 |
Agnes Campbell Farquharson Schultz
|
Pioneer.
Born in British Guiana on 7 August 1840, she came to Manitoba with her father James Farquharson in 1864, and married John Schultz within the Catholic Church in 1867. She helped her husband escape from gaol in 1868 and was imprisoned with him by Louis Riel in 1870. She later served as hostess at Government House from 1888 to 1895. She died at her Winnipeg home, 113 East Gate, on 7 October 1929 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.
Great-grand aunt of Mary Emma Frances “Molly” Phair McLennan.
Death registration [Agnes Campbell Schultz], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Lady Schultz dies; widow of late governor,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 October 1929, page 1.
Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by John M. “Jack” Bumsted, Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1999.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Janis Wigginton for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 February 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:
1976 | 1977 | 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!
