Physician.
Born at Yorkshire, England on 17 September 1860, son of William Byers and Ann King, he attended the Leeds Medical School then, in 1882, came to Canada where he resumed medical studies at the Manitoba Medical College, graduating in 1890. He then moved to Melita where he maintained a medical practice for five years. There were so few residents of the area at the time that, in 1895, he moved to Selkirk where he remained until 1901 when he returned to Melita. He also served as local coroner and health officer.
In 1886, he married Ann Elizabeth Pruden (1860-1916) of Selkirk. They had three children: Frederick William Byers (1888-1952), Constance Byers (1893-1956), and Herbert Percy Byers (1891-1892). He was a member of the Anglican church and Sons of England. He moved to Brandon a few months before his death, which occurred at his residence, 1331 Princess Avenue, on 24 November 1933. He was buried in the Melita Cemetery.
Birth registrations [Frederic William Byers, Constance Byers, Herbert Byers], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.
Death registrations [Herbert Percy Byers Jr, Anne Elizabeth Byers, Herbert Percy Byers], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Dr. H. P. Byers, pioneer doctor, dies in Brandon,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 25 November 1933, page 2.
“Dr. H. P. Byers, 73, pioneer Manitoba physician, dies,” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 November 1933, page 3.
Herbert Percy Byers, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Darryl Toews.
Page revised: 10 June 2024
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