Charles Morley Vanstone was born in Kin¬cardine,
Ontario August 18, 1870. He came to Manitoba as a child with his
parents Josiah and Anne (Sturgeon) Vanstone. The Vanstones were
emigrants from England and ventured west where Josiah, a master
carpenter, found employ¬ment in the Legislative Building.
Charles was educated in Manitoba and practiced medicine in Wawanesa
beginning about 1895. He later formed partnership with Dr. A.E.
Harrison.
Lily Jane Clark was born in Grand Valley, Ontario February 2, 1883, and
came to Manitoba with her married sister, Mary Davidson, after their
mother died. Charles met Lily when she was sent to sum¬mon the doctor
when one of the Davidson's was ill. Dr. Vanstone was so charmed by Lily
Jane that he supposedly said; "That's the girl I'm going to marry",
which he did five years later, February 21, 1901, just after Lily
reached her eighteenth birthday.
For some years Dr. Vanstone was involved in the breeding and showing of
draft horses. He was also an avid horticulturist and naturalist and
spent many years in his orchard.
Charles became involved in the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company. His
long and dis¬tinguished career with this company extended over several
decades and he is credited with keeping it going during the tough years
of the depression.
The Vanstone family left Wawanesa in the early 40's and spent some time
in Toronto, Ontario and Burnaby, B.C. The fine brick home they
built is still in use.
Adapted from Sipiweski, page 501
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