David Taylor Mackereth
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| David Taylor Mackereth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 Fort William |
| Died | 2010-10-12 Winnipeg |
David Taylor Mackereth (1946 – 12 October 2010) was a Winnipeg transit mechanic, born in Fort William, Ontario. He was a son of Albert and Esther Mackereth and a nephew of the Big Thunder founders Knute and Tor Hansen.[1]
Life
His obituary says he "was born in Thunder Bay, ON and moved with his family to Winnipeg as a small child", worked as a mechanic with Winnipeg Transit, retired in 1997 to Kaslo, British Columbia "to spend time with his parents", and returned to Winnipeg in 2008. He died of ALS at his home on 12 October 2010.[1]
Family
- Son of Albert and Esther ("Ester") Mackereth; brother of Ted, of Bill, and of Donald (probably Donald S. Mackereth, the infant son of Albert who died in Winnipeg in 1945).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "David Taylor Mackereth, 1946–2010" (obituary). Winnipeg Free Press, 16 October 2010.