James Henry Harkness - Born Fort William, ON (now Thunder Bay, ON) and married Louisa Bilbe Jan 20, 1908, Fort William. They had 3 children and moved to Rose Isle, Manitoba (I suspect sometime after 1911) where they operated a general store and post office. Following his death she continued the operation until she was married in Winnipeg to John H. Kemp on May 19, 1923, and returned to Fort William with him.

According to the obit for Louisa, James Harkness died in Manitoba about 1920. I did an online check for this death but could not find it.

I have a copy of their son's piano test - "Examination in Practical Music" for Jack Harkness by Mrs. Larson Carman on Friday July 11 (no year given) at Carman Centre - appears to be signed by the Examiner - W.H. Fhinn (or Thinn) possibly.

Could anyone please check for: 1)cemetery records in Roseisle Manitoba (possibly Protestant) to confirm that James Harkness is buried in Manitoba; 2) Obituary for James Harkness; 3) Directory listing to indicate residence in Rose Isle or perhaps school registration information. OR, if you could advise where I can find information as I reside in Ontario and seem to have exhausted my search resources on the web. Thanks