Municipal official.
Born around 1897, he was a school trustee in West Kildonan and Chairman (1949-1952) of the West Kildonan School District. In 1950, he laid the cornerstone of the second Governor Semple School. On 15 August 1925, he married Agnes Downie Ingles Harper (c1899-1990) at Winnipeg and had two daughters. He died at Winnipeg on 16 December 1953 and was buried in St. John’s Cemetery. He is commemorated with the W. T. Jenkinson Memorial scholarship in the Seven Oaks School Division.
Marriage registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Trousseau tea held for Dorreen Jenkinson,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 August 1948, page 16.
Engagement notices, Winnipeg Free Press, 24 May June 1952, page 14.
“W. Jenkinson named school board chairman,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 January 1949, page 3.
“Recount assures Kusher of win in W. Kildonan,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 November 1952, page 1.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 18 December 1953, page 32.
“Suburb students to get scholarships,” Winnipeg Free Press, 8 November 1954, page 8.
Obituary [Agnes Jenkinson], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 May 1990, page 44.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 21 June 2014
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