Famous Graves in Manitoba
47 records found
Bishop Joseph-Norbert Provencher
12 Feb 1787 – 7 Jun 1853First Roman Catholic Bishop in the Canadian West. In 1822, he...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Louis Riel
22 Oct 1844 – 16 Nov 1885Led North-West rebellion against Canadian Government.
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Dufferin “Duff” Roblin
17 Jun 1917 – 30 May 2010Premier of Manitoba. The grandson of another Manitoba premier,...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sgt Tommy Prince
25 Oct 1915 – 25 Nov 1977Canadian War Hero. Born of Aboriginal descent to Henry and...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Louis P. Slotin
1 Dec 1910 – 30 May 1946Scientist. He was a physicist and chemist who took a critical...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jane Elizabeth Vasey
16 Oct 1949 – 6 Jul 1982Blues Musician. An accomplished Canadian composer and pianist,...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Alan Arnett McLeod
20 Apr 1899 – 6 Nov 1918World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He is remembered as...
Kildonan, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sheldon “Obie” Oberman
20 May 1949 – 26 Mar 2004Author. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, the high school...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Robert Fulton Dodd
31 Dec 1844 – 14 Sep 1903Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Galt,...
Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Richard Derek “Rick” Blight
17 Oct 1955 – 3 Apr 2005Professional Hockey Player. A native of Portage La Prairie,...
Oakville, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Robert Harold “Bulldog Bob” Brown
16 Oct 1938 – 5 Feb 1997Professional Wrestler. He was given the nickname "Bulldog" in...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Bryan Hextall
31 Jul 1913 – 25 Jul 1984Professional Hall of Fame Hockey Player. He played right wing...
Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Dan Bain
14 Feb 1874 – 15 Aug 1962Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Player. Born in Belleville,...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jean-Baptiste Lagimodière
25 Dec 1778 – 7 Sep 1855Fur trader, settler. An early settler of Red River, Lagimodière...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Robert John “Bobby” Benson
18 May 1894 – 7 Sep 1965Professional Hockey Player. At 5'05", and 165lbs he played the...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sterling Rufus Webster Lyon
30 Jan 1927 – 16 Dec 2010Manitoba Premier. He was a Crown attorney before entering...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Tommy Dunderdale
6 May 1887 – 15 Dec 1960Professional Hockey Player. A native of Benella, Australia,...
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
James Alexander McFadden
16 Apr 1918 – 28 Aug 2002Professional Hockey Player. A native of Belfast, Ireland,...
Carman, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Margaret Laurence
18 Jul 1926 – 5 Jan 1987Canadian Author. Born in Neepawa, Manitoba, in 1926 as Jean...
Neepawa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Ross King
6 Feb 1919 – 1 Jun 1972Professional Hockey Player. A native of Portage La Prairie,...
Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
