Farmer.
Born at Russell, Ontario on 11 March 1855, he came to Manitoba in 1879 where he homesteaded on 480 acres near Darlingford. He raised pure-bred Short Horn Cattle and Clydesdale Horses. In August 1879, he married Agnes Cany (?-?) and they had two sons and two daughters. He served for eight years as a trustee for the Darlingford Consolidated School Board, taking an active part in its organization, and was a Councillor for the Rural Municipality of Pembina. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the Kingsley Presbyterian Church.
He died in 1935 and was buried in the Darlingford Cemetery.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Death registration [John Morrow], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Darlingford News and Western Canadian, 28 March 1935, page 1.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 May 2024
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