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Braden. Thomas

Biography:  From Culross, Bruce County, ON. Married Alferetta Hodgins.
Claims:  Came in 1889. Councillor Ward 1: 1912 – 24.Reeve of R.M. of North Cypress 1925-45.
Probable Significance:  Moderate
Source:  Carberry Plains, Century One / / The Carberry Plains, 75 Years of Progress /  / People of the Big Plain / 218
Images:  As Above
Content:  Some additional information



Dickie, Noble.



Biography: Born March 11, 1856 in Middlesex Co. Eng.
Claims: Taught school in Ontario. Clerk & Treasurer of N. Cypress Council for a short time. Book store manager. Mayor 1898 - 1900. School Trustee.  First Worshipful Master – Masonic Lodge.
Probable Significance:  Moderate
Source:  Carberry Plains, Century One / 303 / The Carberry Plains, 75 Years of Progress / p125/ People of the Big Plain / 272
Images:  As above
Content: Some additional information



  Graham, James Andrew



Biography:   Born 1852Ayr. ON. Married Jeanie Clark. Died 1930
Claims:  Councillor for North Cypress. Acquainted with Earnet Thompson Seton. Scenes from the 1974 CBC documentary filmed on Graham farm and they used the farm’s original walking plow.
Probable Significance:  Moderate
Source:  Carberry Plains, Century One  /  / The Carberry Plains, 75 Years of Progress / People of the Big Plain / 319
Images:  As Above
Content:  Good Information



Ireland, Walter Wallace

Biography: Born Ireland on Oct. 8, 1845. Married Elizabeth Sandford. Married Margaret Nicol. Died 1917.
Claims:  Retail Lumber & Coal Business est. 1888.   First Mayor of Carberry – 1890. President of the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Lumbermens Association, and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Masons (Scottish Rite), and Anglican Church.
Probable Significance: 
Source:  Carberry Plains, Century One / The Carberry Plains, 75 Years of Progress / 125
Images:  N/A
Content:  Little additional information



Morgan, John Richard


Biography:  Born Ontario May 21, 1854. Married Margaret Morrison 1881. Died April 19, 1925
Claims:  Homesteaded 1881. Secretary Treasurer of R.M. of North Cypress on formation 1912 – 1925. He attended the 1905 founding meeting in Brandon of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities.
Probable Significance: High
Source:  Carberry Plains, Century One / / The Carberry Plains, 75 Years of Progress /  / People of the Big Plain /  459
Images:  As Above
Content: Good additional information