Dr. James Manning was born in Saint John, N.B., on December 25, 1865, the eldest son of Edward and Sarah (Betts) Manning. He inherited his father's intellectual qualities and his gentle kindliness, and he was talented in the fields of music, art, and literature. He had a fine tenor voice. He did some excellent oil paintings and expressed himself in poetry, all solely for his own enjoyment.
After completing high school, he worked for several years with business firms in Saint John. During this time, he was an officer in the local militia (62nd Fusiliers). He became an excellent marksman on the rifle range; and he went to England as a member of the Bisley team for Canada in 1890. Every year since 1871, Canada has sent a 20-man team to compete with marksmen from all parts of the British Commonwealth in their annual meet at Bisley, near London. The Canadian team is chosen at a week-long contest held each year at the Connaught Ranges near Ottawa under the auspices of the Canadian Rifle Association.
In spite of his artistic nature, he decided to make dentistry his life's work. He went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he graduated from the College of Dental Surgery in 1893. He returned to Saint John where he practised this profession for nearly 40 years.
On September 12, 1894, James Manning married Helen Georgina Augusta Hanington. They had five children: Frederick Charles, 1895 to 1917 (killed at the battle of Vimy Ridge); James Harold, 1897 to 1924 (died in Venezuela of malaria); Laurence Edward, 1899 to 1972 (married Edith Mary Finette Burrows); Marjorie Helen, 1900 to 1969 (married Kenneth MacLeod Willet); and Thomas Gerald, 1902 to 1969 (married Reta Winnifred Collins).
Highly successful in his profession, he still found time for many outside interests. He was active in civic affairs, vestryman and warden of Saint John's (Stone) Church. He held office in Saint George's Society and in the Independent Order of Foresters. He was a member of the Saint John Oratorio Society and the Board of School Trustees and one of the directors of the New Brunswick Orphan's Home.
In 1932, he was stricken with a degenerative disease (atrophy of the muscles) which caused him to lose the use of his hands and arms. He died in Saint John on December 9, 1933, at the age of 68.
After completing high school, he worked for several years with business firms in Saint John. During this time, he was an officer in the local militia (62nd Fusiliers). He became an excellent marksman on the rifle range; and he went to England as a member of the Bisley team for Canada in 1890. Every year since 1871, Canada has sent a 20-man team to compete with marksmen from all parts of the British Commonwealth in their annual meet at Bisley, near London. The Canadian team is chosen at a week-long contest held each year at the Connaught Ranges near Ottawa under the auspices of the Canadian Rifle Association.
In spite of his artistic nature, he decided to make dentistry his life's work. He went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he graduated from the College of Dental Surgery in 1893. He returned to Saint John where he practised this profession for nearly 40 years.
On September 12, 1894, James Manning married Helen Georgina Augusta Hanington. They had five children: Frederick Charles, 1895 to 1917 (killed at the battle of Vimy Ridge); James Harold, 1897 to 1924 (died in Venezuela of malaria); Laurence Edward, 1899 to 1972 (married Edith Mary Finette Burrows); Marjorie Helen, 1900 to 1969 (married Kenneth MacLeod Willet); and Thomas Gerald, 1902 to 1969 (married Reta Winnifred Collins).
Highly successful in his profession, he still found time for many outside interests. He was active in civic affairs, vestryman and warden of Saint John's (Stone) Church. He held office in Saint George's Society and in the Independent Order of Foresters. He was a member of the Saint John Oratorio Society and the Board of School Trustees and one of the directors of the New Brunswick Orphan's Home.
In 1932, he was stricken with a degenerative disease (atrophy of the muscles) which caused him to lose the use of his hands and arms. He died in Saint John on December 9, 1933, at the age of 68.
Dr. James Manning was born in Saint John, N.B., on December 25, 1865, the eldest son of Edward and Sarah (Betts) Manning. He inherited his father's intellectual qualities and his gentle kindliness, and he was talented in the fields of music, art, and literature. He had a fine tenor voice. He did some excellent oil paintings and expressed himself in poetry, all solely for his own enjoyment.
After completing high school, he worked for several years with business firms in Saint John. During this time, he was an officer in the local militia (62nd Fusiliers). He became an excellent marksman on the rifle range; and he went to England as a member of the Bisley team for Canada in 1890. Every year since 1871, Canada has sent a 20-man team to compete with marksmen from all parts of the British Commonwealth in their annual meet at Bisley, near London. The Canadian team is chosen at a week-long contest held each year at the Connaught Ranges near Ottawa under the auspices of the Canadian Rifle Association.
In spite of his artistic nature, he decided to make dentistry his life's work. He went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he graduated from the College of Dental Surgery in 1893. He returned to Saint John where he practised this profession for nearly 40 years.
On September 12, 1894, James Manning married Helen Georgina Augusta Hanington. They had five children: Frederick Charles, 1895 to 1917 (killed at the battle of Vimy Ridge); James Harold, 1897 to 1924 (died in Venezuela of malaria); Laurence Edward, 1899 to 1972 (married Edith Mary Finette Burrows); Marjorie Helen, 1900 to 1969 (married Kenneth MacLeod Willet); and Thomas Gerald, 1902 to 1969 (married Reta Winnifred Collins).
Highly successful in his profession, he still found time for many outside interests. He was active in civic affairs, vestryman and warden of Saint John's (Stone) Church. He held office in Saint George's Society and in the Independent Order of Foresters. He was a member of the Saint John Oratorio Society and the Board of School Trustees and one of the directors of the New Brunswick Orphan's Home.
In 1932, he was stricken with a degenerative disease (atrophy of the muscles) which caused him to lose the use of his hands and arms. He died in Saint John on December 9, 1933, at the age of 68.
After completing high school, he worked for several years with business firms in Saint John. During this time, he was an officer in the local militia (62nd Fusiliers). He became an excellent marksman on the rifle range; and he went to England as a member of the Bisley team for Canada in 1890. Every year since 1871, Canada has sent a 20-man team to compete with marksmen from all parts of the British Commonwealth in their annual meet at Bisley, near London. The Canadian team is chosen at a week-long contest held each year at the Connaught Ranges near Ottawa under the auspices of the Canadian Rifle Association.
In spite of his artistic nature, he decided to make dentistry his life's work. He went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he graduated from the College of Dental Surgery in 1893. He returned to Saint John where he practised this profession for nearly 40 years.
On September 12, 1894, James Manning married Helen Georgina Augusta Hanington. They had five children: Frederick Charles, 1895 to 1917 (killed at the battle of Vimy Ridge); James Harold, 1897 to 1924 (died in Venezuela of malaria); Laurence Edward, 1899 to 1972 (married Edith Mary Finette Burrows); Marjorie Helen, 1900 to 1969 (married Kenneth MacLeod Willet); and Thomas Gerald, 1902 to 1969 (married Reta Winnifred Collins).
Highly successful in his profession, he still found time for many outside interests. He was active in civic affairs, vestryman and warden of Saint John's (Stone) Church. He held office in Saint George's Society and in the Independent Order of Foresters. He was a member of the Saint John Oratorio Society and the Board of School Trustees and one of the directors of the New Brunswick Orphan's Home.
In 1932, he was stricken with a degenerative disease (atrophy of the muscles) which caused him to lose the use of his hands and arms. He died in Saint John on December 9, 1933, at the age of 68.
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