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Frank Williams
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Accountant, municipal official.
Born at London, England on 16 February 1862, he worked as an accountant then served in the British Army in Egypt in 1882. Two years later, he emigrated to Canada, coming to Manitoba and finding work on construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
He later settled at Carman and worked in bookkeeping and accountancy, specializing in municipal work and auditing. When Carman was incorporated as a Village in 1899, he was elected its first Mayor. He relinquished the title when appointed as Deputy Registrar of the Carman Land Titles Office in 1902.
In 1896, he married Irene Moodie (?-?, daughter of Carman pioneer Alfred Moodie) and they had one son, Frank Wellington Williams (1896-?). He was a member of the Sons of England, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Woodmen of the World, and COF.
He died at West Kildonan on 19 September 1918 and was buried in the Carman Greenwood Cemetery.
Birth registration [Frank Wellington Williams], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce, Toronto: The Canadian History Company, 1906.
Death registration [Frank Williams], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Frank Williams, ex-Mayor of Carman, dies at Seven Oaks,” Manitoba Free Press, 20 September 1918, page 2.
We thank Kenneth Ingram for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 29 July 2024
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