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'''William Newman''' ( - 6 January 1952) was a civil engineer who lived in Windsor and Winnipeg, in Canada. | '''William Newman''' (22 January 1866 - 6 January 1952) was a civil engineer who lived in Windsor and Winnipeg, in Canada. | ||
==Marriage and family== | ==Marriage and family== | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
https://archives.winnipegfreepress.com/tags/?pep=william-newman&page=3&pd=1&ndt=bd&pe=7&pem=1&py=1874&pm=1&pey=1957/ | |||
==Move to Winnipeg== | ==Move to Winnipeg== | ||
[[File:040 Red R.flood.Wpg.1950.jpg|thumb|Wm. Newman Construction Co., at the time of the 1950 Red River Flood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Red_River_flood].]] | [[File:040 Red R.flood.Wpg.1950.jpg|thumb|Wm. Newman Construction Co., at the time of the 1950 Red River Flood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Red_River_flood].]] | ||
Upon completing high school Clint began attending University with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. During the summer seasons he worked for his father William in the family construction business, Wm. Newman Construction Co. based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (photo: 1950 flood). The company specialized in pile driving, building bridges and wharfs. This would have taken place approximately 1912-13. | Upon completing high school Clint began attending University with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. During the summer seasons he worked for his father William in the family construction business, Wm. Newman Construction Co. based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (photo: 1950 flood). The company specialized in pile driving, building bridges and wharfs. This would have taken place approximately 1912-13. | ||
The following was posted to page 15 of the Winnipeg Free Press on 22 January 1936, along with six others: | |||
"Birthday congratulations to William Newman, Winnipeg. Born Essex County, Ontario, 22 Jan. 1866." | |||
==Descendants== | ==Descendants== | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 29 July 2018
William Newman (22 January 1866 - 6 January 1952) was a civil engineer who lived in Windsor and Winnipeg, in Canada.
Marriage and family
He married a woman, Lorana Wilkinson, and she bore him three children:
- Earl Clinton "Clint" Newman (20 June 1892 - January 1972)
- Lena Clare "Clare" Newman (1895 - 1954)
- William Harold "Harold" Newman (27 June 1906 - 29 September 1993)
Career
Move to Winnipeg
Upon completing high school Clint began attending University with the intention of becoming a civil engineer. During the summer seasons he worked for his father William in the family construction business, Wm. Newman Construction Co. based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (photo: 1950 flood). The company specialized in pile driving, building bridges and wharfs. This would have taken place approximately 1912-13.
The following was posted to page 15 of the Winnipeg Free Press on 22 January 1936, along with six others: "Birthday congratulations to William Newman, Winnipeg. Born Essex County, Ontario, 22 Jan. 1866."
Descendants
Clint had three sons, Bruce, Jack, and Gene, and seven grandchildren: Sandra, Evelyn, Mary Ann, Janet, David, Tom, Karen.
Clare had one son, Patrick.
Harold at least one child, a son, David Harold Newman.
Sources
David Newman, as recorded from stories from Harold Newman