Evan M. Whidden
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He was the son of Howard Primrose and Katherine Louise (Ganong) Whidden,[5] and married Frances Margaret Billington in 1941.
Evan was listed in the Canadian Who’s Who in 1951.[6]
Evan and Frances had three children: Howard John born 22 June 1943, Roberta "Robie" Katherine born 13 March 1945 who resided in San Francisco, California and Eric Christopher born 5 March 1947 who resides in Orlando, Florida. They also had four granddaughters: Elinor Whidden (b.1976), Margaret Whidden (b.1978), Erica Whidden (b.1978) and Hilary Whidden (b.1980).
Career
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- 1915-1918 World War I, CFA, CEF, France
- 1921 educated in Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba BA
- 1921 Reabow, Ontario
- 1921-1933 Tabernacle Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1925 McMaster University, Toronto, Ontario MA
- 1925 Palmerston, Ontario
- 1928 Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut, BD
- 1928-1935 student pastorates, east end, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- 1934 General Ministry Association, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1935-1936 Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1936 professor of theology and head of department, Brandon College, Brandon, Manitoba, where he was college president for a time
- circa 1951 Dean of Theology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia; retired 1967.
Books
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