James McKerchar WADDELL (1889-1970) Born in Dominion City on 14 March 1889, he was the only son of Isabella McKerchar and Alexander Waddell. He received his elementary and high school education locally then studied civil engineering at the University of Manitoba. On returning home, he …
Noel Jean “Neil” VADEBONCOEUR (1892-1963) Born in Bathgate, North Dakota on 25 December 1892, he was the son of William and Cora Vadeboncoeur. He came to Canada in 1904 when his father opened a business at St. Pierre. Educated at St. Boniface College, he served in …
William Villiers “Bill” UDALL (1874-1962) Born in Douglas, Isle of Man on 12 September 1874, he was the son of Charles Udall (c1839-1896) and Sarah Holloway (c1836-1915). He came to Canada in 1890 and settled near Boissevain. He was Editor and Publisher of the Boissevain …
George Edwin TACKABERRY (1874-1937) Born in Dresden, Ontario on 06 May 1874, he was the son of Benjamin Tackaberry (c1836-1878) and Jane Moore (1841-1919). He learned the shoe repair business before moving to Brandon in 1892. He lived next door to Joe Hall, a professional …
John White SEATER (1864-1944) Born at Leith, Scotland on 08 November 1864, he came to Manitoba in 1891 and settled on a farm near Rivers in 1898. On 04 January 1899, he married Bernice “Bessie” Baily (1877-1942) and they had two children: George Smith Seater …
Stephen Edward RADOMSKY (1893-1984) Born in Poland on 26 December 1893, he was the son of Thomas Radomsky (1859-1933) and Anna Kuboczck (1861-?). He immigrated to Canada with his family in 1898 and was naturalized in 1902. He grew up in the Rural Municipality of …
Katherine Gloria QUEEN-HUGHES (1909-1978) Born in Winnipeg on 28 March 1909, she was the daughter of politician, John Queen (1882-1946), and feminist, Katherine Ross (1885-1934). While studying medicine at the University of Manitoba, she worked during the summers of 1927 and 1928 as the first …
Alfred Leroy PAINE (1901-1988) Born at Oxbow, Saskatchewan in 1901, he was the son of a veterinarian father, Harold Paine (c1871-1952), and artist mother, Ella Winnifred ? (c1875-1933). The family moved to Rosetown, Saskatchewan when he was young. He received a BA degree from the …
William John “Billy” O’Connor (1837-1910) Born in Dublin, Ireland on 29 August 1837, he ran away to Boston as a boy, eventually becoming part owner of the Boston Hotel. In ill health, he moved to St. Paul in 1876, where he was recruited by Edward …
Stephen NAIRN (1838-1900) Born in Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland in 1838, he was the son of John Nairn (the proprietor of the extensive Washington mills of that city) and Margaret Kirkland. He came to Canada in 1864, where he formed the grain and milling business of …