----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Woodley <judywood@netcom.ca> To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Questions re Customs House, Winnipeg, Grace Methodist Church, Wpg Free Press, Cdn Order of Foresters > Hello > > A couple of years ago I was in Winnipeg and managed to find the Obit of my > Great Grandfather, Joseph Sinclair ORR. The obit was in the Winnipeg Free > Press on March 30, 1912 and there was a picture of him with it. We tried > every which way when we photocopied the obit to get a decent copy of the > photo as we have no photos of this Great Grandfather. It just would not > produce a decent copy. Would anybody have a clue as to whether or not there > is any archives kept for the WINNIPEG FREE PRESS as I would like to try & > get a copy of this photo. Also could somebody please tell me where I might > access information regarding CUSTOMS HOUSE if you try looking under Revenue Canada-Customs and Excise for Wnpg, am sure they still have one there; but they did have a public info office, under that title, at, Public Relations and Info, Connaught Bldg, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0L5 613-593-6220..this is out of old book so phone may have chgd. in Winnipeg. According to his > obit Joseph Sinclair ORR worked there for 29 years. He also was a member of > GRACE METHODIST CHURCH and was a member of the Royal Temple of Temperance > and of the Court Garry or Fort Garry No 2 CANADIAN ORDER OF FORESTERS I find the Independent Order of Foresters main list at Forester House, 789 Don Mills Rd. Don Mills Ont. M3C1T9 altho I should think there would be phone list for Ft Garry etc. The church is still there and if you use a gd search engine for phone books ie canada411.sympatico.ca/ you should find all you need. for 25 > years. Any idea how I might contact these organizations in Winnipeg. I > imagine the Royal Temple of Temperance has gone by the wayside but the > others may still be around. > > Can anybody help with any or all of these. > > Thanks for any help. > Judy Woodley > British Columbia, Canada > judywood@netcom.ca > Researching, CRAIG, ORR, FERGUSON, BAILLIE, > GAVIN, OGILVIE, WOODLEY, LANGFORD in Ontario and Manitoba > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > Create your Genealogy Website! > >