School official, municipal official.
Born at Winnipeg on 29 [or 30] January 1892, son of Florence [E./C.] Davis (1865-1942) and Thomas Frederick McMahon (1858-1933), he gained employment in a bookkeeper role prior to the First World War. In August 1915, he enlisted with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces and, in January 1916, was shipped overseas to Europe where he served in several bicycle units in France. He was discharged from the military via general demobilization in May 1919 and, upon returning to civilian life, went on to enjoy a full career with the Canadian Pacific Railway Express, from which he retired.
He was active in community affairs of East Kildonan, serving two terms as Councillor of the East Kildonan, as Trustee (14 years, including 1953-1958) of the East Kildonan School District, and as an Executive of the Bronx Park Community Centre.
On 4 August 1923, he married Isabella Penman “Isa” Gloag (1898-1985) at St. Boniface and they lived in East Kildonan spending over 44 years on Neil Avenue before moving to 1100 Henderson Highway. He had two children: Lois Anne McMahon (1935-1984, wife of Arthur Edward “Ted” Barnes) and Robert McMahon.
He died at the St. Boniface Hospital on 19 February 1987 and his cremains were interred in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. He is commemorated by McMahon Place in Winnipeg.
Birth registrations [Louis Albert McMahon], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registrations [Thos Fred McMahon to Florence C. Davis, Louis Albert McMahon to Isabella Kenyon], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
Attestation papers, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
“Thomas M’Mahon, veteran railroad worker, expires,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 October 1033, page 3.
“Thomas Frederick MaMahon,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 October 1933, page 5.
“[Death notice] Thomas Frederick MaMahon,” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 October 1933, page 18.
Obituary [Mrs. Thomas McMahon], Winnipeg Free Press, 30 November 1942, page 16.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #33371 Thomas F. McMahon, GR5005, Archives of Manitoba.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #33386 Florence McMahon, GR5006, Archives of Manitoba.
“Nominations for boards not filed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 October 1954, page 3.
“Suburbs [East Kildonan],” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 October 1952, page 10.
“Nominations for 9 more municipalities,” Winnipeg Free Press, 11 October 1956, page 3.
“Here are winners in Greater Winnipeg,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 April 1959, page 2.
“Anniversaries [Isa and Bert McMahon],” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 August 1983, page 19.
Obituary [Lois Anne Barnes], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 April 1984, page 38.
Obituary [Isabella Penman McMahon], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 1985, page 29.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 22 February 1987, page 22.
“Birthday congrats,” The Herald, 27 January 1987, page 1.
Elmwood Cemetery burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 26 September 2024
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