May 2023 MGS Project Update Submitted by Rick Brown Projects Chair, Member #1815 Guardians of All Manitoba Cemeteries We hope to create an index of the records of burials (those without Headstones) in as many cemeteries as possible. We are working thru all …
John QUEEN (1882-1946) Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1882, he was the son of John Queen and Jane Todd. His family were members of the Plymouth Brethren. He was educated in Dunfermline. He came to Winnipeg in 1906 and, although a cooper by trade, was …
In 2010, GenTeam went online with a total of 1.3 million records and they have reached a total of more than 21 million records as of the first quarter of 2023. GenTeam is a European platform connecting historians and genealogists who work on their own or …
Frederick William Pace (1873-1952) Born at Toronto, Ontario on 04 June 1873, he was the son of James Henry Pace and Mary Ann Fowler. He was educated at Winnipeg, then worked in the office of a wholesale business until entering the fire insurance business in …
It is the end of an era at MGS with the retirement of Enid Dorward. For 17 years, Enid has been a steady presence in the MGS Library every Tuesday, and she had a regular presence in the quarterly MGS Generations journal with articles on …
William John O’CONNOR (1932-2008) Born at Wainwright, Alberta on 26 May 1932, he was the son of William O’Connor and Myrtle Forestell (1904-1979). He graduated from the University of Alberta (St. Joseph’s College) with a BSc (Agriculture) degree and from the University of Western Ontario …
The MGS Library would like to draw your attention to these excellent books in our Resource Centre. We have two books by Manitoban Jim Blanchard and two books by Rebecca Probert. Jim Blanchard Our first two book recommendations are by Jim Blanchard. He grew up in …
Charles Joseph NABESS (1946-2014) Born at Cormorant on 11 June 1946, he was the son of Patrice Nabess (1904-1950) and Maria Parenteau (1906-1994). At the age of four Charles moved to Thicket Portage after the death of his father. He moved to The Pas at …
Congratulations to Bob Allebone, MGS member and President of the Southeast and Winnipeg Branch of MGS, who will be presenting April 11, 2023, at the Lambton County Branch of Ontario Ancestors. A big Thank You to Bob for promoting MGS to our fellow genealogist in …
MGS has a Reciprocal Membership Discount Agreement with the Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS)—if you are a MGS member, you get $5 off your AGS membership (and vica versa). This is an upcoming event at the Edmonton Branch. To learn more, go here: https://www.edmontongenealogy.ca/general-meeting