John Alexander MacFarlane

Background

MacFarlane, John Alexander was born on September 6, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of John MacKay and Annie Catherine (Smith) MacF.

Education

Bachelor with honours, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1939.

Career

With statistics branch, Wartime Prices and Trade Board, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1940-1946; supervisor statistics department, Cn. Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa, 1946-1965; assistant director economics and statistics division, Cn. Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa, 1965-1969; assistant director secretariat division, Cn.

Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa, 1969-1978; retired,, 1978; treasurer Caribbean and North America area county, World Alliance Reformed Churches, since 1984.

Achievements

• John Alexander MacFarlane has been listed as a noteworthy federal housing agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Ottawa Valley Cricket Council, 1946-1970, 73-80, president, 1970-1973, 83-88. Moderator Presbytery of Ottawa, Presbyterian Church Canada, 1994-1996, representative elder, 1961-1997. Member Defense Cricket Club (secretary-treasurer 1944-1946, president 1951-1976, 78-92).

Interests

• Avocation: stamp collecting.

Connections

Married Gladys Valda Church, December 20, 1941. Children: John Lane, Elizabeth Ann, Janet Christine.

Father:

John MacKay MacF.

Mother:

Annie Catherine (Smith) MacF.

Spouse:

Gladys Valda Church

child:

Elizabeth Ann MacFarlane

child:

Janet Christine MacFarlane

child:

John Lane MacFarlane