William Duncan Wilson was born on June 8, 1906 on the family farm near Kenton, MB. He attended Anwoth School. Bill took over the family farm in 1936, when his parents retired. He married Marjorie McNivin (1918-1990) on May 18, 1940 and together they had four children: Norma, Duncan, Bill and Glenice. Bill and Marjorie retired to Kenton in 1970, when their son Duncan took over the farm. Bill was active in his community spending many years on the school board and as a councillor for Woodworth Municipality. He also served as Weed Inspector, on Town Council and on the Credit Union Board. he wasa member of they Knights of Pythias Lodge and the Canadian Order of Forresters. W.D. Wilson died on March 6, 1987 on the family farm. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Harding.
Custodial History
As part of the Westman Oral History Collection, this collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. The original tapes from the Westman Oral History project were deposited in the Brandon Public Library. Copies of these originals were made by Margaret Pollex of the Brandon University Language Lab at the request of Eileen McFadden, University Archivist in the early 1990s. These copies compose the collection held in the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item is an interview with W.D. Wilson about his family story and early days as a farmer in Manitoba. Interviewer is Shirley Hunt.
Notes
History/bio information from the records, the Kenton local history "Cradle to combine vo. 2." Description by Christy Henry.
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