Dentist.
Born in Ontario on 4 February 1870, he moved to Winnipeg around the mid-1890s. He settled on Lot 75 in what became East Kildonan and worked as a dentist for 35 years with an office at 317 Portage Avenue. He also invested in property in East Kildonan and Elmwood.
He was married twice, first to Josephine Gertrude Raleigh (1869-1924) with whom he had one child: Frederick Edward “Fred” Raleigh (1898-1984, husband of Lord Wolseley School teacher Lucille Elizabeth Gelley, daughter of Thomas Fraser Gelley). On 17 April 1926, he married Eleonore Brenner Szymanski (1899-1955) in East Kildonan and they had three more children: James Ronald “Bones” Raleigh (1926-2012), Patrick John “Pat” Raleigh (1927-2020), and Mary Margaret Raleigh (1928-1961, wife of Anthony Joseph Zespy). He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order of Foresters, Manitoba Dental Association, and Catholic Club.
He died at his East Kildonan residence on 12 February 1931 and was buried in the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery. He is commemorated by Raleigh Street (previously Railway Street).
1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
1921 and 1926 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
Death registrations [Josephine Gertrude Raleigh & John Patrick Raleigh], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registrations [John Patrick Raleigh & Eleanor B. Szymanski, Frederick Raleigh & Lucile Gelley], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Attestation papers, Canadian Expeditionary Force [Frederick Patrick Raleigh], Library and Archives Canada.
“Catholic Club annual,” Manitoba Free Press, 15 January 1904, page 16.
“Street names duplicated” Winnipeg Tribune, 23 August 1906, page 6.
“Street names changed,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 December 1906, page 11.
“Values increase in East Kildonan,” Manitoba Free Press, 2 August 1913, page 10.
“Success achieved at Kildonan Fair,” Manitoba Free Press, 6 September 1918, page 4.
Obituary [Mrs. Josephine Raleigh],” Winnipeg Tribune, 16 October 1924, page 6.
“Deaths and funerals [A private funeral service for Mrs. Josephine Raleigh ...],” Manitoba Free Press, 17 October 1924, page 2.
Obituary [Cornelius McGreevy],” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 October 1925, page 6.
“Dies [Dr. John P. Raleigh],” Manitoba Free Press, 14 February 1931, page 15.
Death notice, Manitoba Free Press, 14 February 1931, page 31.
“Knights of Columbus ...],” Manitoba Free Press, 17 February 1931, page 3.
“Funeral rides held for Edmund Raleigh,” Winnipeg Free Press, 18 September 1936, page 12.
“Rings are exchanged at Zespy-Raleigh wedding ceremony,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 August 1953, page 17.
“P. Raleigh and bride to live in Balmertown,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 November 1954, page 12.
Obituary [Mrs. Eleonore Raleigh], Winnipeg Tribune, 30 December 1955, page 10.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #51943 Eleonore Raleigh, GR4886, Archives of Manitoba.
Obituary [Mary Margaret Zespy], Winnipeg Tribune, 12 September 1961, page 26.
Obituary [Lucille E. Raleigh], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 July 1982, page 37.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #806/84 Frederick P. Raleigh, GR7996, Archives of Manitoba.
Obituary [James Donald Raleigh], Winnipeg Free Press, 25 August 2012.
“Don Raleigh, All-Star Centre for Rangers, dies at 86,” New York Times, 23 August 2012.
Obituary [Patrick John “Pat” Raleigh], Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home.
Calvary Cemetery [Grand Forks, North Dakota] burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 9 May 2023
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