Cleric.
Born in Renfrew County, Ontario on 23 August 1912, son of Thomas McLeod and Abigail McPherson, he came to western Canada at an early age. After graduating from United College in 1942, he became a United Church minister, serving for many years at Norway House before being called to Edmonton, Alberta where he was the minister at Bissell Memorial United Church. He moved to Calgary in 1963 and served at Montgomery United Church. His final charge was at Port Simpson, British Columbia in 1974. On 19 September 1939, he married Margery Eleanor Thompson (?-?) at Pine Falls. They had three sons and two daughters. He died at Victoria, British Columbia on 14 August 2005.
His publications for the Manitoba Historical Society:
Norway House
Manitoba Pageant, April 1957
Marriage registration [Kenneth Colin McLeod, Margery Eleanor Thompson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registration [Kenneth Colin McLeod], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
Obituary, Victoria Times Colonist, 18 August 2005.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 July 2026
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