1. | William Garland was born on 4 Dec 1856 in Carleton County, Canada West; died on 11 Nov 1901 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States; was buried in St. Marys Anglican Cemetery, Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110373962
- _FGRAVE: 110373962
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Died:
Clothing merchant,
MLA 1900-1901
Born in Carleton County, Ontario on 4 December 1845 (YEAR IS WRONG), son of John Garland and Mary Ann Wright, brother of Wright Garland, he began his business career in the employ of the dry goods firm Garland & Matchmore of Ottawa. He came to Winnipeg in 1881 where he worked for R.J. Whitla, moving a year later to Portage la Prairie where he established the retail clothing store of W. Garland & Company. He served six times as Mayor of Portage, four of them by acclamation. He was also a town councillor for three years, chairman of the board of works for two years, and one year as chairman of the board of health and charity. He was a charter member of the Portage Board of Trade, of which he was president and vice-president.
He and wife Alice May Howe had three daughters: Elizabeth H. Garland (b 1884), Alice Florence Garland (b 1888), and Mary Ann Garland (b 1890). He was an honorary member of the Independent Order of Foresters.
In poor health, he went to Phoenix, Arizona in October 1901 and died there on 11 November 1901.
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William married Alice Mary Howe on 27 Jul 1882 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Alice (daughter of William Thomas Howe and Elizabeth Pridham Cridiford) was born on 12 Jun 1859 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Mar 1894 in Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth Pridham Howe Garland
was born on 16 Jul 1884 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Dec 1941 in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada.
- 3. John James Garland
was born on 14 Jul 1886 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Jun 1895 in Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in St. Marys Anglican Cemetery, Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
- 4. Alice Florence May Garland
was born on 14 May 1888 in Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 2 Mar 1992 in Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
- 5. Mary Ann "Molly" Garland
was born on 14 Sep 1890 in Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 19 Sep 1937 in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; was buried in St. Marys Anglican Cemetery, Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
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William married Eliza B. Brown on 30 Jan 1896. Eliza (daughter of John Brown) was born on 28 Feb 1862 in Quebec, Canada; died on 9 Apr 1918; was buried in St. Marys Anglican Cemetery, Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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