One day at the MGS Resource Centre, I opened the bottom drawer of a filing cabinet, and it was filled with papers. I pulled one out, and “what to my wondering eyes should appear” but a MGS member submitted pedigree chart, filled in by hand …
The MGS Council has proposed changes to our MGS Constitution. This is our governing structure for the society so please take the time to review these changes. The intent is not changed. Most changes are either grammatical or relating to our methods of communication delivery. …
Joseph Gustave VAN BELLEGHEM (1901-1967) Born in St. Vital on 06 September 1901, he was the son of Desiderius “David” Van Belleghem (?-1936) and Louise Bossuyt. He attended Provencher School and St. Boniface College. After working railway construction with his father, he and his brother, …
Have you every wondered what goes on at the Manitoba Genealogical Society? Well, here is an opportunity to find out! At MGS, the Library Committee volunteers on Tuesdays to keep our Resource Library doors open to members and the public. This is a nice, close …
George Walter ULLYOT (1850-1925) Born in East Whitby Township, Ontario on 01 February 1850, he was the son of Thomas Ulyot (1819-1880) and Mary Jane Elford (1822-1900). On 19 June 1870 in Oshawa, Ontario, he married Esther Ann Jackson (c1853-1925) and they had nine children: …
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 …