Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Victor Friesen

Male 1913 - 1989  (76 years)


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  • Name Victor Friesen 
    Born 4 May 1913  Rosenheim, , Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1924  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-204360 
    Died 30 Sep 1989  Steinbach, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I204360  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Katharina Neufeld,   b. 14 Dec 1917, Kronsthal, Ukraine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 2008, Steinbach, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F57266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Memorable Manitobans: Victor Friesen (?-?)
      Artist
      .

      Born in Ukraine, he came to Canada in 1924, originally settling in Waterloo, Ontario. He arrived in Winnipeg in 1926 to work at Brigden's. From 1929 to 1934 he attended the Winnipeg School of Art, where he won scholarships and prizes. Although he exhibited often, he worked chiefly as a commercial artist, after 1956 in his own firm.

      Sources:
      Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by J. M. Bumsted, Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1999.

      Page revised: 9 March 2008

      Goldsborough, G. (2019). Memorable Manitobans: Victor Friesen (?-?). Mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 8 June 2019, from https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/friesen_v.shtml

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1924 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Sep 1989 - Steinbach, , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
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