Memorable Manitobans: Henry Mervin “Harry” Frank (1877-1940)

Farmer.

Born at London, Ontario on 28 April 1877, he came to Manitoba with his parents in August 1884 and took up farming in the vicinity of Darlingford. In June 1895, he married Zilda Jane Bebee (1873-1968) and they had one son and three daughters. He served as a school trustee and was a member of the Methodist church. He died at Morden on 24 February 1940 and was buried in the Darlingford Cemetery.

Sources:

Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.

Death registration [Henry Mervin Frank], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Obituary, Manitou Western Canadian, 29 February 1940, page 2.

Zilda Jane Bebee Frank, FindAGrave.

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: 8 June 2024

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