Joseph Everett CAHILL (1899-1962) Joseph was born in Slocan City, British Columbia on 02 March 1899. He was the son of Phillip James Cahill (1861-1929) and Elizabeth Laura Ready (1871-1942). He moved to the Maritimes after receiving his early education in British Columbia. He received …
All members of MGS and the South West Branch of MGS are welcome to attend for no cost. Members will be notified by email. South West Branch January Meeting: January 10 at 7:30 pm Speaker: Greg Steele Topic: History of the North West Mounted Police. …
Nicolas Volodymir BACHYNSKY (1887-1969) Nicolas was born 16 September 1887 in Celo, Serafintsi, Eastern Ukraine. He was the son of William Bachynsky and Carolina Wysocka. He came to Canada about 1906 as a refugee, settling in the Coppercliff area of Ontario. He worked as a …
William Frederick ABBOTT (1890-1975) William was born at Stockton on 10 January 1890. He was the son of Albert E. Abbott (c1861-1950) and Annie Brown (1870-1960), and brother of Albert Clifford Albert. He moved to Winnipeg in 1907. On 10 June 1925, he married Olive …
Gerhard [Gerhardt] Otto “Jerry” ZADO (1913-1956) Jerry was born in Morden on 25 April 1913, he was the son of Hermann Zado (c1868-1947) and Katharina Eleanora Busch (c1877-1956), he grew up on the family homestead at SW-19-01-01-W1 near Brown. On 29 July 1939, he married …
Research Team Ready to Assist By Rick Walker, #5653 Chair, MGS Research Team Did you know that the MGS has a dedicated team of research assistants. It’s made up of seven volunteers who have each been working on their own genealogical journey for …
New Journals Kerri James, MGS #520, Library Volunteer Member of the Southeast and Winnipeg Branch From January until mid-November 2023 we have received 45 different journal publications in our library. Depending on the organization, these journals are usually published multiple times a year …
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MGS Project Report for Jan 2024 By Rick Brown #1815, Projects Chair Now that Winter is here, it is hoped that more members will be interested in contributing some time to indexing one of our ongoing projects. The following is an update of our various …
The City of Winnipeg officially turns 150 years old on January 19, 2024–the anniversary date of the first city council meeting in 1874 . The City plans to hold a number of events over the coming year, and has earmarked funds so organizations can apply …