Joseph Allan McGill Mr. Joseph Allan McGill, the subject of this sketch, is a native of East Durham, Ontario, born April 15, 1855. He is a son of the late James McGill, who was a native of Ireland and followed agricultural pursuits in Ontario during his lifetime. Mr. McGill was educated in the public and high schools of Norwood, Ontario, after which he was identified in farming with his father until coming to Manitoba in June, 1880. He arrived in Winnipeg and at once came to the little Saskatchewan river, and took up a homestead near Basswood, conducing farming operations there fore three years. He afterwards went to Qu'Appelle, where he started in the agricultural implement business, and for four years he conducted an establishment at that point. In 1887 he moved to Neepawa, where he has since been prominently connected in the same lines of business. He handles the Massey-Harris Company's lines of goods, and also Brantford buggies and carriages and also harness. Mr. McGill is the owner of two hundred and seventy acres of splendid farming land near Neepawa, which he is operating, and which each year brings in a good revenue. He is also the owner of considerable town property and has fifty acres of land inside the corporation. he is a director in the North-West Agricultural and Arts Association, taking an active interest in the affairs of the society. Politically Mr. McGill gives his support to the Conservative party and has been a member of the school board for the past fifteen years; at present he is serving as its chairman. He was also a member of the city council for a number of years. In April, 1880, Mr. McGill married Miss Susie Wigmore, a resident of Norwood, and a daughter of the late Colonel Wigmore, of that place. They are the parents of four children: Edna, Edith, Frank an Sidney. Mr. and Mrs. McGill are valued members of the Methodist church. A History of the Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce, published by The Canada History Company, 1906., pp 595-596. If, after reading this, you still think this is a 'hit' for you, you might check out the Mid-West Manitoba gen pages for more info. Also, get back to me because I might have another suggestion or two if you want to pursue it further. Not sure that you do seeing as it is probalby not a direct ancestor. Cheers, Bette -----Original Message----- From: John and Jean Earl <jearl@home.com> To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 11:37 PM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Lookup bios from History of Manitoba >Hello again Bette, > The Joseph Allan McGill entry sounds interesting; his father could be >a brother of my Joseph McGill. Could you please send the "full meal >deal" on Joseph Allan McGill (and his father). > Hector McKay does not sound like a match. > Thanks for the lookups, >John Earl >San Diego >