Memorable Manitobans: Charles Henry MacWatt (1853-1904)

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Charles Henry MacWatt
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Real estate agent.

Born in England on 7 January 1853, he practiced law in Edinburgh before immigrating to Canada in 1888 where he bought a large farm at Ste. Agathe. He operated it for three years then moved to Winnipeg where he worked as a realtor. He was married twice, first to Mary Ann MacWatt (c1851-1902) and second on 1 December 1902 to Josephine Clara Rothwell (1856-1938). He died at his Winnipeg residence, 221 Edmonton Street, on 5 March 1904 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.

Sources:

1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

Death registrations [Mary Ann MacWatt, Charles Henry McWatt], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Obituary [Mary Ann MacWatt], Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 10 April 1902, page 5.

Marriage registration [Charles Henry MacWatt, Josephine Clara Campbell], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Obituary [Charles Henry McWatt], Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 7 March 1904, page 3.

Obituary [Josephine Clara Rothwell MacWatt], Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 7 April 1938, page 20.

We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 19 May 2024

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