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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
In 1854, the first Presbyterian Church in Western Canada was completed. It was erected by stonemason Duncan McRae under the direction of Reverend John Black, first resident Presbyterian minister. Black came to Kildonan in 1851, 37 years after the arrival of the first Presbyterian settlers from Scotland. Prior to this event the settlers attended Church of England (Anglican) services. A plaque was erected near the church by the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba. The church building is a provincially- and municipally-designated historic site.
Among the noteworthy people buried in this cemetery are A. G. B. Bannatyne, John Black, George Bryce, Charles W. Gordon, John M. King, James McDiarmid, Gilbert McMicken, Margaret S. McWilliams, Roland F. McWilliams, Alexander Ross, James Ross, and John Sutherland.
Honours rolls for congregants who served and were killed in the First World War and Second World War are displayed at the nearby Nisbet Hall.
Period
Cleric
1851-1882
John Black (1818-1882)
1882-1886
John Pringle
1886-1889
W. H. Spence
1890-1892
C. D. McDonald
1892-1896
William McKinley
1897-1908
John Hugh Cameron (1853-1937)
1908-1918
Hugh Hamilton (1863-1941)
1918-1925
D. D. Millar
1926-1927
W. J. Forbes-Robertson
1928-1932
John Hart
1932-1936
Supply
1936-1948
P. Ferguson McSween
1948-1953
Donald E. Flint
1953-1956
P. Montgomery
1956-1961
?
1961-1966
D. C. Hill
1967-1969
M. Melton
1970-1981
James D. Marnoch
1981-1991
Dennis I. Carrothers
Kildonan Presbyterian Church (1882)
Source: Kildonan Presbyterian Church
Kildonan Presbyterian Church (no date)
Source: Archives of Manitoba (MHS 1979 Photo Exhibit)
Aerial view of Kildonan Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (June 2021)
Source: George Penner
Kildonan Presbyterian Church (May 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Kildonan Presbyterian Church (June 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
Kildonan Presbyterian Church (June 2024)
Source: Greg Petzold
Aerial view of Kildonan Presbyterian Church (October 2024)
Source: George Penner
Interior of Kildonan Presbyterian Church (June 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Stained glass window in Kildonan Presbyterian Church (May 2018)
Source: George Penner
First World War Honour Roll of Kildonan Presbyterian Church (November 2019)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Second World War Honour Roll of Kildonan Presbyterian Church (November 2019)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery (May 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.95305, W97.09902
denoted by symbol on the map above
Name
Occupation
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
Donald Gordon
[Next of Kin]Gardener
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
6 August 1896
16 April 1915
James Masterton
[Brandon Armoury, Next of Kin, Typographical Union]Printer
78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Company Quarter Master Sergeant
27 January 1873
9 April 1917
William Gladstone Murray
Farmer
16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
5 January 1897
16 August 1918
William Alfred Winch
[Next of Kin]Automobile Mechanic
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Private
7 July 1888
2 September 1918
Name
Service
Rank
Birth Date
Death Date
William Brodie Anderson DFC
[St. John’s College]429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Squadron Leader
26 February 1914
8 June 1944
James Robert Booth
115 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Flying Officer
5 March 1923
28 January 1944
John M. Brown
?
?
?
?
Richard Alexander Angus McDonald
HMCS Valleyfield, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Able Seaman
24 January 1924
7 May 1944
William Milton McDonald
Royal Canadian Air Force
Leading Aircraftman
12 September 1904
16 June 1941
William Moar
?
?
?
?
Owen Parsons
434 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Sergeant
5 May 1920
14 October 1944
William Reading
?
?
?
?
Lloyd George Sinclair
77 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Sergeant
18 March 1919
21 September 1941
Rolla Louis Thompson
Regina Rifle Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Rifleman
6 December 1919
18 February 1945
Edward Allenby Vince
8 Provost Company, The Canadian Provost Corps
Lance Corporal
14 February 1921
18 July 1944
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
“Minister holds farewell service at Old Kildonan,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 September 1932, page 3.
“Congregation to consider appointment of Pastor,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 September 1932, page 2.
“Rosedale United to name Pastor at an early date,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 September 1932, page 3.
“Kildonan Presbyterians postpone calling pastor,” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 June 1933, page 12.
“Kildonan Presbyterian,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 January 1935, page 16.
Obituary [Rev. J. H. Cameron], Winnipeg Tribune, 25 February 1937, page 10.
Old Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch
A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society, including a searchable online database available to members at the MGS Manitoba Name Index (MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites, revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages.
We thank Nathan Kramer, George Penner, and Greg Petzold for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 November 2024
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