| Thomas Wesley Prout Born November 1, 1856 London, Ontario Died September 5, 1918 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Married July 10, 1883 in Warwick Township, Watford County, Ontario to: Emmeline Clark Born August 12, 1858 Warwick Township, Ontario Died June 5, 1934 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba With the railway breaking through to the west Thomas followed it and took up farming between Portage La Prairie and High Bluff Manitoba and was very successful at this venture. He returned to Ontario and married Emmeline taking her west to start their life and family. Thomas later sold the farm and went into partnership with a Doctor. W.B. Taylor purchasing a livery stable in the middle of the town of Portage. Thomas and Emmeline lived in a small suite over the stable while a house was being built for them. The very day they were to move into their new home their first born child, John Wesley, decided it was time to make an appearance thus delaying their plans! John would always take great pride in telling people he was "born in a barn" and indeed he truly was! When the partnership with the stable disolved, Thomas took over the implement buisness of the local John Deere Company. He became district manage and was very well known to all the locals in the Portage area through his farm machinery sales. Thomas eventually became the owner of a huge warehouse in town. Every fall he would have a large shipment of apples brought in that he stored in the cold cellar of this warehouse. They lasted pretty well right through the cold Manitoba winters and was the only fresh fruit available to anyone for mile around. Thomas took an active interest in the town business of Portage and served the east ward ratepayers on the town council board from 1903 - 1904 and again from 1908 - 1910. He was a member of the Oddfellows Lodge and was the first local citizen to own a car! It didn't go very fast at all and was easily overtaken by the horse and buggies that were still in use but it was the talk of the town! Emmeline and Thomas had ten children namely: John Wesley; Myrtle Rosella; Mable Estelle; Wilfred; Ernest; Marion Gladys; Kitty Galsworthy; Aimee Winnifred; Pearl; Thomas Earl and Vivian Fay. Emmeline cared for her large family and both her parents and Thomas's in their large house on Garfield Street. ****************************************************************************************************************** John Wesley Prout Born August 23, 1884 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died September 26, 1983 Winnipeg, Manitoba Married February 17, 1904 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba to: Eva Edna Miller Born July 1, 1883 Napanee. Ontario, Canada Died January 8, 1945 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba This is the writer's direct family line. John and Eva Prout had ten children: Roy Wesley (born, 1905) Iola Victoria May (born 1907) and eight others. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Myrtle Rosella Prout Born January 26, 1887 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died December 8, 1842 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Married November 16, 1910 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba to: Charles Dennison Born 1889 Died 1960 Myrtle was a very talented dressmaker and Charles a harness maker. They lived on Garland Street in Portage and later moved to Amaranth, Manitoba. This was so they could take advantage of a "Back to Land" deal the Canadian Government offered at the end of World War I. They later returned to settle again in the town of Portage. Myrtle and Charles never had any children and both are buried in Portage. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mable Estelle Prout Born July 22, 1889 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Died June 31, 1964 Married December 31, 1921 in Portage la Prairie to: James Anthony Cuddy Born September 6, 1892 Died August 30, 1971 Mable taught school in Portage and became a principle during World War I. James was a farmer in Sanford, Manitoba and fought during the same war. He was a school trustee and a member of council for the Municipality of MacDonald. James recieved and Honorary Doctorate from the University of Manitoba for his dedicated work in education. They had three children and there are many living members of this branch of the Portage La Prairie Prout Family Tree. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wilfred Prout Born September 27, 1891 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died December 9, 1896 Portage La Prarie, Manitoba Wilfred was a twin to his brother Ernest. He died of Typhoid fever at the ate of five. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ernest Prout Born September 27, 1891 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died November 26, 1917 England Ernest was a Private in the 78th. Canadian Regiment during World War I. He fought and survived one of the bloodiest battles that took place - the Battle for Vimy Ridge. It happened on April 9, 1917 and was not over until the fourteenth. 3,598 Canadian soldiers were killed during this battle - 7,104 wounded. 20,000 German soldiers were killed and 4,000 taken as prisoners of war. Ernest made it through physically unscathed. In November of that same year he was involved in another big battle at Passchendaele, Belgium. In the history of World War I, the word Passchendaele became a symbol of extreme brutality of early mechanized warfare. Ernest was wounded during the battle and was taken to England. He died at the age of twenty six of infection and was buried in Bristol, England. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Marion Gladys Prout Born November 6, 1892 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died January 6, 1983 Married April 17, 1915 in Portage La Prairie to: Norman Knipe Weber Born December 12, 1886 Died February 11, 1973 Norman was the manager of the Waterloo Manufacturing Company. Marion was a dedicated member of the Portage Rebekah Lodge. They had three children and there are many living relatives of this Portage La Prairie Prout Family Tree. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kitty Galsworthy Prout Born November 13, 1894 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died September 24, 1981 Married July 10, 1919 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba to: John Anderson Grummett Born January 3, 1881 Died September 24, 1981 Kitty taught at the East Ward School in Portage. She met and married Jack who owned and operated a general store in Rivers, Manitoba where they settled to raise their family. Kitty continued teaching in Rivers and they had three children. There are many living members of this branch of the Portage La Priairie Prout Family Tree. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Aimee Winnifred Pearl Prout Born January 28, 1898 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died July 24, 1985 Winnipeg, Manitoba Aimee had her early education in the Portage La Prairie school system and left to train as a registered nurse in the Winnipeg General Hospital on August 22, 1917. She graduated on October 22, 1920. Many hospitals and communities were to benefit from her outstanding nursing skills during her long career: Melville, Saskatchewan (1920-1922); Minneapolis, USA (1924-1928); Oklahoma, USA (1928-1930); New York City - Booth Memorial Hospital, USA (1931-1933) and at the Bronx Hospital (1934-1962). She also worked at times as a private duty nurse. When Aimee retired she returned to her home town of Portage and in 1972 moved to Winnipeg. She was a very active lady who loved to travel and play bingo. Aimee was especially fond of her family ties and had friends all over the world she corresponded with on a regular basis. She died on cancer in Winnipeg on July 24, 1984 and was laid to rest in the Hillside Cemetery, Portage La Prairie beside her sister Gladys and bronther-in-law Norman Weber. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thomas Earl Prout Born May 13, 1900 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died July 27, 1961 Married August 28, 1939 to: Margaret Zant Thomas worked for the CNR Railroad in Portage and later moved to Port Arthur, Ontario where he met and married Margaret Zant of Ashern, Ontario. There are many living relatives of this branch of the Portage La Prairie Prout Family Tree. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Vivian Fay Prout Born March 8, 1903 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Died March 15, 1996 Waterloo, Ontario Married July 1, 1930 to: George McDougall Simpson Born November 8, 1902 Died February 2, 1970 Fay moved to Waterloo, Ontario where she met and married George. They raised two children and there are many living relatives of this branch of our Portage La Prairie Prout Family Tree. |
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