McKernan, William J.

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McKernan, William J.

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        1872 - 1942

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        William J. McKernan was born on January 5, 1872 in Goulbourn, Ontario. When the McKernans came west, they were one of Edmonton’s earliest settler families.

        In 1914, John W. McKernan, William’s brother, commissioned the construction of the McKernan Block, which housed the Princess Theatre. The Princess Theatre was established as a 600 seat vaudeville theatre and was designated as a Provincial Historic Resource on August 16, 1995. The theatre was operated by the McKernan family until 1958.

        William J. McKernan died on July 6, 1942 in Milo, Alberta and was buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Edmonton.

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