Gustave Bellegro “Gus” YAEGER (1877-1942) Born at Genoa, Italy on 15 August 1877, he was the son of Swiss parents, Carl YAEGER and Barbara LITSCHER. He emigrated to the United States in 1879 with his parents. On 25 September 1907 in Bangor, Wisconsin, he married …
Alan Christopher WADE (1923-2013) Allan was born at Weston, Winnipeg on 09 September 1923, he was the son of Ralph WADE (1894-1970) and Christian Mary HOSKING (1896-1977). He was educated at Cecil Rhodes School. On 09 January 1943, he married Margaret Thelma FARLEY (1924-2003) and …
Alexander VANCE (1866-1936) Alexander was a native of Bruce county, Ontario. He was born 20 October 1869 at in the Kincardine Township, the son of Irwin VANCE (1835-1912) and Hannah “Maria” HUDSON (1846-1926). On, 24 March 1893 he married Lydia Maria ANDREWS (1873-1954) and they …
Cemetery Corner Shaun Hobson #5336 Cemetery Committee Chair The next committee meeting is scheduled for 13 September 2023 at 7:00 pm by GoogleMeet and we welcome new members. Please email at cemetery@mbgenealogy.com if you would like to join the committee. At our May …
James Wesley “Wes” UMPHREY (1864-1948) James, the son of Samuel Umphrey (1837-1919) and Elizabeth Moore (1838-1910), was born at Uxbridge, Ontario on 04 June 1864. He moved to the Miami area of Manitoba with his parents in 1881. On 20 February 1889, he married Susanna …
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 …