Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | John Rothes Charles Honeyman |
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| Born: | 13 March 1864 |
| Died: | August 1938 |
| Bio Notes: | John Rothes Charles Honeyman was born on 13 March 1864, the oldest son of the architect John Honeyman. He attended University, presumably the University of Glasgow, and spent some time afterwards working in his father's firm as a draughtsman. He emigrated to Canada in 1885 at settled in Pense, Saskatchewan and worked on a farm before homesteading on his own land for a year. He sold the farm and joined the North-West Mounted Police in 1887, therafter working as reporter and editor for the 'Regina Leader' newspaper. In 1893 he married Frederica Minnie Hales and they had three daughters and a son. From then until 1908 when he was appointed Regina's Chief Librarian he had a variety of jobs in the public service and in business, though it appears he never worked as an architect in Canada. He died in August 1938 in Victoria, British Columbia. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Glasgow, Scotland | Private/business | 1885 | ||
| Saskatchewan, Canada | Private/business | 1885 | 1938 | |
Employment and Training
Employers
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| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| John Honeyman | 1885 | Draughtsman | ||
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Information via website from Sharon Howell | |