Evan M. Whidden
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Dr. Rev. Evan McDonald Whidden (9 July 1898 in Galt, Ontario - 11 March 1980 in Cornwall, Ontario
) was a Canadian
Christian
minister and academic whose career included being President of Brandon College, Dean of Theology at Acadia University
and chairman of the founding conference of the Atlantic Ecumenical Council. An annual scholarship is awarded at Acadia University in his honour.
He was the son of Howard Primrose
and Katherine Louise (Ganong) Whidden), and married Frances Margaret Billington in 1941.
Evan was listed in the "Canadian Who’s Who" in 1951.
Evan and Frances had two children:
Evan was the author of:
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
minister and academic whose career included being President of Brandon College, Dean of Theology at Acadia University
Acadia University
Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...
and chairman of the founding conference of the Atlantic Ecumenical Council. An annual scholarship is awarded at Acadia University in his honour.
He was the son of Howard Primrose
Howard P. Whidden
Howard Primrose Whidden was a Canadian churchman, member of Parliament, educator, scholar and editor of Canadian Baptist....
and Katherine Louise (Ganong) Whidden), and married Frances Margaret Billington in 1941.
Evan was listed in the "Canadian Who’s Who" in 1951.
Career
- 1915-1918 World War I, CFA, CEFCanadian Expeditionary ForceThe Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - 1921 educated in Brandon College, Brandon, ManitobaBrandon, ManitobaBrandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
BA - 1921 Reabow, Ontario
- 1921-1933 Tabernacle Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1925 McMaster University, Toronto, Ontario MA
- 1925 Palmerston, OntarioPalmerston, OntarioPalmerston is an unincorporated community located at the south end of the town of Minto in northern part of Wellington County in southern Ontario, Canada.- History :...
- 1928 Yale Divinity School, New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, BD - 1928-1935 student pastorates, east end, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- 1934 General Ministry Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1935-1936 Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1936 professor of theology and head of department, Brandon College, Brandon, ManitobaBrandon, ManitobaBrandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
, where he was college president for a time - circa 1951 Dean of Theology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova ScotiaWolfville, Nova ScotiaWolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....
; retired 1967.
Evan and Frances had two children:
- Howard John born 22 June 1943.
- Roberta “Robie” Katherine born 13 March 1945. She resided in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Evan was the author of: