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Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Order of the Crocus
In June 1967, the Manitoba Centennial Corporation commemorated the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation by issuing a ceremonial scroll to 500 selected citizens over the age of 75 years. Each scroll featured a coloured drawing of a prairie crocus and was signed by Premier Duff Roblin, Provincial Secretary Stewart E. McLean, Manitoba Centennial Corporation Chair Maitland Steinkopf, and a local community representative.
The following persons were inducted as members of the Order of the Crocus. This list is known to be incomplete and an ongoing, long-term effort will attempt to identify more members. If you are aware of an omission, please contact the webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.
Member
Location
Alice Elizabeth Allen (1892-1987)
John Ammeter (1923-2010)
William Anderson
?
Sydney M. Angus (c1878-?)
Humboldt (South Dakota)
Phoebe Bagley (1874-1972)
Rachel H. Bateman (1865-1976)
Isabella Henderson Birse (1881-1970)
Charles Montgomery Blair (1886-1977)
Elsie Bushby Boulton (1884-1968)
William Burrows (1888-1971)
Emil Buss (1894-1976)
Alfred Buzza (c1886-1979)
Anna Byman (1880-1969)
Sarah Annie Cameron (c1880-1969)
Maria Sikanda Charaton (1898-1993)
Gertrude Cook (?-?)
Mrs. Fred Cooper (c1881-?)
Joseph Czerniewcz (?-?)
Veronica Czerniewcz (?-?)
James Joseph Dunn (1882-1975)
Frederick George Ellis (1883-1975)
Joseph Henry Ellis (1890-1973)
Thomas Eyres (c1872-?)
?
Miss Fisher (?-?)
?
Nancy Rhoda Flanigan (1875-1968)
Caroline Frank (1877-1975)
Henry George “Harry” Franklin (1892-1987)
Agnes Fleming Stewart Freeman (1889-1981)
Jack Garland (?-?)
Cleveland (Ohio)
Johanna Hallson (1884-1973)
Anne Smith Henley (?-1972)
John Thomas Henley (c1884-1975)
Elmer Hornick (1892-1985)
Maria “Mary” Hryhorkiw (c1892-1974)
Anna May Hunter (1886-1967)
Hannah M. “Molly” Johnston (c1909-2001)
Victoria Kitler (1886-1973)
Nicholas Kofluk (c1890-1969)
?
Sarah Ann Lambert (1885-1975)
Victor Alfred Joseph Leclerc (1891-1968)
Alice Lee (1880-1967, wife of S. C. Lee)
Simon “Sam” Lotecki (1887-1976)
Anna Lywicki (Lewicki) (1887-1974)
Wasyl Malech (1885-1972)
Joseph Masinda (1890-1968)
Marie Masinda (c1887-1972)
Donald Gunn Matheson (1887-1972)
Margaret Alzina Chisholm Matheson (1886-1982)
William May (1892-1974)
Mable McDiarmid (?-1977)
Agnes Louisa McDonnell (c1889-1968)
Edward John McElroy (c1872-1969)
John Cameron McIntyre (c1880-1975)
Robert A. “Bob” McQuarrie (1871-1971)
Edward Henry Millis (1887-1972)
Jessie Morison (?-1968)
Everette Dexter Morse (1886-1970)
Rose Nash (1882-1968)
Frances Sophia Owens (1872-1972)
Thomas Paisck (1869-?)
John Pfiefer (c1875-1968)
Mary Edna Lawrence Phillips (1893-1985)
Anna Pochinko (1888-1971)
Leslie Robert Ramsey (1889-1973)
Bertha Gertrude Rand (1895-1981)
Edward Clifford Rosborough (1895-1976)
Myrtle A. Rose (1886-1971)
Grace Elizabeth Henry Ross (1900-1991)
Martha Ross (c1872-1969)
Robert Ross (c1890-1985)
Herman Schalla (1892-1969)
Raymond Jesse Sellen (1883-1974)
Marie Payette “Mary” Sellers (1888-1976)
John Henry Shemilt (1881-1969)
Myrtle Webster Shemilt (1893-1987)
Margaret Simon (c1881-1974)
Ellen “Nellie” Sinclair (1895-1988)
Joseph Sneddon (1892-1970)
Johannes “Joseph” Sparman (1893-1977)
Blance Ethel Spear (?-?)
Stefan Helgi Stefanson (1894-1974)
John Taylor (?-?)
William J. Thompson (?-?)
Mrs. William J. Thompson (?-?)
Robert Edgar Tindall (1884-1972)
Emily Towle (1887-1970)
Aloys “Alex” Trost (?-?)
Emily “Amye” Verschoot (?-1981)
Joseph Adelard Villebrun (1884-1980)
Edith Salway Waldie (1886-1969)
George Forbes Willett (1888-1976)
Daniel John Howard Wood (1888-?)
Victor Adwin Wilson Woods (1886-?)
Catherina Zanewich (1890-1983)
See also:
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Manitoba Inductees to the Order of the British Empire
Manitoba Recipients of Knighthoods
Manitoba Recipients of the Canadian Centennial Medal
Manitoba Recipients of the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation Medal
Manitoba Members of the Order of Canada
Members of the Order of Manitoba
Members of the Manitoba Order of the Buffalo Hunt
Recipients of the Manitoba Centennial Medal
Members of the Manitoba Order of the Crocus
Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion
Sources:
“Province fetes pioneers,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 October 1967, page 2.
“Order of the Crocus for Rivers pioneers,” Rivers Gazette, 26 October 1967, page 1.
“Dinner honors senior citizens,” Brandon Sun, 30 October 1967, page 9.
“100 pioneers are honoured,” Brandon Sun, 30 October 1967, page 9.
Obituary [Emily Towle], MacGregor Herald, 9 April 1970, page 4.
Obituary [Anna Pochinko], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 March 1971, page 10.
Obituary [Donald Gunn Matheson], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 November 1972, page 41.
Obituary [George Willett], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 April 1976, page 37.
Obituary [Margaret A. Matheson], Winnipeg Free Press, 15 June 1982, page 50.
Obituary [Mary Edna Lawrence Phillips], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 January 1985, page 39.
Birth, marriage, and death registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Marlene Anderson, Hedy Burke, Carol Burrows, Jessica Campbell, Beth Canart, Barbara Charney, Robert Davidson, Lesley Deane, Diane Dornez-Laxdal, Kevin Dyer, Shel Finnen, Tammy Fisher, Liz Fleming, Bernice Forster, Patti Gair, Ros Hanes, Chantel Kowalchuk, Yvonne Krahn, Marvin Millis, Marlys Morse, Susan Nicholson, Rae Panayi, Donna Passey, Sharon Peters, Linda Ross, Catherine Ruta, Dianne Sellers, Sharon Simms, Tom Stefanson, Rick Thom, Brenda Trost, Lori Vondyck, and Kenda Wood for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 September 2019
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