Memorable Manitobans: James E. Rothnie (1885-?)

Merchant, municipal official.

Born at Aberdeen, Scotland, 1885. Son of George Rothnie and Margaret Mitchell. Married Anna Edna McMullen. Has one daughter. Family came to Canada in 1888, settled at Moosomin; father in the employ of the Ogilvie Milling Company, grain buyer, still lives at Virden, Manitoba. Mayor Rothnie started in the dry goods business as Dauphin, Bennidickson & Rothnie; remained there nine years; was five years on the road for Amherst Shoe Company of Amherst, Nova Scotia; returned to Dauphin and was in the employ of A. E. Ramsay, general merchant; came to Virden 1918 and entered present partnership. Was a member of the council for four years. He served as Mayor of Virden. Member of and on the executive of the Board of Trade. Past President of the Curling Club. Has been a member of the Hospital board for three years. Member of the AF & AM, Royal Arch.Member, IOOF, Past Noble Grand, No. 13, Virden. Methodist. Liberal.Recreation: Curling. Address, Virden, Manitoba.

Source:

Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.

Profile revised: 4 October 2009

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