Memorable Manitobans: Francis “Frank” Calvert (1868-1941)

Francis Calvert Click to enlarge

Businessman.

Born in Ontario in 1868, he came to Manitoba and, in 1896, he went into partnership in a men's clothing store with John Alexander McDonald. He was bought out by his partner in 1911 when he moved to Victoria, British Columbia. He and wife Nellie Hopper (1872-?) had two sons: John D. Calvert (1901-?) and Francis Munroe Calvert (1903-1915). The family lived at 356 Thirteenth Street, Brandon (circa 1911). He died at Victoria, British Columbia on 1 December 1941.

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: McDonald Block (841 Rosser Avenue, Brandon)

Sources:

Birth registrations [John Calvert, Francis Munroe Calvert], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

“Big transfer just closed,” Brandon Weekly Sun, 3 August 1911, page 3.

Death registrations [Francis Munroe Calvert, Frank Calvert], British Columbia Vital Statistics.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 November 2026

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