George Francis Worthy Reynolds (1904-1995)

Engineer, historian.

He was born 28 July 1904 at Medicine Hat, North West Territories (now Alberta), the only child of Thomas Reynolds and Lavinia James. Educated in Medicine Hat, he later attended the University of Manitoba and Queen’s University (Kingston), graduating with a degree in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering in 1931. The next year, he took employment at the San Antonio gold mine at Bissett, Manitoba where he stayed for 34 years. He was licenced as an amateur radio operator in February 1920.

He served on the Manitoba Environment Council, and the Historic Buildings Advisory Committee. He was keenly interested in local history and genealogy, and was a member of the Manitoba Historical Society’s governing council for five years. He wrote articles on numerous historical subjects, including a history of early radio in Manitoba. In 1970, his historical contributions were recognized by a Manitoba Centennial Medal from the Manitoba Historical Society.

Retiring in July 1966, Reynolds worked for the Manitoba Mines Branch to revise the provincial Mines Act. He died in Winnipeg on 23 December 1995, leaving widow Jean (who he had married in Kenora, Ontario on 4 October 1933), a daughter and a son.

His articles for the Manitoba Historical Society:

The Man Who Created the Corner of Portage and Main
MHS Transactions, Series 3, No. 26, 1970

Early Wireless and Radio in Manitoba 1909-1924
MHS Transactions, Series 3, No. 35, 1979

Source:

“History hobbyist: Retired mining engineer digs out early Manitoba tales” by Manfred Jager, Winnipeg Free Press, 30 May 1993.

Profile revised: 15 June 2009

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