George Nelson JACKSON (1861-1944) George was born at Columbus, Ontario on 04 June 1861, the son of James Jackson and Sarah Stephenson. He spent his boyhood on the farm near St. Mary’s, Ontario, later moving to Hamilton. In 1887, he married Lucy Bowes (1861-1926) of …
John Evinn INGEBRIGTSON (1919-1998) John was born 20 October 1919 in Elvebakken, Norway, the son of Johan Erik Ingebrigtson (1898-1968) and Elise Karoline Ellila (1898-1954). His family emigrated to Canada in 1927 to Fairy Glen, Saskatchewan, They later moved to The Pas and then settled …
John Alan HACKETT (1920-2009) Alan Hacket was born in Langruth, Manitoba on 26 April 1920 to John Alan Hackett (1892-1970) and Henrietta Knapp (1893-1975). In 1922, he moved to Winnipeg with his parents. He was educated at the Greenway and General Wolfe schools and Daniel …
Arthur Stanley GALE (c1861-1891) Born in London, England about 1861, he was the son of Frederick Gale (1822-1905) and Claudia Fitzroy Severn (1829-1974). He immigrated to Canada prior to October 1890 and settled in southwestern Manitoba. He received his military homestead application on 23 October …
James Gardiner FAIRBAIRN (1845-1912) James was born in Brockville, Ontario on 30 November 1845, the son of David Fairbairn (1798-1871) and Catherine Fulford (c1822-1908). On 01 January 1872, he married Margaret Frame of Bruce County, Ontario and they had eight children: Margaret Fairbairn (1872-1941, wife …
Leonard Francis EARL (1882-1969) Leonard was born in Lansdowne, Ontario on 06 September 1882, son of Edward William Earl (1855-1947) and Agnes Anne McNeil (1853-1932). He came to Manitoba at an early age. He and his wife, Eva Susan Brown (1888-1974), had three children: Charles …
James DOBSON (1847-1919) Born at Hallerton, Cheshire, England in November 1874. James retired from the CPR in 1913 as the oldest locomotive engineer in the Company. He was employed with the company since 1881. He had driven his engine over every Company section and, as …
Charles CAHILL (1857-1917) Charles was born on Calumet Island, Quebec on 13 June 1857. He was the son of John Cahill and Arthemise Ouellette and was educated at the University of Ottawa. He entered the novitiate of the Oblate Order at Lachine, Quebec in 1874, …
Wilhelm/William Friedrich BACHMAN (1851-1925) William was born 30 September 1851 in Germany. He served as an officer in the Prussian army and serving in the cavalry in the German War. His family consisted of his wife Mary Elizabeth Phillips (1851-1932) and daughter Emma Dorothy Bachman …
Solomon ABRAHAM (1872-1942) Solomon was born in Rumania [now Romania] on 21 October 1872, he graduated from the University of Bucharest with a BA (1897) and MSc degrees, from the University of Vienna with a PhD (Agriculture), and from the University of Manitoba with a …