Jonathan TROOP (1851-1935) Born in Lincolnshire, England 14 August 1852, he arrived in Fort Garry in 1874. As a young man, he decided to go west and set out walking to High Bluff, which he reached in about a day. He stopped at the late …
Emily Brada (STODDART) BRIDGEMAN (1899-1975) Born in the rectory at Ancrum on 11 February 1899 to Rev. and Mrs. DAB Stoddart. Her career as a teacher took her to various Manitoba schools, including several years on the staff of Bannatyne school in Winnipeg. In 1927, …
John Porteous RAE (1914-1996) Born at Innisfail, Alberta in 1914, he moved to Winnipeg with his family at a young age. On 20 April 1946, he married Margaret Jean “Judy” MATHESON (1917-?). On 12 January 1990, he married Mary Irene (nee HARRIS) WESTMACOTT (1922-2012) and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sharon Evelyn (MIGEL) ALLEN (1950-2005) Born at Gimli on 21 November 1950 to Evelyn Migelowich (1920-2015) and Michael Migalwich [Migel] (1914-1964), she spent her childhood and adolescence in Matlock prior to moving to Winnipeg in 1962. She attended St. John’s High School then graduated from …
Cemetery Corner by Shaun Hobson #5336 Cemetery Committee Chair Cemetery Committee The next committee meeting is scheduled for 10 May 2023 at 7:00 pm by GoogleMeet and we welcome new members. Cemetery Transcribers The time to start transcribing cemeteries is fast approaching. If …
Joseph Watson KACHOR (1923-1985) Born 04 March 1923 at Hilbre, Manitoba, he was the son of Knat Kachor (1890-1986) and Paraska Biloths (1890-1980). On 26 June 1952, he married Marie Louise Kerbrat I1935-2012) and they had two children: Debbie (wife of Tom Crease) and Cynthia …