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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.
Clerics
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 |
J. H. Cameron |
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 |
Photos & Coordinates

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

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 Goldsborough
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.95305, W97.09902 denoted by symbol on the map above
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First World War Casualties
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 |
Second World War Casualties
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
Sources:
“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.
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 and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 September 2023
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