Names, dates and places are the skeleton outline of your ancestors’ lives but what we really want to know is, “Who were these people?” This workshop will survey many different sources that may hold biographical information, helping you to understand the lives and personalities of …
At last! A new sign at the MGS Resource Library. Isn’t it beautiful? The old MGS sign regularly caused confusion for people coming to MGS for the first time—the old sign said MGS Family History and people got confused. They were looking for the words …
How I Accidentally Discovered the Murder of Sam Caughey: Connecting and Honoring Avenues of His Life with special thanks to the Transcona Museum for permission to reprint this article Where it Began A typical day at the Transcona Museum as their Collections …
Christopher Stephen “Steve” QUELCH (1898-1986) Steve was born at Cooks Creek on 12 July 1898, he was the son of Arthur Quelch (1967-1948) and Gertrude Clerk Winter (1864-1958). On 03 October 1925, he married Kathleen Violet Marshall (1903-1979) in the RM of North Cypress and …
Lot 32 – Iconic England This lot consists of 3 vintage signed and framed lithographs of notable English landmarks: Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, and Saint Paul’s Cathedral. About the Author – Bernard William Smith October 3, 1916-September 2, 2011 Bernard William Smith was …
Join the Edmonton branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society via Zoom for their October meeting presentation: Looking for Edmonton’s Working Class Heritage Cathy Roy was a Museum Curator for nearly 20 years. She has lived for over 70 years within a 2.5 km radius of …
The Annual MGS Fundraising Campaign kicks off with Giving Tuesday on November 28th and runs through December 31, 2023. You’ve heard about #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday, but what about #GivingTuesday? The Manitoba Genealogical Society is participating in this International Day of Giving. We can’t wait to …
Lot 31 – Inuit Soapstone Mask Carving This Mask with stand has the official Igloo Tag Trademark identifying this as authentic Inuit art. Artist unknown.
LOT 30 – Inuit Soapstone Carving – SEAL This signed art piece is sure to please the avid collector. Artist signature (in Inuit) on bottom of art piece.
Private Jack Campbell (1889-1977), from Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, was the son of Lieutenant Colonel Glen Campbell and Harriet Burns, the daughter of Riding Mountain Ojibway Chief Keeseekoowenin. Jack’s grandfather was Hudson’s Bay Company Chief Factor, Robert Campbell. Jack survived the unimaginable carnage that had taken …