Politician and Pioneer. Member of the Parliament of Canada representing South Huron in Ontario (1875-1878), early Manitoba homesteader and founder of Crystal City Manitoba (1879), newspaper publisher (The Rock Lake Herald, Crystal City, first issue 1881), Member of the Legislature for the Province of Manitoba representing the Mountain district (1879 to 1904), Premier of Manitoba (1888-1900), Member of the Parliament of Canada representing Lisgar in Manitoba (1904-1908). He died of a heart attack shortly after he arrived in Ottawa to take on a new role as a member of the Board of Railway Commissioners. His death is registered in both in Ontario and Manitoba.
A son of Thomas Greenway and Elizabeth Heard, he emigrated in 1846 with his family to Huron county, Upper Canada (later Ontario). In adulthood, he was a merchant with businesses in Devon, Crediton and Centralia Ontario, and involved in local politics prior to his first election to the Canadian Parliament. The family resided in Stephen Township of Huron County before moving west. His father died in 1851 and mother was remarried to John Balkwill.
Thomas Greenway as married twice: on 25 January 1860 to Annie Hicks (who died in 1875) and on 4 Jan 1877 to Emma Essery. He was the father of seven children in each marriage including: John Wesley (b 1862) Emma M. Greenway (b 1863), William H (b 1865), Thomas A (b 1867), Ida Jane (b 1869), Lillian M (b 1871), Annie E (b 1873), Edward T. Greenway (b 1877), Harry H. Greenway (b 1879), Ralph W. Greenway (b 1881), Elmo Greenway (b 1884), Earl Greenway (b 1884), Eva Grace Greenway (b 1886), and Hazel K. Greenway (b 1888).
A son of Thomas Greenway and Elizabeth Heard, he emigrated in 1846 with his family to Huron county, Upper Canada (later Ontario). In adulthood, he was a merchant with businesses in Devon, Crediton and Centralia Ontario, and involved in local politics prior to his first election to the Canadian Parliament. The family resided in Stephen Township of Huron County before moving west. His father died in 1851 and mother was remarried to John Balkwill.
Thomas Greenway as married twice: on 25 January 1860 to Annie Hicks (who died in 1875) and on 4 Jan 1877 to Emma Essery. He was the father of seven children in each marriage including: John Wesley (b 1862) Emma M. Greenway (b 1863), William H (b 1865), Thomas A (b 1867), Ida Jane (b 1869), Lillian M (b 1871), Annie E (b 1873), Edward T. Greenway (b 1877), Harry H. Greenway (b 1879), Ralph W. Greenway (b 1881), Elmo Greenway (b 1884), Earl Greenway (b 1884), Eva Grace Greenway (b 1886), and Hazel K. Greenway (b 1888).
Politician and Pioneer. Member of the Parliament of Canada representing South Huron in Ontario (1875-1878), early Manitoba homesteader and founder of Crystal City Manitoba (1879), newspaper publisher (The Rock Lake Herald, Crystal City, first issue 1881), Member of the Legislature for the Province of Manitoba representing the Mountain district (1879 to 1904), Premier of Manitoba (1888-1900), Member of the Parliament of Canada representing Lisgar in Manitoba (1904-1908). He died of a heart attack shortly after he arrived in Ottawa to take on a new role as a member of the Board of Railway Commissioners. His death is registered in both in Ontario and Manitoba.
A son of Thomas Greenway and Elizabeth Heard, he emigrated in 1846 with his family to Huron county, Upper Canada (later Ontario). In adulthood, he was a merchant with businesses in Devon, Crediton and Centralia Ontario, and involved in local politics prior to his first election to the Canadian Parliament. The family resided in Stephen Township of Huron County before moving west. His father died in 1851 and mother was remarried to John Balkwill.
Thomas Greenway as married twice: on 25 January 1860 to Annie Hicks (who died in 1875) and on 4 Jan 1877 to Emma Essery. He was the father of seven children in each marriage including: John Wesley (b 1862) Emma M. Greenway (b 1863), William H (b 1865), Thomas A (b 1867), Ida Jane (b 1869), Lillian M (b 1871), Annie E (b 1873), Edward T. Greenway (b 1877), Harry H. Greenway (b 1879), Ralph W. Greenway (b 1881), Elmo Greenway (b 1884), Earl Greenway (b 1884), Eva Grace Greenway (b 1886), and Hazel K. Greenway (b 1888).
A son of Thomas Greenway and Elizabeth Heard, he emigrated in 1846 with his family to Huron county, Upper Canada (later Ontario). In adulthood, he was a merchant with businesses in Devon, Crediton and Centralia Ontario, and involved in local politics prior to his first election to the Canadian Parliament. The family resided in Stephen Township of Huron County before moving west. His father died in 1851 and mother was remarried to John Balkwill.
Thomas Greenway as married twice: on 25 January 1860 to Annie Hicks (who died in 1875) and on 4 Jan 1877 to Emma Essery. He was the father of seven children in each marriage including: John Wesley (b 1862) Emma M. Greenway (b 1863), William H (b 1865), Thomas A (b 1867), Ida Jane (b 1869), Lillian M (b 1871), Annie E (b 1873), Edward T. Greenway (b 1877), Harry H. Greenway (b 1879), Ralph W. Greenway (b 1881), Elmo Greenway (b 1884), Earl Greenway (b 1884), Eva Grace Greenway (b 1886), and Hazel K. Greenway (b 1888).
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The Honorable Thomas Greenway
1838 -1908
Gravesite Details
His grave marker is made from Tyndall Stone, a limestone quarried exclusively in Manitoba.
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