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A fraternal organization.
Period
Manitoba Grand Master
1884-1885
Charles Davis “Flatboat” Anderson (1829-1914)
1885-1886
Benjamin Draper Deering (1848-1926)
1886-1887
James Davidson Conklin (1843-1925)
1887-1888
James D. Bowley - Brandon
1888-1889
Horace James Raymer (1849-1922)
1889-1890
Thomas Walter Gilbert (1850-1890)
1890-1891
William John Watson (1849-1907)
1891-1892
Logan Murray Moore (1848-1927)
1892-1893
Dr. George Riddell (1854-1905)
1893-1894
William James Roche (1859-1937)
1894-1895
John Tucker - Winnipeg
1895-1896
W. J. May - Portage la Prairie
1896-1897
Harry Barton Rose (1846-1916)
1897-1898
John Morrow - Boissevain
1898-1899
Joel Weaver Baker (1864-1933)
1899-1900
Harry Meikle (1857-1931)
1900-1901
Robert Hill Myers (1856-1921)
1901-1902
John Scott Maxwell (1862-1933)
1902-1903
John Wemyss (1861-1926)
1903-1904
Walter Thomas Devlin (1863-1931)
1904-1905
Robert Hance Shanks (1858-1932)
1905-1906
Dr. Robert H. Robertson (1841-1926)
1906-1907
Albert Seymour Doyle (1865-1954)
1907-1908
Ernest George Wiswell (1862-1915)
1908-1909
Alexander McCormick (1860-1921)
1909-1910
James Duncan (1857-1937)
1910-1911
William R. Talbot (1858-1947)
1911-1912
Arthur Wellesley Shaw (1856-1931)
1912-1913
Edward Hartley Dewart (1861-1926)
1913-1914
Hyles Egbert Turner (1855-1936)
1914-1915
John George Millar (1865-1932)
1915-1916
Thomas Neville (c1869-1963)
1916-1917
Frederick Charles Hamilton (1871-1949)
1917-1918
George Thomas Armstrong (1881-1941)
1918-1919
Herbert Blake Andrews (1863-1921)
1919-1920
Benjamin James McCullough (1865-1947)
1920-1921
Jabez Miller (1861-1947)
1921-1922
Clarence Miles Brown (1872-1937)
1922-1923
Christopher Randolph “Chris” Lock (1884-1956)
1923-1924
Reverend William Cameron Smalley (1880-1972)
1924-1925
Mark Alexander Woods (1876-1970)
1925-1926
Baseil Roy Whelon (1887-1964)
1926-1927
Clarence Garfield Keith (1881-1964)
1927-1928
William Dick (1882-1975)
1928-1929
William Herbert Burns (1878-1964)
1929-1930
Henry Cyrus “Harry” Morrison (1886-1980)
1930-1931
William Thomas Fuller (1888-1980)
1931-1932
William James Ruston (1888-1963)
1932-1933
Oscar Valentine Keating (1883-1956)
1933-1934
Reverend Thomas Merryweather (1880-1952)
1934-1935
John Thomas Hodges (1887-1960)
1935-1936
Clarence Coates Sparling (1900-1984)
1936-1937
Charles Hickson (1867-1941)
1937-1938
Fred Hawkins - Brandon
1938-1939
Hugh H. MacDonald - Winnipeg
1939-1940
John Walter Clarke (c1887-1972)
1940-1941
John Arthur Wilson (1878-1951)
1941-1942
Ed Boyes - Brandon
1942-1943
William Bird - Winnipeg
1943-1944
Charles Ewart Raymond Collins (1887-1979)
1944-1945
Charles Henry Riess (1895-1986)
1945-1946
S. H. Paterson - Minnedosa
1946-1947
William James (1888-1970) - Winnipeg
1947-1948
Frederick W. Edwards (1888-1956)
1948-1949
Harold Harrison Tackaberry (1898-1974)
1949-1950
J. G. Smith - Selkirk
1950-1951
Robert Love (1878-1956)
1951-1952
H. Northcote - Winnipeg
1952-1953
W. T. Wherrett - Shoal Lake
1953-1954
Augustus James Christie (1885-1970)
1954-1955
J. E. Stewart - Winnipeg
1955-1956
J. H. Treble - Crystal City
1956-1957
W. C. Boggis - Winnipeg
1957-1958
P. E. McNabb - Minnedosa
1958-1959
F. H. White - Killarney
1959-1960
G. A. Lewis - Winnipeg
1960-1961
W. C. Tulloch - Selkirk
1961-1962
H. L. Orchard - Miami
1962-1963
D. Welch - Virden
1963-1964
L. Hodnett - Miniota
1964-1965
G. Howard - Selkirk
1965-1966
L. Hughes - Portage la Prairie
1966-1967
E. J. Adey - Winnipeg
1967-1968
D. A. McNabb - Minnedosa
1968-1969
H. A. Stoddart - Winnipeg
1969-1970
G. Craven - Pierson
1970-1971
Edward James Gray (1927-2002)
1971-1972
C. McCrorie - Portage la Prairie
1972-1973
Len A. Harris - Portage la Prairie
1973-1974
Herman H. Nikkel - Brandon
1974-1975
Leo F. Dvorak - Winnipeg
1975-1976
Ted P. Besko - Winnipeg
1976-1977
W. D. Blake - Rapid City
1977-1978
Keith C. Tate - Winnipeg
1978-1979
Robert A. "Bob" Newton - Neepawa
1979-1980
L. E. Brough - Flin Flon
1980-1981
Edward Turner “Ted” Revel (1925-2008)
1981-1982
Cliff Matthews - Portage la Prairie
1982-1983
S. O. Schlemmer - Melita
1983-1984
Howard Kneeshaw - Carberry
1984-1985
Arthur Thomas Ballingall (1920-1993)
1985-1986
John Krupa - Glenboro
1986-1987
Art Knight - Winnipeg
1987-1988
Lloyd D. Shelvey - Rapid City
1988-1989
Harvey S. Atkinson - Stonewall
1989-1990
C. H. M. "Bud" MacLennan - Winnipeg
1990-1991
William Carson - Portage la Prairie
1991-1992
Steve Wilson - Rapid City
1992-1993
George Rideout - Flin Flon
1993-1994
Robert Lumsden - Rapid City
1994-1995
Sam Faraci - Winnipeg
1995-1996
Ed Tomchuk - Portage la Prairie
1996-1997
George Greenlay - Minnedosa
1997-1998
Eric Smith - Portage la Prairie
1998-1999
Dorian Sherman - Stonewall
1999-2000
Lyall Wilson - Rapid City
2000-2001
Len McCormick - Fort Frances (Ontario)
2001-2002
Garnet Goodridge - Virden
2002-2003
Peter Gural - Winnipeg
2003-2004
Art Knight - Winnipeg
2004-2005
Chris McPhaden - Stonewall
2005-2006
Robert Gravlin - Winnipeg
2006-2007
Steve Wilson - Winnipeg
2007-2008
Trevor Magee - Winnipeg
2008-2009
Larry O'Dell - Stonewall
2009-2010
Alan Nixon - Stonewall
2010-2011
George Greenlay - Portage la Prairie
2011-2012
Joyce Holmberg - Brandon
2012-2013
Tom Wiley - Winnipeg
2013-2014
Keith Lewis - Portage la Prairie
2014-2015
Jim McDonald - Portage la Prairie
2015-2016
Debra Ashdown - Winnipeg
2016-2017
Del Phillips - Stonewall
2017-2018
Steve WIlson - Winnipeg
2018-2019
Tom Wiley / Bob Gravlin - Winnipeg
2019-2021
Dorian Sherman - Stonewall
Lodge
Address
Period
Status
20 Main Street
1905-?
Demolished (1930s)
111 Main Street
1907-?
431 Norton Avenue
?-?
376 Mountain Avenue
1903-?
South Railway Avenue
1945-?
237 Nelson Street West
?-?
230 Nelson Street
1981-?
Fourth Street
1901-?
72 Princess Street
1883-?
521 McMillan Avenue
1913-?
Lodge
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Brandon
Alfred Roland Hoare
[Brandon Armoury]Barber
43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
6 June 1892
16 April 1917
Joseph McLaren MinD
[Brandon Armoury]Teacher & Physical Instructor
10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Major
18 July 1882
23 April 1915
Fraser Wentworth Standish
[Brandon Armoury]Buttermaker, Western Ice Cream and Crescent Creamery COmpany
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Private
19 October 1890
1 October 1918
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Odd Fellows Temple (78 The Promenade, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Odd Fellows Home (4025 Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Green Ridge IOOF Hall Monument (Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitou Community Cemetery / Archibald Cemetery / Manitou Odd Fellow War Memorial (Municipality of Pembina)
“The three links,” Manitoba Weekly Free Press, 21 August 1884, page 10.
“I.O.O.F.,” Manitoba Weekly Free Press, 20 August 1885, page 1.
“The Oddfellows,” Manitoba Weekly Free Press, 12 August 1886, page 10.
“M. & N. W. T.,” Manitoba Weekly Free Press, 18 August 1887, page 11.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge,” Manitoba Weekly Free Press, 16 August 1888, page 3.
“Oddfellowism,” Manitoba Weekly Free Press, 22 August 1889, page 10.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Officers,” Manitoba Free Press, 21 February 1890, page 6.
“The widows and orphans,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 19 February 1891, page 2.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 February 1892, page 4.
“An Oddfellows’ Home,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 February 1893, page 2.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 22 February 1894, page 4.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 21 February 1895, page 6.
“The Oddfellows,” Manitoba Weekly Free Press, 27 February 1896, page 7.
“Grand Lodge I.O.O.F.,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 18 February 1897, page 5.
“Manitoba Oddfellows,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 17 February 1898, page 4.
“Election of officers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 17 February 1899, page 1.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 23 February 1900, page 8.
“Grand Master J. S. Maxwell,” Free Press Home Journal, 28 February 1901, page 6.
“I.O.O.F. Officers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 20 February 1902, page 1.
“Grand Lodge new officers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 5 March 1903, page 5.
“Elect officers for Grand Lodge,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 3 March 1904, page 5.
“I.O.O.F. officers are elected,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 2 March 1905, page 5.
“I.O.O.F. officers are elected,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 8 March 1906, page 3.
“Oddfellows’ convention,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 30 March 1907, page 3.
“Oddfellows elect officers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 March 1909, page 1.
“I.O.O.F. veteran was recipient of jewel,” Brandon Weekly Sun, 8 December 1910, page 7.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 March 1911, page 5.
“Oddfellows hold annual election,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 March 1912, page 2.
“Odd Fellows Grand Lodge,” Weekly Fre Press and Prairie Farmer, 12 March 1913, page 10.
“F. G. Miller, of Rapid City, is Grand Master,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 March 1914, page 6.
“Minister leads Manitoba I.O.O.F.,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 4 March 1915, page 5.
“H. B. Andrews is chosen warden of Oddfellows,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 2 March 1916, page 5.
“Neville named on Oddfellows’ committee,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 November 1916, page 5.
“Name Armstrong Grand Master of Manitoba I.O.O.F.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 8 March 1917, page 5.
“Andrews elected Grand Master of Manitoba I.O.O.F.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 March 1918, page 2.
“McCullough is chief officer of Oddfellow,” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 March 1919, page 5.
“Veteran Mason and court official buried,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 8 January 1921, page 13.
“New exectutive is elected by triple linkers,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 10 March 1921, page 17.
“Chris. R. Lock, of Winnipeg, is elected Grand Master by Manitoba Odd Fellows,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 March 1922, page 1.
“Grand Master of Odd Fellows,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 15 March 1923, page 1.
“Mark A. Woods Grand Master of Odd Fellows,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 March 1924, page 2.
“Odd Fellows hold election of officers,” Free Press Evening Bulletin, 13 March 1925, page 6.
“I.O.O.F. names Winnipeg man Grand Master,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 11 March 1926, page 11.
“Heads Odd Fellows,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 10 March 1927, page 6.
“I.O.O.F. chooses W. H. Burns as Grand Master,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 15 March 1928, page 2.
“I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge ends its sessions here,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 14 March 1930, page 22.
“W. J. Ruson, of Treherne, new I.O.O.F. chief,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune,, 12 March 1931, page 3.
“O. V. Keating heads I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 10 March 1932, page 1.
“Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F. elects 1933 officers,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 9 March 1933, page 3.
“Odd Fellows name Hodges Grand Master,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 15 March 1934, page 3.
“New Grand Master,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 14 March 1935, page 1.
“Odd Fellows and Rebekahs elect officers,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 12 March 1936, page 3.
“New I.O.O.F. and Rebekah heads,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 March 1936, page 2.
“Odd Fellows’ new officers are installed,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 5 June 1937, page 4.
“Officers named by Odd Fellows,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 June 1938, page 4.
“I.O.O.F. elects Killarney man,” Winnipeg Tribune, 2 June 1939, page 5.
“Officers named,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 June 1940, page 4.
“E. Boyes heads Odd Fellows,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 March 1941, page 13.
“W. Bird is Grand Master of Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 March 1942, page 13.
“E. R. Collins heads I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge of Manitoba,” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 March 1943, page 13.
“Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., names new officers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 March 1944, page 11.
“Grand Master,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 March 1945, page 5.
“William James elected by Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 April 1946, page 14.
“I.O.O.F. Chief,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 March 1947, page 17.
“Banquet honors Grand Master of Odd Fellows,” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 September 1947, page 11.
“Oddfellows seek additional funds for youth camps,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 March 1948, page 26.
“I.O.O.F. elects officers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 March 1949, page 2.
Past Grand Masters, Grand Lodge and Rebekah Assembly.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Darryl Toews and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 February 2025
