 |
Samuel McClain
|
Lumber merchant.
Born at Oxford County, Ontario on 23 February 1862, fourth of six children of Charles McClain and Elizabeth Jickling, he came to Manitoba with his family in 1881 and settled at Morden. He worked on his father’s farm until 1890 when he went to Carman and engaged in a lumber, coal and wood business. On 25 February 1887, he married Violet Morrison (1860-1940) of Bates. They had two children: Earnest Charles James McClain (1888-?) and Margaret Elizabeth McClain (1889-1947, wife of Colwell Esson Graham). He served for two years as President of the Carman Board of Trade. He was a member of the Masons and Odd Fellows. He died at Winnipeg on 14 January 1947.
Marriage registration [Samuel McLean, Violet Morrisin], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registrations [Ernest McClain, Margaret Elizabeth McClain], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce, Toronto: The Canadian History Company, 1906.
The Story of Manitoba by F. H. Schofield, Winnipeg: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913.
“Mrs. C. Graham, social workers, dies at 57,” Winnipeg Tribune, 6 January 1947, page 3.
“Samuel McClain,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 January 1948, page 13.
We thank Sharon Proctor for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 April 2024
Memorable Manitobans
This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.
Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:
Custom SearchBrowse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | ZBrowse deaths occurring in:
1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.caCriteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements
Help us keep
history alive!
