Community activist.
Born at Neepawa in 1925 to Parmèlisa Doucet (1900-1994) and Joseph Napoleon Vincent Prince (1894-1963), he lived most of his life in St. Boniface, where he became a strong advocate for the community. He was a spokesperson for language rights, Canadian unity, and the preservation of French Canadian history.
He was the director of the St. Boniface Museum for more than a decade and was instrumental in the 25-year battle that finally saw the founding and implementation of the Lagimodière Gaboury Historical Park. His research led him to situate the Lagimodière homestead, birthplace of Louis Riel, at a spot near the junction of the Seine and Red rivers. In recognition of his dedication to preserving, maintaining and promoting French Canadian heritage in Manitoba, in 1997 he received an award from Heritage Winnipeg.
In 1951, he married Suzanne Therese St. Germaine (1927-2007) and they had three children. He died at Winnipeg on 23 March 2006 and was buried in the St. Boniface Cemetery.
Obituary [Suzanne Therese Prince], Winnipeg Free Press, 11 January 2007.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 26 March 2006.
“Maurice Joseph Prince,” Olson-Leone Family Tree, Ancestry.
This page was prepared by Lois Braun.
Page revised: 4 March 2024
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