Thomas Wolstenholme

Thomas Wolstenholme (April 6, 1870—November 16, 1952

Wolstenholme was the 3rd child of Henry Wolstenholme (Born 1841) and Mary Leech (Born 1845). He had two older siblings, Henry & Emma. He also had a younger brother Alfred. His father was originally a Lithograph Machine Printer but later started a drapers at his residence 442 Oldham Road, where Thomas and his siblings helped in his business.

Wolstenholme was born and educated in Manchester, England, and came to Canada in 1889. Shortly after he moved to Canada, his father transmitted his business to his sister-in-law and Thomas's maternal aunt, who used to be Henry's assistant before he began a drapers, and her husband. Their family also helped at the drapers, her son being a commercial traveller as some of their other family members working there. He was a director and shareholder of the Moline Cooperative Society, and served as reeve of the Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan in Manitoba from 1918 to 1922.

Wolstenholme's children include

Mary Elfred Wolstenholme (Born 1898) Margery Edna Wolstenholme (Born 1899) Harry Samuel Wolstenholme (Born 1902) Thomas Joseph Leech Wolstenholme (Born 1905) Norman Alfred Wolstenholme (Born 1907) Allan Elgin Garth Wolstenholme (Born 1910) Gilbert Moore Wolstenholme (Born 1913) Lola Margaret Wolstenholme (Born 1918)