Educator, lawyer.
Born in Ontario on 29 November 1874, son of farmers Francis “Frank” Windsor (1838-1912) and Elizabeth Hobbs (1842-1918), he moved west with his family to Manitoba by 1891. He attended Wesley College in Winnipeg where he graduated with a BA degree (1899) from the University of Manitoba and attained the Silver Medal in Mathematics (1899).
His career as an educator included work as a teacher at Mountain View School (1894), Ancrum School (1895), and Oakleaf School (1900), and as Principal of Hamiota School (1901-1906) and Glenboro School (1906-1907). By 1911, he had transitioned to a legal practise in Saskatchewan, initially at Arcola (1911) and at Kamsack by 1913.
On 12 June 1912, he married Jemima Jane “Jennie” Kirk (?-1956) at Hamiota. They had five children: Stephen Everett Windsor (1913-?), James Nelson Windsor (1914-?), Maud Amelia Windsor (1916-?), Charles Leslie Windsor (1918-?), and Harold Francis Windsor (1919-?).
He died at Kamsack, Saskatchewan in August 1967 and was buried locally in the Riverview Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Windsor Family Grain Elevator (Municipality of Pembina)
1891, 1916, 1921, 1926, and 1931 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
Marriage registrations [Stephen Windsor to Jemima Jane Kirk], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registrations [Stephen Everett Windsor, James Nelson Windsor, Maud Amelia Windsor, Charles Leslie Windsor, and Harold Francis Windsor], Saskatchewan Vital Statistics.
“Examination results [Degrees - B.A. - Wesley College],” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 2 June 1899, page 3.
“Local news [Stephen Windsor, who has been engaged as Principal ...],” Hamiota Herald, 2 January 1901, page 4.
“Togo [Mr. Stephen Windsor ...],” Roblin Review, 15 October 1931, page 1.
“Local and general [Mr. Stephen Windsor ...],” Hamiota Echo, 23 July 1958, page 1.
“Local & General [Died, at Kamsack, Sask., Mr. Stephen Windsor ...],” Hamiota Echo, 23 August 1967, page 2.
“Kirk centennial reunion,” Hamiota Echo, 28 May 1981, page 5.
Riverview Cemetery burial transcriptions [Kamsack, Saskatchewan], FindAGrave.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 21 January 2026
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