Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Alexander “Alex” Stephen (1899-1966)

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Born at Kenora, Ontario in 1899, he received a Theology degree from United College in 1927 and became an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada. He served at Knox United Church at Kelwood (?-1930), Miniota United Church (1930-1936), Birtle United Church (1936-?), Pilot Mound United (?-?), Killarney United Church (?-?), and Carman United Church (1956-1966). In 1964, he received an honorary doctorate frorm United College. On 22 July 1940, he married Catherine Bray (1910-1988) at Lenore and they had a son, Paul Alexander Stephen (1946-2007). He died at his Carman home on 9 November 1966 and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Sources:

Marriage registration [Joseph Alexander Stephen, Catherine Christina Bray], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Obituary, Winnipeg Tribune, 11 November 1966.

Obituary [Catherine Stephen], Winnipeg Free Press, 10 March 1988, page 47.

Obituary [Paul Stephen], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 November 2007.

Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 December 2022

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