| description: | Rev. John Black , Born In 1817 In Dumfries, Scotland, Son Of William And Margaret (Halliday) Black. Emigrated After Teaching School In Cumberland, England, To New York State With His Parents In 1841. He Taught School In Delhi, Ny. In 1844 He Was One Of The First Students Of The New Knox College In Toronto And Graduated In 1848. He Spent 3 Years As A Missionary In Eastern Canada. He Married Twice; First To Henrietta Ross, Daughter Of Alexander Ross, With Whom He Had 7 Children. His Second Wife Was Laurenda G. Bannatyne, Sister Of Horn. A.G.B. Bannatyne. -1882). He Was Ordained As A Presbyterian Clergyman On July 31, 1851. Then He Settled In The Red River Settlement And Served On The Board Of Education In Manitoba From Its Inception Until A Few Years Before His Death On February 11, 1882 In Kildonan, Manitoba. He Was One Of The Founders Of Manitoba College. Queen'S College In Kingston Honoured Him With A Doctorate Of Divinity. The John Black Memorial Church Was Named In His Honour |