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Memorable Manitobans: Ambrose Roy “Beau” MacDonell (1901-1966)
Lawyer, judge.
Born at Detroit, Michigan on 13 July 1901, son of Charles S. MacDonell and Julia Kennedy, he came to Winnipeg as a child and attended Provencher School and Kelvin High School. He received a law degree from the University of Manitoba (1922) and was called to the Manitoba Bar (1924). Made a King’s Counsel in 1939, he served as a County Court Judge from 1944 to 1966.
On 15 August 1927, he married Muriel Hortense LeClair (?-?) at Winnipeg. Their daughter Glenrose LeClair MacDonell (1928-?) married Frederick Keith Turner. Active in Liberal politics, he was a candidate for Winnipeg North in the 1940 federal general election.
He died on 30 January 1966 and was buried in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Sources:
Marriage registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Seven get K.C. honor,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 January 1939, page 1.
“Three county court judges appointed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 1943, page 1.
“Judge Macdonnell dies,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 August 1966.
We thank Joan Turner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 December 2022
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