Who's Who at Winnipegosis Gospel Hall, MB

Winnipegosis Gospel Hall, Mossey River, Parkland, MB (OB) +1897-1911+

Families

Dallas family

• William Henry Dallas (OB) +1897-1911+ (1863-1937 Orillia, ON), son of Thomas Dallas (b. 1821 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1880 Orillia, ON) & Eliza Dallas (b. 1838 Toronto, ON - d. 1899 Orillia, ON).
• Ursula Henrietta Benner Dallas +1897-1911+ (b. 1863 Saint John, NB - d. 1943 Oakland, Alameda, CA), daughter of Samuel Steven Benner (b. 1821 Woodburn, Hamilton, ON - d. 1897 Fork River, Mossey River, MB) & Ursula Henrietta Donnelly Benner (b. 1824 Ireland - d. 1895 Orillia, ON).
  • Sidney Thomas Dallas +1897-1911+ (b. 1886 SK - d. 1962 Santa Cruz, CA). 1962 @ Bethany Chapel of Oakland, CA.
  • Rowland Alexander Dallas +1897-1911+ (b. 1889 Dauphin, MB - d. 1975 Vancouver, BC). Wife: Mabel Henrietta Benner Dallas (b. 1889 Barrie, Frontenac, ON - d. 1988 Vancouver, BC), daughter of George Oscar Benner (b. 1861 Galt, Waterloo, ON - d. 1946 Vancouver, BC) & Emily Jane Bush Benner (b. 1861 Fesserton, Simcoe, ON; m. 1888 Simcoe, ON; d. 1892 typhoid fever (12 months) Simcoe, ON). Emily Bush Benner was a daughter of George James Bush, Sr. (b. 1813 Hertfordshire, Eng. - d. 1880 Coldwater, Simcoe, ON). George Benner was an evangelist in 1888, possibly PB, he and Emily were both registered as "Christian", their wedding at Orillia was officiated by John Curry. George's memorial was at "Mt. Pleasant Undertaking Co's Chapel", officiated by F.W. Goff & James Cochrane. Emily Benner was registered at the time of her death as a "Marshallite".
  • Kathleen Marian Dallas McCready +1897-1911+ (b. 1891 Mossey River, MB - d. 1979 Oakland, CA). Husband: George Eton McCready (b. 1885 St. John, NB - d. 1960 Kaslo, NB), son of William McCready & Mary Ann Wright McCready. During WWI, George's parents lived in San Francisco, and he was registered as CoE, living at Zincton, BC and working as a miner.
  • Hazel Gertrude Dallas Cerrina (b. 1893 Brandon, MB - d. 1985 San Leandro, CA). Husband: Henry Cerrina (b. 1893 Italy; emig. 1914; d. 1968 Santa Cruz, CA).
  • Florence Jean Dallas +1897-1911+ (b. 1895 Brandon, MB - d. 1931 Oakland, CA).
  • George Alan Dallas 1898-1911+ (b. 1898 Mossey River, MB - d. 1918 Juneau, AK). In 1918, George was employed in Alaska as a carpenter's helper, and drowned when a Princess Sophia ship he was on sank on Voyage 391.
  • Reginald O'Meara Dallas 1901-1911+ (b. 1901 Fork River, Dauphin, MB - d. 1977 San Leandro, CA). Wife: Lillie Victoria Jones Dallas (b. 1918 Strawberry, Sharp Co., AR - d. 1998 Hayward, CA), daughter of Henry Harrison Jones (b. 1891 Big Creek, Sharp, AR - d. 1964 Washington, GA) & Lillie Margaret "Maggie" Willett Jones (b. 1890 Smithville, Lawrence, AR - d. 1983 Marvin, Sharp, AR).
  • Gwendolyn Dorothy Dallas 1904-1911+ (b. 1904 Mossey River, MB - d. 1928 Oakland, CA).
  • Gordon Leslie Dallas 1906-1911+ (b. 1906 Mossey River, MB - d. 1925 Seattle, WA). Occupation: Sailor. Died while on the steamer President Madison.

Sources

• 1897 & 1904 OB AAB's
• Ancestry.com