new editor, we’ve now had a chance to review it. So, with …
John Conners BADGER (1867-1934) John was born in Toronto, Ontario on 16 March 1867. He was the son of William Badger (1844-c1914) and Harriet Eliza Fields (1846-1878). He came to Manitoba about 1891 and settled in the Morris area working as a carpenter. On 26 …
Thomas Stuart ACHESON (1876-1954) Thomas was born at Durham, Ontario on 17 May 1876. He was the eldest son of the Rev. Samuel Acheson (1845-1904) and Margaret MacIntosh Starratt (1843-1914). Thomas was educated at the public schools of Kippen, Ontario and the Clinton (Ontario) Collegiate. …
Join the Winnipeg Public Library for a presentation featuring Winnipeg 150: stories our buildings tell. This new book celebrates the city’s historic buildings and architectural evolution through original artwork of illustrator Robert Sweeney. He is joined by Cindy Tugwell, Executive Director of Heritage Winnipeg and …
Frederick Samuel “Fred” ZAPLITNY (1913-1964) Fred was born in Oak Brae on 09 June 1913. He was the son of Dmetro Zaplitny and Anna Myzak. He was educated at Fork River, Ethelbert and Dauphin. On 03 December 1939, he married Elizabeth Mary Koshey (1914-2009) and …
Daniel Abraham “Abe” YANOFSKY (1925-2000) Daniel was born 26 March 1925 at Brody, Poland to Abraham Abba Yanofsky (c1880-1938) and Mary (Mania) Likatzki (c1891-1968). He came to Canada with his family in 1926. After his father’s death in 1938, Abe assumed the position of family …