Educator.
Born in the United States on 10 January 1884, son of John W. Penner (1853-1941) and Elizabeth J. Ewert (1857-1937), he became an educator and arrived in Manitoba around 1902, completing his naturalization in 1908. He taught at Edenburg School (1908-1911), Altona School (1919-1921, Principal), Winkler School (1924-1927), Kronsgart School (1927-1929), and Edward School (1929-1930), and likely taught near Plum Coulee (c1910s, c1916) and Morris (c1920s).
In 1909, he married Helena Unger (1885-1967) and they had eight children: Hilda Penner (1910-2000, wife of A. J. Friesen), Ella Penner (1911-2000, wife of H. J. Peters), Leonard Unger Penner (1913-2002), Hugo Penner (1914-?), Walter G. Penner (1916-1994), John William Penner (1918-1987), Edna Helen Penner (1921-1999, wife of H. J. Kasper), and Harold Unger Penner (1923-2015). In retirement, he lived at 165 Ninth Street, and later at Salem Home, in Winkler.
He died at Salem Home on 6 December 1971 and was buried in the Winkler Cemetery.
1916 and 1921 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
Birth registrations [Hilda Penner, Ella Penner, Leonard Penner, Hugo Penner, Walter Penner, John William Penner, Edna Helen Penner, & Harold Unger Penner], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Helena Penner], Winnipeg Free Press, 5 August 1967, page 30.
Obituary [Gustave Ewart Penner], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 December 1971, page 37.
Portage la Prairie estate files (ATG 0064A), 13212 - Gustav Ewert Penner, GR2426, Archives of Manitoba.
Obituary [Dr. Harold Unger Penner], Winnipeg Free Press, 3 October 2015, page A29.
Winkler Cemetery burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
Memorial ID #115664577 - Gustav E. Penner, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 5 September 2025
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