Educator.
Born at Winnipeg on 14 September 1908, eldest of eight children of ? Buhr and Mary Kelly, he grew up at Morse, Saskatchewan. He taught at Bowsman School (1932-1940) then, during the Second World War, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada and overseas.
After returning from military service, he returned to Winnipeg and taught at Isaac Brock School (1946-1949) before joining the staff of the Manitoba Technical Institute (later the Manitoba Institute of Technology and finally Red River Community College). He played a significant role in the formation of Red River Community College and a street on its campus bears his name. He spent three years establishing a vocational education operation in Malaysia as part of a Manitoba government program. In 1970, he retired from his position as Director of the Manitoba Community Colleges program.
On 14 August 1930, he married Marion Houston (c1908-1989) at Winnipeg and they had two children, including Glen Dennis Buhr (1933-2026).
He died at Winnipeg on 5 November 2003.
Birth registration [Arthur Johann Buhr], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Arthur John Buhr, Marion Houston], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.
Obituary [Marion Buhr], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 April 1989, page 19.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 8 November 2003.
Obituary [Glen Dennis Buhr], Winnipeg Free Press, 1 August 2026.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 August 2026
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