Enoch Winkler (1852-1928)

Farmer, implement dealer, realtor, insurance agent, MLA (1888-1892), MLA (1892-1895), MLA (1896-1899).

Born in Waterloo County, Ontario on 2 January 1852, son of David and Barbara J. Winkler, brother of Valentine Winkler, he came to Winnipeg in 1874 then, the following year, settled in Emerson and later moved to Gretna. He was the first Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Rhineland and later served as Mayor of Gretna from 1898 to 1899 and again in 1901. He served for several years in the Manitoba Legislature for the Rosenfeldt constituency.

On 10 January 1878 he married Helen Stewart (1858-?). They had eight children: Margaret Helen Winkler (b 1879; Mrs. Harry Robertson), Barbara Louisa Winkler (b 1881; Mrs. Egerton W. Marlatt), Dr. David Victor Stewart Winkler (b 1883), Esther Mary Winkler (b 1886), Gordon Enoch Winkler (b 1888), Harold Lang Winkler (b 1894), Irene Isabel Winkler (b 1896; Mrs. Nelson Young), and Alice Winkler.

Around 1908 he moved with his wife to California, spending 18 months there before returning to live in Winnipeg. He died at his residence, 587 Wellington Crescent, on 1 November 1928.

Sources:

1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

“Enoch Winkler Dies After Long Illness” Manitoba Free Press, 2 November 1928, page 1.

We thank Robert Potter for additional information used in this profile.

Profile revised: 29 January 2010

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