Businessman.
Born at Winnipeg on 12 October 1926, son of farmer Leonard Sheldon Bloomer (1889-1966) and Kathleen Naomi Ruth Britton (c1902-1955), brother of Edward James “Ted” Bloomer and Earl Sheldon Bloomer, his childhood was spent at Headingley before moving to Charleswood where he operated Bloomer's IGA and the Charleswood Motor Hotel with his brothers. In 1952, he married Beverley Ann “Bev” Bayne (1933-2022) and they had two sons and three daughters. He died at Winnipeg on 16 November 2014.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Charleswood Motor Hotel (3425 Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg)
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 20 November 2014.
Obituary [Beverley Ann Bloomer], Winnipeg Free Press, 19 November 2022.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 February 2025
Memorable Manitobans
This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.
Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:
Custom SearchBrowse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | ZBrowse deaths occurring in:
1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.caCriteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements
Help us keep
history alive!
