Memorable Manitobans: Albert Evans (1849-1908)

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Albert Evans
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Musician, piano and music dealer.

Born at Birmingham, England in 1849, son of a church organist, he emigrated to Canada in 1884, where he established a music store in Winnipeg. He also organized an orchestra in which he played piano, violin, viola, or cello. He served as the organist at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church for many years, although he was not a Catholic. He died at Winnipeg on 7 March 1908 and was buried in the St. James Anglican Cemetery.

Sources:

Death registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Albert Evans joins majority,” Manitoba Free Press, 9 March 1908.

We thank Keith Jones for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 17 May 2023

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