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John Wesley Forhan
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Educator.
Born at Chatham, Ontario on 14 July 1869, he taught school at Kenora, Ontario from 1905 to 1906. He came to Winnipeg in April 1906 to open the John M. King School. He served as Principal of the Victoria School (1908-1918), John M. King School (1918-1922), and Mulvey School (1926-1938).
He and wife Bertha Louise Forhan (c1876-1966) had a daughter, Mabel Forhan (wife of Moore McFetridge). He was a member of the Assiniboine Lawn Bowling Club, Mentor’s Club, and Young United Church. He died at his Winnipeg home, 104 Arlington Street, on 5 September 1949 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.
“Collapse of facade,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 April 1906, page 6.
“Building review,” Winnipeg Tribune, 15 December 1906, page 8.
Death registration [John Wesley Forhan], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“John W. Forhan, former principal, dies at 80 years,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 September 1949, page 7.
Obituary, Winnipeg Tribune, 7 September 1949, page 14.
“Ex-school principal J. W. Forhan buried,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 September 1949, page 17.
Winnipeg School Days, 1871-1950 by W. G. Pearce, Winnipeg School Division, Education Resource Centre.
Obituary [Bertha Louise Forhan], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 1966, page 49.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 August 2024
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