Potentially Significant People  / POST WW 1


Bjornson, Arni



Biography: Born 1897
Claims: Vet WW1 – 27th Battalion and 4th Machine Gun Corps – France and Belgium. Wounded at Cambrai
Worked as a harness maker, shoe repairer for Fowlers for 50 years.
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 309
Images: As Above
Content: Some additional information

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

Lockhart, William
Biography: Born 1896 ON.  Died 1978
Claims: Aug. 15, 1938 appointed Inspector of School” Tiger Hills School District – a position that, over 25 years, brought him into contact with virtually ever teacher and student in a large region. Lived 32 Years in Baldur
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 533
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information

Sigvaldason, John



Biography:   Born 1904, Baldur
Claims: Teacher - Pilot Mount, Mather and Cartwright.
School inspector at Shoal Lake. Chief Administrative Officer for the Department of
Education. 1942, - R.C.A.F.  In 1946. Dept. of External Affairs as an assistant secretary in the office of the High Commissioner in London, England. 1960  - Ambassador to Indonesia Ambassador to Norway in 1964. Taught Political Science for two years at the Brandon University following his retirement.
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 638
Images:  As Above
Content: Some additional information


Vickers, Chris



Biography:   Born 1901, Scotland
Claims: Came to Greenway with his parents in 1910
Chris conducted 20 major excavations in Manitoba between 1920-1951
Instrumental in developing the department of anthropology at U of M in 1960
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 691
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information