Barron, John Gerrie
Biography: Born Elora ON. Oct 27, 1850. Married Helen Hope (Daughter of
Laird Hope) 1879. Died Feb. 12, 1926
Claims: Homesteaded in 1878. Walked to the region with Laird George
Hope. “One of the best Shorthorn herds in Canada.” First Postmaster.
Early leader - Presbyterian services held in his home 1880-81.
Councvillor & Reeve. Posthumously inducted into the Manitoba
Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Probable Significance: Very High
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / 198 / The Carberry Plains,
75 Years of Progress / 9 / People of the Big Plain / 198
Images: As above
Content: Good additional information
Boles, Harry
Biography: Born Sept. 13, 1855, Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England.
Married Ursula Foster on Feb. 14, 1877.
Claims: Homesteaded in 1878. Good account of the trip to Mb. and
setting up a farm. Participated in the first Carberry Fair - 1883.
Raised 14 children. Reeve, President of the Ag. Society.
Probable Significance: Moderate
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / The Carberry Plains, 75
Years of Progress / / People of the Big Plain / 212
Images: As above
Content: Good additional information
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Hope, George ”Laird”
Biography: Married
Claims: First homestead in the Fairview District. Called the first
meeting of settlers to seek a Post Office. 1st President of the
Norfolk Agricultural Society. First Presbyterian services held in his
home.
Probable Significance: Very High
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / / The Carberry
Plains, 75 Years of Progress / 24 / People of the Big Plain / 6,
342
Images: As above
Content: Good additional information
Marshall, Richard
Biography: Married Alice Conner
Claims: Pioneer. Family money bequeathed to community and to the United
Church. Marshall Manor & Marshall Place - retirement homes.
Probable Significance: Modest
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / / The Carberry
Plains, 75 Years of Progress / / People of the Big Plain /
6, 401
Images: As above
Content: Good additional information
McKinnon, James
Biography:
Claims: First settler. Came from Galt Ontario in 1877. James
McKinnon is credited with being the first settler of the Carberry
Plains in 1877.
Probable Significance: Moderate
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / The Carberry Plains, 75
Years of Progress, /5
Images: As above
Content: Good additional information
McLaren, Malcolm
Biography:
Claims: Malcolm, and his sons John, James, Duncan, Dugald and
Archibald, came to the Fairview area in 1878 and became prominent
citizens and farmers. Archibald was too you to file for a homestead.
The McLaren house may have been the first house built on the plains.
Probable Significance: Moderate
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / The Carberry Plains, 75
Years of Progress / People of the Big Plain /
Images:
Content: Good additional information
Olmstead, Abram
Biography: Born 1851 in Ontario. Married M. Emma McRea
Claims: Pioneer - 1879
Probable Significance: Moderate
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / / The Carberry
Plains, 75 Years of Progress / People of the Big Plain / 478
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
Olmstead, Foster
Biography: Born March 17, 1825 Hull Quebec. Married Esther
Margaret Nelson
Claims: Pioneer - Homestead in 1878. Family of ten. Cairn on
family property.
Probable Significance: Moderate
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / / The Carberry Plains, 75
Years of Progress / People of the Big Plain / 499
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information
Robinson, Harriet Susan
 
Biography: Born June 18, 1877, New Windsoe, Berkshire, Eng. Married
Richard Robinson Feb. 7, 1900. Died Nov. 23, 1859.
Claims: In 1886 she was one of 30000 children brought to Canada
by Barnardo Homes. She was the first “little” sent to Manitoba.
Previous to that only teenagers had come. At age 16 she had to earn her
own living - working as a “Mother's Helper” for Dr. Shaw, and
delivering prescriptions on her bicycle.
Probable Significance: Moderate
Source: Carberry Plains, Century One / / The Carberry
Plains, 75 Years of Progress / / People of the Big Plain / 540
Images: As Above
Content: Some additional information
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