Family
He was the son of Charles Blanchard and Eunice Caroline (Graham) Whidden.
Howard married Katherine "Kit" Louise Ganong (daughter of James H. Ganong and Susan E. (Brittain) Ganong) born February 14, 1870 in Malden, Massachusetts. Her sister, Susie, was the proprietor and Principal of the Netherwood School for girls in Rothesay, New Brunswick. Kit Whidden died on April 4, 1959 at the home of her son in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and was buried on April 8, 1959 beside her husband and daughter Susan in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
Howard and Catherine had eight children:
- Charles Ganong (22 August 1895 - 27 July 1978
- Susan Gwendolyn (5 January 1897 in Waterloo, Ontario - 1963) buried in Mt. Pleasant cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
- Dr. Rev. Evan McDonald Whidden (9 July 1898 - 11 March 1980)
- James Gilbert (13 January 1901 in Brandon, Manitoba - 15 April 1901)
- William Francis (19 March 1902 in Brandon, Manitoba - 4 July 1905)
- Prof. Reginald Wilbur born 18 December 1904
- Bruce Cuthbert (29 March 1909 - 17 March 1972)
- Howard Primrose, Ph.D., LL.D. (4 August 1910 - 12 March 1977). He was a senior editor of Business Week magazine.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Whidden, Howard Primrose |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | Canadian politician, McMaster chancellor |
| Date of birth | 12 July 1871 |
| Place of birth | Nova Scotia |
| Date of death | 30 March 1952 |
| Place of death | Ontario |
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