Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bowsman Methodist Church / Bowsman United Church (419 First Avenue, Bowsman, Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A United Church at Bowsman, in the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, was built in 1966 to replace an earlier structure dating from 1909.

Clerics

Period

Cleric

1905-1908

F. J. Parr

1908-1910

H. Lord

1910-1914

Abidah Wotton Kenner (1878-1854)

1914-1917

Benjamin Wilson Allison (1870-1953)

1917-1918

W. A. M. Young

1918-1920

Fred Chapman

1920-1921

D. B. Sparling

1921-1925

G. Denyes

1925-1928

W. A. Laugheed

1928-1929

W. J. Rayner

1929-1931

M. E. Nixon

1931-1932

M. Daynard

1932-1936

James Lionel “Jim” Fargey (1903-1991)

1936-1938

K. A. McKillop

1938-1939

D. Crossley

1939-1942

J. B. E. Anderson

1942-1946

H. Dickson

1946-1951

W. G. Zwieker

1951-1955

W. S. Cooke

1955-1957

Margaret McLean

1957-1962

W. J. Hiekerson

1962-1966

E. Princelaar

1966-1970

J. L. Liles

1970-?

Stewart Anderson

Photos & Coordinates

Bowsman United Church

Bowsman United Church (June 2009)
Source: Manny Jacob

Bowsman United Church

Bowsman United Church (July 2021)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N52.23441, W101.20999
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Bowman's History Through the Years compiled by Alice Sharpe, pages 49-50.

This page was prepared by Manny Jacob, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 June 2023

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