J.H. Hennan
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James Havelock Hennan was a veterinary surgeon and the eighteenth Mayor of the Village of Elkhorn
. Born September 2, 1888 in the Rural Municipality of Stanley, Dr. Hennan married Eva Letitia Kerr October 29, 1919. The couple moved to Elkhorn in 1920 where he practised veterinary medicine for the next 45 years. The couple raised 3 children; two boys and a girl.
Dr. Hennan played an active role in community life serving many of the village's institutions. He and his wife sang in the United Church
Choir and he played in the Elkhorn Brass Band. He served as President of Branch No. 58 of the Royal Canadian Legion
and the Elkhorn Agricultural Society in addition to active membership on the Chamber of Commerce. Hennan also sat as a trustee of the school board. He became Mayor in 1965 and retired as a veterinarian shortly thereafter. He is one of the only people to have ever been elected mayor without prior experience on the village council. Dr. Hennan died in 1975.
Elkhorn, Manitoba
Elkhorn is a village in southwestern Manitoba, Canada.Incorporated on January 2, 1906, it is located approximately 105 kilometers west of Brandon. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Wallace.-History:...
. Born September 2, 1888 in the Rural Municipality of Stanley, Dr. Hennan married Eva Letitia Kerr October 29, 1919. The couple moved to Elkhorn in 1920 where he practised veterinary medicine for the next 45 years. The couple raised 3 children; two boys and a girl.
Dr. Hennan played an active role in community life serving many of the village's institutions. He and his wife sang in the United Church
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
Choir and he played in the Elkhorn Brass Band. He served as President of Branch No. 58 of the Royal Canadian Legion
Royal Canadian Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organization founded in 1925, with more than 400,000 members worldwide. Membership includes people who have served as current and former military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police, direct relatives of...
and the Elkhorn Agricultural Society in addition to active membership on the Chamber of Commerce. Hennan also sat as a trustee of the school board. He became Mayor in 1965 and retired as a veterinarian shortly thereafter. He is one of the only people to have ever been elected mayor without prior experience on the village council. Dr. Hennan died in 1975.