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Donald MANN

Male 1853 - 1934  (81 years)


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  • Name Donald MANN  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Born 23 Mar 1853  Acton, Halton, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Nov 1934  Toronto, York, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Acton, Halton, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22097  Michelle Walczak Dads Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 

    Family Jane Emily WILLIAMS
              b. 30 Oct 1859, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 18 Jun 1945, Toronto, York, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1887  Winnipeg, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Donald Cameron MANN
              b. 4 Apr 1892, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1967  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F7542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Donald Mann
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      Donald MannSir Donald Mann (March 23, 1853 - November 10, 1934) was a Canadian railway contractor and entrepreneur.

      Born at Acton, Ontario, Mann studied as a Methodist minister but worked in lumber camps in Ontario and Michigan before moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the 1880s he worked as a contractor building sections of the Canadian Pacific Railway across the prairies and through the Rocky Mountains.

      Partnering with William Mackenzie, Mann built railway lines in western Canada, Maine, Brazil, and China. In 1895, together with Mackenzie he began the process of purchasing and building the lines in western Canada which would later become the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR), a system which would stretch from Vancouver Island to Cape Breton Island and form Canada's second transcontinental railway system.

      Both Mann and Mackenzie were knighted in 1911 for their efforts in the Canadian railway industry; however, personal and company financial difficulties eventually resulted in the bankruptcy of the CNoR. It was nationalized by the federal government on September 6, 1918, and ultimately became part of the Canadian National Railway.

      He is also known for donating the Mann Cup. The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The cup is made of solid gold, and it was donated in 1910.

      Mann turned to mining and died in Toronto, Ontario. Mann died in 1934 at the age of 81.

      from Wikipedia.com Nov. 22/07

  • Sources 
    1. [S439] 1921 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;;).
      Record for ?? Donald Mann

    2. [S29] 1901 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online.
      Record for Donald D Mann

    3. [S28] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;;), Database online. Roll: VRDCAN1933_102644.
      Record for Donald Maren

    4. [S118] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;;), Database online.
      Record for Donald Mann

    5. [S47] 1891 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2008;;), Database online.
      Record for D D Mann

    6. [S93] New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online. Year: 1923; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_3430; Line: 3; List number: .
      Record for Donald Mann