Glen Robert Sonmor

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Cyrus - he was married and moved to Hamilton - one of his sons was Glen Robert Sonmor and Glen had played major junior hockey and later professional (American Hockey League, Cleveland Barons; Minnesota Millerss, US Hockey League; St Louis Flyers, American Hockey League) and then the NHL in 1953-1954 when he played 28 games with the New York Rangers. He also coached hockey many years with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. He coached the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the WHA, and the with NHL, Minnesota North Stars, and in 1981 to the Stanley Cup Finals loosing out to the New York Islanders.
There is a lot of information about him - google search


I have completed a document, along with some photos, giving more detail: See my PC, folder
"Glen Sonmor obits and articles" [path: Grue-Prestliens-Jacob Nielson Sønmør-Elias J....-Glen Sonmor]


Glen Sonmor, b 22 Apr 1929 Moose Jaw, SK; died 14 Dec 2015, Brantford, ON
1s m. Margaret E Mitchell, b abt 1929 [ON] [divorced: 17 Jul 1975] [see MN Divorce index on Ancestry, Hennepin Co, MN]
1 child: Kathy b abt 1955 in ON,
Kathy m. Jerome Bowie and have two children, Christofer and Michael Bowie
2nd m. 4 Jan 1977. Marcia K Mavroulis, b abt 1933 [divorced, 4 Sep 1990, Hennepin Co, MN; MN Divorce index]


Re: Glen Robert Sonmor; OBIT Toronto Star issue 15 Dec 2015 [see page 2 of my article/document]
- died 14 Dec 2015 at Brantford, ON
- survived by his daughter Kate Bowie (Jerome) and grandchildren, Christofer and Michael
[Bowie] of Phoenix
- survived sister Jean (Sonmor) Devine (Regan) - her children Brendan and Jake [Devine].
- obit goes on about his hockey career

Another OBIT, Star Tribune (Minneapolis), issue 16 Dec 2015, page B7

There are a number of articles in Star Tribune (Minneapolis) or The Minneapolis Star - simply search his name
- I have reviewed a number of them - naturally most are about his hockey career, coaching, and some of his
character.

issue 13 Dec 1978, page 77 and 79 [The Minneapolis Star]
"Glimpses of Glen Sonmor" by Dan Stoneking
- he and his friends played on outdoor hockey rink in Hamilton- when it got too cold, they would go
into the warming hut
- went to Delta Collegiate High School in Hamilton - played football and pitched baseball and
basketball - he had said that he was better at those sports than at hockey [but by 1948 he attended
grade 13 at Guelph, ON - a photo from high school year book and a note - came from Delta Collegita
and played Junior A hockey at Guelph]
- for a time, he was a high school teacher and coach at Hamilton - he left and started a post-graduate
degree and coach at Ohio State.
- "he has always been a bit of gambler, a trait he probably derived from this father Cyrus
who spenf most of his life doing this job and that one and never completely content until he
finally opened his own billard parlor in suburban Toronto."

... many note his "love for alcohol" ... he had spent 28 day at St Mary's [hospital?] in 1981,
quit drinking ... "his battle with alcoholism was more public, and so was his fanastic recovery...

But: Star Tribune (Minneapolis) issue 20 Jan 1983, 1 and 11"
- voluntarily entered the Care Unit Treatment Center in Orange Co, Ca. for treatment of an
alcohol problem
- twice before entered treatment for alcohol ...


And... The Star Tribune (Minneapolis) issue 16 Dec 1966, page 23
"Sonmor Story" by Dwayne Netland
- .... the Sonmors - Glen, Margaret, and 11 yr old Kathy [born about, 1955]
... are Edina [MN] residents ... moved from Hamilton
- re, Margaret - her father was John Mitchell - a scout for Toronto Maple Leafs, but from Hamilton
- after his eye injury (1955 in Pittsburgh) he moved back to Hamilton and coached high school
hockey for 6 years
- in 1956 he obtained a Physical Education degree at Minnesota in 1956 [attended part-time or 6 yrs]

Sister:
Re; Kathryn Mary Sonmor, b 1 Jan 1932, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan;
d. 17 Nov 2002, Toronto
m. William Duncan, b 1926, Hamilton, ON; d 1994 [ON?] 2 children

Sister:
Jean (Sonmor) Devine (Regan) - her children Brendan and Jake [Devine]

Glen married Margaret Mitchill.