Farmer.
Born at St. Catharines, Ontario on 12 August 1856, he came to Manitoba in 1879 and, as of 1886, homesteaded the southwest quarter of 5-6-18W near Kaleida. In September 1878, he married Isabella Ingram (1859-1932) and they had three sons and four daughters. He was a Trustee and Secretary-Treasurer of the Overdale School District for many years, and Deputy Returning Officer on many accessions. He was a member of the Presbyterian (Union) church. He died in the RM of Pembina on 20 May 1930 and was buried in the St. Mary St. Alban Anglican Cemetery.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Death registration [Charles William Davis], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Manitou Western Canadian, 22 May 1930, page 2.
Obituary [Isabella Ingram Davis], Manitou Western Canadian, 6 October 1932, page 2.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 June 2024
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