Peter MacDonald ABEL (1890-1952) Born at Parimaribo, Dutch Guiana on 05 May 1890, son of John Smith Abel and Isabella Pells, he moved to the United States at the age of 6 following the death of his father. He lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts for ten …
Benjamin Bernard ZAIDMAN (1922-2008) Born on Powers Street in Winnipeg on 29 October 1922, one of six children born to Harry Zaidman and Goldie Sitner. He left home at 15 and worked as a general store clerk in the Manitoba towns of Hodgson, Griswold, and …
William Valentine YACULA (c1908-1958) Born in Ukraine around 1908, he was the son of Sam Yacula (c1880-1948) and Sophie Bodnarchuk (c1880-1951). He came to Manitoba at a young age and attended Elma School, Teulon Hight School, Manitoba Normal School, United College (now the University of …
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 …