Businessman.
Born at Picton, Ontario on 15 August 1895, he moved to Winnipeg with his family in 1904 and completed his education at St. Mary’s School and graduated from Manitoba College as a gold medalist. During the First World War, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and served overseas with the 76th Overseas Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery. After his military discharge, he returned to Winnipeg in 1918 and became a partner in his father's company, J. J. H. McLean. By the time of his retirement in 1972, he was Chairman of its Board.
On 24 June 1920, he married Lorna Dorothy Persse (1896-1974, daugher of John Thomas Blundell Persse) at Winnipeg and they subsequently had three sons: Hugh John Redmond (1921-1973), George Albert Peter Redmond (1925-?), and Louis J. Redmond (?-?). He was a member of the Gyro Club, St. Charles Country Club, Winnipeg Winter Club, and Roman Catholic Church.
He died at the Misericordia Hospital on 23 December 1987.
See also:
MHS Centennial Business: J. J. H. McLean
Attestation papers [Louis Joseph Hugh Redmond], Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
Marriage registration [Louis Joseph Hugh Redmond, Lorna Dorothy Persse], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registrations [Hugh John Redmond, George Albert Peter Redmond], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Redmond - Persse,” Winnipeg Tribune, 24 June 1920, page 9.
Obituary [Lorna D. Redmond], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 April 1974, page 35.
Obituary [Louis Joseph Hugh Redmond], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 December 1987, page 34.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 April 2026
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