Brown, Esther
Biography: Born Wales
Claims: Midwife – delivered over 100 babies Glenora area.
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 321
Images: As Above
Content: Some additional information
Christopherson, Hernit
Biography: Born 1850, Iceland
Claims: Skilled in homeopathic medicine.
One of the first trustee and Mimir School, helped establish the
Icelandic Library at Grund. Probable Significance: Medium
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 342
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
Cleghorn Dr. Irving
Biography: Born 1862, England; Died 1929, Baldur
Claims: Doctor Cleghorn was Baldur’s first physician and served as MLA
for the district.
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 348
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
Cemetery Co. purchased land from Tom Cramer
Sold shares – Dr. Cleghorn chair / Alex Fowler secretary.
1927 Liberal M.L.A. - 1929
Hanks, Dr. Ted
Biography: Born 1925, Wales
Claims: 1942 Royal Navy.1949 Medical Diploma. Worked in Western
Nigeria. Met Ann Karry who was teaching. Municipal Doctor for Argyle in
1961
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 459 ; For Those we Serve / 120
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
Hiscock, John Jr.
Biography: Born 1903
Claims: Sec. Treas. Of the Hospital Board 1954-75 Supervised the
landscaping of the Hospital Grounds and the Sports Grounds.
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 467
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
Sold seed (strawberry, raspberry, caragana, lilac) across Canada by
mail. (Catologue)
Widely known for his expertise with trees and plants
Grew a large vegetable and flower garden. Besides harvesting the
produce he harvested the seeds and sols them. Gave every newly wed
couple in the district a package of seeds for a wedding gift to get
them started on their own garden.
Johannesson, Valgerdur
Biography: Born 1834 Iceland; Died 1910
Claims: Midwife in Bru District; Early settlers.
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 486
Images: N/A
Content: Some additional information
Montroy, Lily
Biography:
Claims: Metis “medicine woman” and midwife, a specialist in medicinal
plants, who served people in the Rock lake area. She spoke Cree,
French, English, Salteaux and Blackfoot.
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: For Those We Serve / 4
Images: N/A
Content: Some additional information
Schultz, Margaret
Biography: Born 1859, ON. ; Died 1915
Claims: Withy her husband, Frank, an early advocate for the
establishment of a “Cottage Hospital” a project that was taken up by
Margaret after his death.
Bequeathed land for the Baldur Hospital and funds for equipment.
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 625
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
The Argyle Museum has her portrait with a plaque outlining her
achievements.
Snydal, Karolina (Nurse)
Biography: Born Iceland
Claims: New Iceland (Gimli) 1876. Homesteaded 1882. When husband
Eyolfur passed away in 1898 Karolina became a midwife and practiced for
over 50 years.
She moved from the farm to Baldur in 1899 . Delivered her last baby at
the age of 75.
Probable Significance: High
Images: N/A
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 651
Content: Some additional information
Tisdale, Dr. Jack
Biography:
Claims: Taught at Cypress Valley. Graduated in Medicine in 1906
and practiced at Baldur. OPned a Drug Store in 1908.
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: For Those we Serve / 23
Images: As Above
Content: Some additional information
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