01 1st Convention map April 2022
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MB Canada Pioneers
Manitoba-Ontario Pioneer & Early Workers.
1906 Toronto Ontario both
1906 Toronto Convention List. This convention was the first convention in North America and was held in Toronto, Ontario in 1906. A 15' x 40' tent and a rented house were used. (Original and clarified copies)
ON Cowan, Carson & Barry Barkley
Carson Cowan and Barry Barkley. Carson was overseer for Ontario and Quebec. Barry succeeded Andrew Abernethy as Eastern USA Overseer.
ON-QB Cowan, Carson
Carson Cowan was Overseer of Ontario and Quebec and other areas of Eastern North America.
Close, Maurice and Carson Wallace 1968
Carson Wallace became Overseer for Eastern Canada in 2009.
ON Cornelius Janean
Dr. Cornelius Jaenen is the Canadian author of the book titled: "The Apostles' Doctrine and Fellowship."
Murdo and Dolly MacLeod
Murdo & Dollie MacLeod (nee MacLean), Ontario Not on 1922-23 or 1926-27 Lists of Workers for North & South America On 1947 Workers List in Prince Edward Island Entered work 1948 as a married couple Active in the work in Ontario thru 1974-75; listed as resting on 1975-1976 list. Labored in the Maritime provinces and Ontario. One son, George, born while they were in the work; was raised by Pratts in Canada; Dollie died in 1993, age 74; Murdo was born July 7, 1911 - died Dec.12, 2008, age 97.
Batstone, Verdun & Anna
Verdun & Anna Jane Batstone (nee Bryant), a married worker couple Verdun born July 5, 1916, in Grand Falls, New Foundland; died Sept 26, 2000, in Borrie, Ontario. Labored in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 1937-75. Anna born November 23, 1929, in Borrie, Ontario; died September 15, 2005, in Ontario. Labored in Ontario from 1953-75. Date of marriage unknown. Both were Workers when they married. No children. Active in the work in Ontario thru 1975-76; listed as resting on 1976-1977 list.
A Summervilee, Annie Dodds, J McEwe
1906: Annie Dodde was one of six UK Workers who departed from Liverpool, England, aboard the SS Siberian and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia (NS), Canada, on September 4, 1906.
Annie Dodds
1906: Annie Dodde was one of six UK Workers who departed from Liverpool, England, aboard the SS Siberian and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia (NS), Canada, on September 4, 1906.
Maurice Hawkins, Glenn Smith, Herb Vitzthum, Jack jackson
Jack Jackson was from Ireland but had been working in North America for a number of years, Jack came to America in 1904 and pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery. Glenn Smith [Nebraska], Maurice Hawkins from Maryland Herbert Vitzthum [Minnesota] Vitzthum Herbert was in charge of Spanish speaking area in the United States from mid 1930s until 1969-- included workers in NM, TX, CO, AZ, and sometimes in NE and WY also. He helped pioneer the Work in Argentina.
Canada Conv 1959
1959 Canada Convention --- location unknown
ON Meeting hall
Carson Wallace, Maurice Close, Margo titus, Wilda Byers
Christian Conv List, 1996
1996 Christian Conventions list
1960 Canada Christian Conventions List
Christian Conv List, 1963
1963 Christian Conventions list
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