MarCat wrote: > > Hello Hugh, > > Sorry I do not have any ideas or pointers for you with regard to your > search in Winnipeg..just wanted to say it is the first time, outside of > our family conversations, that I have heard anyone mention Knox Church > in Winnipeg. My husband's grandmother was a twin sister to Rev. > Franklin Small who Pastored this church for many years in the early > 1900's. He was born in Ravenna, Ontario. We have been searching for > John Herbert Gillson, my husband's grandfather ( Rev. Small's > bro-in-law) who left Ontario with his wife Frances and 3 children and > migrated in Winnipeg in early 1900's, they had another child and he > simply disappeared sometime around 1907-1910. Would you have any ideas > if there were any uprisings or what might have been going on there > during the this time frame? John was born in 1870 in Collingwood, > Ontario. Have you an address and phone number on the Knox Church? > > Hope you find your ancestor..it is fun..but sometimes discouraging. > > Thanks for a reply about the church. > > Mary > > Hugh C. Masson wrote: > > > > Hi List Members; > > I've been trying to trace the movements of my Grandmother (Jane > > Rathburn Affleck). Family tradition has it that she came to Winnipeg by > > ox cart with a bible and a dictionery to teach school. What I know for a > > fact is she transfered membership from the Congregational Church at > > Middleville, Ontario to the First Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg in > > 1874. Than we find here back east in 1876 attending the First Class of > > the Ottawa Normal School. Than in the summer of 1878 She transfered > > membership from Middleville to the Congregational Church in Winnipeg. > > The first firm record we have of her being in Winnipeg is her Marriage > > to James Masson Feb 2 1880. I've searched the records in the basement > > of the Knox United Church but they were in disorder and I didn't have > > time to check for attendannce records which would prove her being there > > or not. The only thing I found was the Baptism of my Father in March of > > 1881. What I'd like to know what schools were opperating in Winnipeg in > > the 1870's. And is there any record of the teachers empoyed than. > > Thanking you for any help or direction you can give me. Thanking you in > > advance for any pointers. I remain > > > > yours truly > > > > Hugh > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > > See the Resources and Projects > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > Create your Genealogy Website! Dear Mary: I don't have an address for the Knox Church in Wpg but I could walk right to it. Just North of Portage avenue about Kennedy Street. I'd sugest you do a look up on the Canada411 sight for a phone number and address. I've found that sight works wonders in Canada. Its a few years since I was there they were very helpful to me but noting in the archives was sorted out except the baptisms. Were I found my fathers in 1881. A person could spend days looking there. Try that 411 sight and if you don't have any success drop me a line and I'll try. Hugh