Dobbyn. John
Biography: Born
Claims: With son Richard John, came in 1881. Mr. Dobbyn had
“Dobbyn City” surveyed on 36-3-27 in anticipation of a coming rail
line. In 1905 at 80 yrs. started Melita Brick & Tile Co. after
discovering red brick clay near the river. Involved son Richard,
Charles D. Lamont, Johnston & Pope.
Probable Significance: Major
Source: Our First Century / 508 / 377
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
Forsyth, William
Biography:
Claims: Pumpmaker. Used logs from Turtle Mtn. Had a wind-powered
drill. Turned the fence posts for the Melita Cemetery
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: Our First Century / 537
Images: As Above
Content: No additional information
Large, Hunt, Johnson, Rolston
Biography: Born 1876 ON; Died 1947
Claims: Steam engineer. Blacksmith, mechanic, inventor. South Antler
Steel Works
Probable Significance: Medium
Source: Our First Century / 63 and various other publications
Images: N/A
Content: Good additional information
Captain Large built the Empress of Ireland, a steam powered boat that
did saw service on the Souris River in 1909, 1910. The boat was moved
to Brandon and re-named the Assiniboine Queen and used to tranport coal
to a bridge construction site east of Brandon.
Mr. Large openned a machine shop in Waskada before moving east in 1914
where he was a supervisor in a munitions factory.
Some time later he recovered the remains of the H.M. Schooner “Nancy”
from Nancy Island. (Fur trader converted to a warship for the War of
1812)
1907 Contract to build cement sidewalks on Front Street
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