Telephone engineer.
Born at Taunton, Somerset, England on 4 March 1889, he came to Winnipeg in 1910. Joining the engineering staff of Manitoba Government Telephones, he held several positions, being general plant superintendent at the time of his death. During the First World War, he served overseas with the 203rd Battalion of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
He and wife Louise Chester Thomas (1893-1966) had three children: Frederick Louis “Erick” Crease (1917-1990), Hilda Marie Crease (1920-?, wife of R. Earl Rose), and Louie May Crease (1921-?, wife of Ken C. Lowe). He was a member of the Professional Engineers of Manitoba, Telephone Pioneers of America, and Manitoba Electrical Association. He was one of the first amateur radio operators in Winnipeg.
He died at Winnipeg on 28 January 1954 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.
Attestation papers, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
Birth registrations [Frederick Louis Crease, Hilda Marie Crease, Louie May Crease], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Telephone official Frederick Crease dies at 64 years,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 January 1954.
Obituary [Louise Chester Crease], Winnipeg Free Press, 10 January 1966, page 21.
Obituary [Frederick Louis Crease], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 October 1990, page 28.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 December 2022
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