Educator.
Born at South Shields, Durham, England on 2 March 1897, he came to Canada where he worked as a teacher. In 1916, he enlisted in the Canadian military for service in the First World War, and was discharged in 1918. He taught at Holland School (1918-1922) and was Principal of Queenston School (1938-1941) and Greenway School (1941-1962) until retirement in the latter year.
On 11 August 1923, he married Dorothy Sophia Marsden (?-?) and they had a son, Robert Charles “Bob” Wharton (1927-2023). He died suddenly on 15 September 1963 at his summer residence at Laclu, Ontario and was buried in the Garry Memorial Park. At the time of his death, he lived at 463 Oxford Street, Winnipeg. He is commemorated by Wharton Boulevard in Winnipeg.
Attestation papers, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
Marriage registration [Charles William Wharton, Dorothy Sophia Marsden], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 17 September 1963, page 44.
Obituary [Robert Charles Wharton], McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 April 2026
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