Hello, You may be correct but I spelled it exactly as it was spelled in the book. I do not change the spellings even if they may be incorrect. Karen ---------- > From: thewarden <thewarden@ngw.webgate.net> > To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] the M list > Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 4:42 PM > > The spelling is GANANOQUE, LEEDS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stine <sstine@escape.ca> > To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 4:59 PM > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] the M list > > > > Hello Judi, > > Mitchell: Hon. Brigadier-General, Colonel, J.B., Architect, Commissioner > of > > School Buildings, Public School Board, Winnipeg. Born at Gananocque, > Leeds > > county, Ontario. Son of George and Jane (Brown) Mitchell. Married Helen > > Richmond Brough, of Gananocque, 1878 (deceased); Margaret Booth of > > Scotland. Has one son and two daughters. Was educated at Gananocque High > > School, Montreal Art School. Family came to Canada from Edinburgh, > > Scotland; settled at Gananocque, Ont. Colonel Mitchell came to Manitoba > in > > 1874, served with the North West Mounted Police, 1874-77; Fenian Raid, > > 1866, 1870 (Medal and two Clasps); signed as witness with Govenor Morris' > > Treaty with the Wood and Plain Cree Indians, Fort Carleton and Fort Pitt, > > August 23 and September 9, 1876; lieutenant-colonel of the 100th > > Grenadiers, 1912-20; took 100th Grenadiers to Valcartier in August, 1914 > > (11th Battalion, C.E.F.); raised 100th Battalion and took same overseas in > > 1916. Was appointed to present position, 1893, in this capacity was > > responsible for the many splendid school buildings of the city. Clubs: > > Canadian, Western Canadian Military Institute. Societies: Masonic, > > I.O.O.F., A.O.U.W. Recreations: Reading, rifle-shooting, amateur > > photography. Is a staunch Imperialist. Residence, 74 Furby St., > Winnipeg. > > > > Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba > > Canadian Publicity Co. > > 1925 > > pp 260-261 > > > > Karen > > > > ---------- > > > From: Judi Duncan <judiduncan@connected.bc.ca> > > > To: CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] the M list > > > Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 2:51 PM > > > > > > Hello Karen: > > > It's wonderful to see that you are helping so many as you helped me > > > previously with my MCINNIS families in Winnipeg. Kudos to you and your > > > kind heart. > > > I am very interested in what is written about the following "M" people, > > > who are definitely mine. > > > > > > > > > > McClung, Mrs. Nellie > > > > Mitchell, Alice L > > > > Mitchell, I.L. > > > > Mitchell, Col. J.B. > > > > Mitchell, Col. J.F. > > > > > > I would be so grateful for your help. It's nice "talking" with you > > > again. > > > Warm Regards, > > > Judi Duncan > > > Campbell River BC > > > > > > Stine wrote: > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > > Visit Winnipeg District, Manitoba GenWeb Project > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mbwinnip/ > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Protect Canadian Census Records From Destruction > > http://globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm > > POST 1901 CENSUS PROJECT > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Manitoba Districts - Volunteer Opportunities > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/districts.htm