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Robert Charles McPhillips
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Land surveyor.
Born at Richmond Hill, Upper Canada [now Ontario] in 1855 into a surveying family, including brothers George McPhillips and Francis McPhillips, he surveyed many townships across the Canadian West, including the sites for the present cities of Edmonton, Battleford, Medicine Hat, Calgary, Moose Jaw, and Dauphin. In the Winnipeg area, he surveyed and subdivided parts of Transcona, Charleswood, River Heights, and Crescentwood. He produced the first complete map covering the city and suburbs.
His brother, Albert Edward McPhillips, was a lawyer in British Columbia, and brother Henry McPhillips was a journalist. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Hibernians, and St. Patrick's Society.
He died unmarried at his Winnipeg home, 162 Kennedy Street, on 23 April 1939 and was buried in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Principal Meridian Cairn (RM of St. Francois Xavier)
Death registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“R. C. McPhillips, surveyor, dies,” Winnipeg Tribune, 24 April 1939, page 10.
Obituary, Western Municipal News, May 1939, page 127.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 December 2025
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