Bain, Dan (Donald) b. February 14, 1874 d. August 15, 1962 Professional Hockey Player. Bain who was born on February 14, 1874, in Belleville, Ontario, played for the Montreal Victorias from 1894 to 1902 in the position of center in the MHL-SR. and MNWHL hockey leagues. Bain was often referred to as Manitoba's greatest athlete of all-time, he won significant championships over a span of more than 35 years. He won the Manitoba three-mile roller skating title, he was a champion gymnast of Winnipeg and the one-mile bicycle racing champion for three years...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Saint Johns Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Killam, Albert Clements b. September 18, 1849 d. March 1, 1908 Jurist. Judge for the Supreme Court of Canada. The Hon. Albert Killam was a provincial Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Winnipeg South provincially, before becoming a jurist and, ultimately, the first ever Western judge on the bench of the Supreme Court of Canada. He served there for two years before becoming the Chairman of the Canadian Railway Comission until his death. (Bio by: JC) Saint Johns Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Steele, Sir. Samuel Benfield b. January 5, 1849 d. January 30, 1919 Canadian Army General. A native of Purbrook, Simcoe County, Ontario, he was one of Canada's earliest well known military and law enforcement figures. He became interested in the military and obtained a commission as an Ensign in the 35th Regiment of the Militia in 1866, later serving in the Fenian Raid in 1866, and the Red River expedition of 1870. In 1873 he became a troop-sergeant major in the North West Mounted Police, becoming the organizations first Superintendent in 1885. During the Boer...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Saint Johns Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
b. February 14, 1874 d. August 15, 1962