Farmer, liveryman.
Born in England on 24 January 1880, son of George John Bescoby and Mary Bernard, the family emigrated to Canada in 1890 and settled on a farm in the Rockwood Municipality. He remained on the family farm until 1908 when he went to Stonewall and purchased a livery business.
He was married twice, first on 20 March 1911 to Josie Fraser (?-?) of Scotland. On 8 April 1922, he married widow Rosina Daniel (1887-1962). He was a member of the IOOF, Modern Woodmen of America, and COF. He died at Winnipeg on 27 January 1960 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.
Obituary, Winnipeg Tribune, 28 January 1960, page 32.
Obituary [Rosina McTeer Gillespie Bescoby], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 November 1962, page 27.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 8 June 2024
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