Roger Marion (1846-1920)

MLA (1886-1888), MLA (1888-1892), MLA (1896-1899).

Born on 5 August 1846 at York Factory, son of Narcisse Marion and Marie Bouchard, he was educated at the Collége de Saint-Boniface. He was employed by the Customs Service (1872-76), then served as Manitoba License Commissioner (1879-1885). He was a St. Boniface alderman (1883-1886), then Mayor of St. Boniface (1887-90). He was also Conservative MPP for Carillon 1886-88. In 1891 he was elected president of the Union Métisse St. Joseph.

In 1873, he married Julienne Carriere, daughter of Francois Carriere. They had six daughters, three of whom became nuns, and two sons.

He died at St. Boniface on 13 April 1920. He is commemorated by Marion Street in Winnipeg.

Sources:

J. A. Gemmill (editor), The Canadian Parliamentary Companion, 1887. Canadiana.org.

Obituary, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Profile revised: 28 August 2009

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