 Potentially Significant People / BUSINESS Arkell, J.C. Biography: Claims: General Store 1890. Drug Store for several years. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: Ads in Wawanesa Enterprize 1893-94 Content: Little additional information Bain, Alex Biography: Claims: Implement Dealer, and agent for Patterson and Brothers Company. He also opened the first bank in town. Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske: 30 Images: N/A Content: Little additional information Baron. Mrs. Biography: Wife to Will Baron, a barber. Claims: Fruit Store and Ice Cream Parlour.1895. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 30 Images: N/A. Wawanesa Enterprise Aug. 2, 1895 Content: Little additional information Billingham, S Biography: Claims: Lumberyard operator. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 12 Images: No images Content: Some additional information Boyd, J.G Biography: Claims: Barber, Pool Room Manager (1908). Vice President of the Wawanesa Baseball Club, 1908. Served on Town Council 1918 - 23. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 159, 217 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Burke, Mrs. Biography: Claims: First Bake Shop, est. in 1890. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 25 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Chambers, D.H. Biography: Claims: Butcher Shop (1890) Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Chambers, J.A. Biography: Claims: First Lawyer (1890), Livery Stable operator (1890), horse breeder. Built the south part of the Manitoba Hotel for use as a law office. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: N/A Content: Little additional information Elliott, Jabez Biography: Came with three brothers, from ON. Claims: First storekeeper in the Elliott Settlement – moved to new town of Souris City, 1882. Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske 76 / The Prairie W.A.S.P. Images: N/A Content: Little additional information By 1882, the nearby Elliot settlement contained about fifteen farmers, each with over 100 acres under cultivation. Not only were many settlers coming, but they were breaking land quickly and buying recently-invented farm equipment so as to improve production. Ellis, Ernest Biography: Born England. Married Beatrice Criddle in 1910. Died 1952. Claims: Stockbroker in England. Came to Manitoba in 1903 for a position with the University of Manitoba. Moved to Treesbank / Millford area. Secretary of the United Grain Growers. Secretary of the “Moderation League” which sought the end of prohibition. Established the “Wawanesa Seed Growers’ Association in 1923. Avid cricket player. Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske: 295 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information Foster, William S. Biography: d.1915 Wife Mary. (d. 1936). Claims: Moved from Ontario to Riverside area in 1880.Took over Wawanesa Post Office in 1890. Had a new office built in 1890. Established a printing firm, “The Wawanesa Counter Cheque Book Company”. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 19 Images: No images SomeContent: G additional information Gorrie, Charles C. Biography: b. 1885 (Brandon). M. Evelyn Thornber Claims: Pharmacy Grad. Purchased the Drug Store from Dr. Vanstone in 1909. Operated it until 1946. Adjuster for the Mutual. Chairman of the Wawanesa and District Hospital Board. Mayor for 22 years. Master of the Masonic Lodge. Noble Grand of the I.O.O.F. Director of the Mutual. Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske: 9, 314 Images: As above. Content: Good additional information Gorrie, William Biography: Born Truro NS. Married Amelia. Claims: Came to Grand Valley 1881, the established as a saddler and harnessmaker in Brandon. Moved to Wawanesa area in 1887. Est. Gorrie’s Harness Shop. Built “brick store” in 1894. (Wawnesa Enterprise March 2.) Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske: 9, 314 Images: As above. Content: Little additional information Harrison, Thomas Biography: Claims: Pioneer Merchant in Souris City. Operated the “Red Front Store”. Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske: 9, 314 / Prairie WASP 79 Images: N/A Content: Little additional information Hector, R.W. Biography: Claims: Machine business (1890). Sold McCormick reapers, farm equipment, flour, feed and insurance. First Secretary of the Cemetery Co. Reeve. Agent for Freehold Loan and Savings Company. Agent for the Hudson Bay Co. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 12 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Henderson, John Biography: Claims: Agent for Sylvester Brothers Agricultural Implements ca. 1893 Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 12 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Kempton, Alonzo Fowler Biography: Born in Nova Scotia. Died Hilton 1922. Claims: Pioneered in Hilton in 1881. Established the Wawanesa Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (1896) with Charles D. Kerr. Also started the Wawanesa Wagon Seat Company. Probable Significance: Major Source: Sipiweske: 21, 170, 346 / Prairie WASP 90 Images: As above (Prairie WASP) Content: Good additional information Kent, Charles Biography: Claims: Ran a small store on NE 4.7.18, on the trial to Gregory’s Mill. 1884. Proposed townsite of Whitehead. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Prairie WASP 87 Images: N/A Content: No additional information Kinley, Richard Biography: Claims: One of the first Souris City pioneers. Hotel Keeper. Involved in the Farmer’s Co-op. 1884. Candidate for Chief Magistrate. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 76 / Prairie WASP 130 Images: N/A Content: No additional information Lambert, O.E. Biography: Claims: Furniture sales and undertaker. Contractor and Hotel Keeper. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: No images. Ads in Wawanesa Enterprise 1893, 94 Content: Little additional information Lilley, A.G. Biography: Born Truro NS. Married Amelia. Claims: “New Restaurant, advertised Nov. 14, 1896. Boarding House Probable Significance: High Source: Wawanesa World Nov. 14, 1896 Images: As above. Content: Little additional information McDonald, E.L. Biography: Married Mamie Shields. Claims: Wawanesa’s second Jeweller. Beginning in the early 1890’s he sold jewellery, watches and phonograph records. He was agent for the Berliner Gramophone. Office in Chambers’ Bank Company. Manager of the Wawanesa baseball Team, 1908 Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 9, 159, 369 Images: No images Content: Good additional information Neithercut R.J. Biography: Claims: Operated the Wilson & Co. Hardware. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Peters, W.S. Biography: Claims: Came in 1900. Mr. Peters had a Massey-Harris Dealership (1900) and a Hardware Store (1912). Mayor for 11 years. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 9, 430 Images: As above: 46 Content: Some additional information Richardson, W.J. Biography: Claims: Hardware store 1890 Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Reid, Joseph M. Biography: Claims: Millinery, Stationery and Fancy Goods Store.(With Mrs. Reid) Proprietor of the Rink, 1896 Probable Significance: Modest Source: Wawanesa Enterprise, Aug. 31, 1894 Images: N/A. Content: Little additional information Ricker, Dave Biography: Claims: Bought a store in Souris City from Jabez Elliott in ca. 1884. Moved from Souris City to Wawanesa in 1889. Built a General Store which also contained the Post Office (which he operated until 1890), and Ricker’s Hall. Sold out in 1891. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 9, 19 Images: N/A Content: Little additional information Rogers, Clarkson R. Biography: Simcoe County ON. m. Margretta Lowes (1890) m. Mrs. James Hector (1919) Claims: Pioneer in 1881. Chartered member of the Wawanesa Mutual and Treasurer on the first policy written. One of the first directors of the South Brandon Agricultural Society. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 452 Images: As above Content: Some additional information Rule, Thomas Biography: Claims: Livery Stable Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: No images Content: Little additional information Scott, A.G. Biography: Alford, Linolnshire, Eng. 1863. Married Sarah Ann Bourne of Sloothey, Eng. 1884. Died 1946 Claims: Learned candy-making trade in England. Came to Canada in 1889, established a store in Souris City. Moved his store from Souris City to Wawanesa in 1890. (one of five store buildings moved from Souris City) Purchased Wawanesa’s first Bakery from Mrs. E. Burke in 1891. Also ran a boot shop and farm. He was instrumental in bringing many entertainment groups to town in the early years. First president of the Wawanesa Band. Est General Store in 1918. Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske: 21, 22, 467 Images: As above 467 Content: Some additional information Tamblyn, Frank Biography: Claims: Proprietor of the Northern Pacific Hotel 1890. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: No image Content: Little additional information Scott, William. Biography: From Toronto Claims: Owner and promoter (with son William J.) of the town of Souris City one of the more notable, “Paper Cities” of the Manitoba Boom in 1882. They arrived sometime after October 1880 and bought land from the CPR. A survey of the town site was prepared by J.W.Vaughan, and registered Nov. 14, 1881. The company soon became the Toronto, Manitoba and North West Co. Early in 1882 the Winnipeg Daily Sun reported that, ”Mr. Scott, Manager of the Toronto and Manitoba Northwest Land Company, sold last evening by private sale $1100 worth of lots in Souris City.” The next month an ad offered 320 acres adjacent to Souris City for sale. Probable Significance: Major Source: Sipiweske: Prairie WASP 78 Images: No images Content: Good additional information Stevenson, Thomas Biography: born Samulston Scotland, 1864, married Margaret 1894 Claims: Came in 1891. Wheelwright by trade. Co-owner of Stevenson & Ferris Furniture Store. Mayor 1912-13. Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 10, 485 Images: As above Content: Little additional information Story, J.J. Biography: Died 1929 Claims: Came to Wawanesa 1889 from Lanark ON. Erected the first building in the town that would become Wawanesa, a General Store and Post Office and living quarters above. Built the Story Block in 1898 and operated a grocery until 1903. In 1906 he owned a tinsmithing business and sold furnaces. First Treasurer of the Cemetery Co. First Methodist Church service held in his home in 1889. Probable Significance: Major Source: Sipiweske: 10, 487, 91 Images: As above, 164 Content: Good additional information Storey, W.T. Biography: Claims: Mr. Storey was a Souris City Pioneer. With the establishment of Wawanesa he became a Lumberyard Owner. He brought in the first lumber from Glenboro before the railway arrived. Probable Significance: High Source: Sipiweske: 10 Images: AS above, 164 Content: Good additional information Venier, Charles Biography: born Udine, Italy 1884: married Anastasia Kostynuik 1911 Claims: Winnipeg 1907 – painter for CNR shops. Operated a restaurant in Winnipeg. Took over Manitoba Hotel in1919 Probable Significance: Medium Source: Sipiweske: 503 Images: As above 503 Content: Good additional information Wells, Joseph Biography: Claims: Proprietor of the Windsor Hotel 1890. Probable Significance: Modest Source: Sipiweske: 9 Images: No image Content: Little additional information 495 |
