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Person

Location(s)

Operating Period

Company

John Ager

Learys

1901-1910

Leary’s Brick Company

Rod Ager

Learys

1947-1953

Leary’s Brick Company

John Hume Agnew (1863-1908)

Carman

1905

Dominion Pressed Brick Company

Percy Allen

Carman

c1900-1908

Carman Brick Yards

William Alsip (1833-1912)

Winnipeg

?

 

William Pitt Alsip (1859-1944)

Winnipeg

1911-c1919

Alsip Sandstone Brick Company / Birds Hill Sandstone Brick Company

C. A. Andrews

Carman

c1914

 

? Argue

Clearwater

1898-1901

Argue and McIntyre Yard

Hugh Armstrong (1858-1926)

La Riviere

1902-1906

Pinto Coal and Brick Company, Press Brick and Tile Company

W. H. Atkinson

Deloraine

1907-1909

Deloraine Brick Yard

B

W. S. Barker

Whitewater

1894-c1896

 

Robinson Bell

Brandon

c1909

 

Stephen Benson

Neepawa

1905-c1915

Neepawa Brick Company

J. A. C. Blackwood

Edrans

1901-c1904

Edrans-Brandon Pressed Brick Company

George Henry Bradbury (1859-1925)

Beausejour

1904-1916

Manitoba Press Brick Company

Carter Hawkins Brindle (1867-1957)

Souris

c1903-c1906

 

? Britton

Wawanesa

c1880

 

Samuel Manners Brookfield

Dominion City

1882-1884

Dominion City Brick Company

John Bryce (1852-1884)

Emerson

1881-1883

Emerson Brick Yard

William Brydon (1847-1930)

La Riviere

1906-1913

Press Brick and Tile Company / Phoenix Brick Works

Robert Bulloch

Selkirk

1885-c1894

 

C

Alex Calleaux

Deleau

1892

 

W. H. Cameron

Whitewater

1894-c1896

 

Robert Church (1846-1915)

Killarney, Lena

1896-1901

Church Yard

Joseph O. Cloutier

Rapid City

c1912

 

Frederick William Colcleugh (1845-1907)

East Selkirk

1879-1881

 

Lemon Cook

Oak Lake

1892

Cook Yard

? Couture

Somerset

1910-c1913

 

Douglas Creighton

Dominion City, Emerson

1882-c1888

 

W. D. Creighton

Dominion City

c1888

 

John Crerar

Minnedosa

c1883

Minnedosa Brick Company

? Crookston

Emerson

1880s

 

? Cuddy

Minnedosa

1882-1883

Minnedosa Brick Company

William Currie (1857-1898)

Neepawa

1888-1898

Currie Yard

D

Francis Henry Dagg

Holland

1894-c1904

Dagg and Mawhinney Yard

John Thomas Dandridge

Shoal Lake

1905-c1907

 

William Richard David (1853-1926)

Deloraine, Whitewater

1896-c1906

Deloraine Brick Yard

Elwin Davis

Sidney

c1893-c1910

 

Hiram Davis

Sidney

c1895-c1900

 

W. B. Davis

Millwood

1908-1909

Myers Yard

Thomas Dearlove

Pilot Mound

1897-c1912

Dearlove Yard

R. J. Denny

Douglas

1904-1905

Riverside Brick Yard

James A. Devine

Sidney

1909-c1920

 

Charles S. Dobbyn (1852-1935)

Melita

1905-1910

Melita Lumber and Manufacturing Company

John Dobbyn (1820-1911)

Melita

1905-1910

Melita Lumber and Manufacturing Company

Richard John Dobbyn (1850-1950)

Melita

1905-1910

Melita Lumber and Manufacturing Company

? Doige

East Selkirk

c1905

 

David Douglas

Emerson

1882-?

Douglas Yard

Andrew Dykeman

Lavenham

1907-1919

Dykeman Yard; bricks with AD in frog

E

George W. Eastment (1865-1910)

Gilbert Plains

1902-1910

Eastment Brothers Yard

James Eastment (1863-?)

Gilbert Plains

1902-1910

Eastment Brothers Yard

Jacob Edel

Russell

c1900-c1904

 

Lydia Edel

Russell

c1900-c1904

 

William Elliott

Carman

1897-1898

Elliott and McCormick Yard

F

Sidney Fairbairn (1844-1912)

Minnedosa

1895-1897

Fairbairn Yard

Charles H. Farrend

Millwood

1907

Myers Yard

Sabin F. Fecteau

St. Alphonse

c1887-c1890

 

D. Ferguson

Emerson

c1879

Ferguson Yard

Samuel Hector Foster (1868-?)

Winnipeg

1910-1915

Gate City Brick Works

Thomas A. Foster

Cypress River

1907-1908

 

G

William Gallie

Morris

1877-c1882

Russell Yard / Russell and Gaillie Yard

? Gardner

East Selkirk

c1897

 

Joseph Gatinstared

Deleau

1892

 

John A. “Jack” Gill

Asessippi

1893-1902

 

Edmond Cecil Gosset-Jackson

Rapid City

1891-c1900

 

? Grange

Dominion City

1882-1888

 

Clarence J. Gregory

Rapid City

c1912

 

John Guttridge

Hamiota

1895

Guttridge Yard

George Gwilt

Portage la Prairie

1911-1914

Portage la Prairie Brick and Tile Company

John William Gyles

Virden

1904-c1915

 

H

Thomas Haines

Carman

1898-c1900

Elliott and McCormick Yard

Robert Dorrell Hales (1859-1929)

Brookdale, Edrans, Rapid City

1900-1929

 

William Edward Hales (1882-1960)

Edrans

1924

Edrans-Brandon Pressed Brick Company

William Henning

Selkirk

1885-1887

 

Albert Edward Hilder

Winnipeg

1918

 

? Holley

Stony Mountain

c1882

 

Edward T. Hooker (c1851-1897)

Selkirk

c1890-1897

 

James Henry Howden (1860-1938)

Neepawa

1905-c1915

Neepawa Brick Company

Dr. J. B. Hunter

Minnedosa

1883-c1884

Minnedosa Brick Company

Elisha Frederick Hutchings (1855-1930)

La Riviere

1902-1906

Press Brick and Tile Company

Winnipeg

1911-c1919

Birds Hill Sandstone Brick Company

? Hyde

Whitewater

1890

 

? Hyndman

Whitewater

1890

 

I

William Arthur Irish (1872-1941)

Virden

c1893-c1897

 

J

H. Johnson [Johnston]

Brookdale

c1904

 

K

David Anthony Keizer (1857-1942)

Winnipeg

1901-?

 

Michael Kelly (1844-1923)

Stony Mountain

1882-c1884

 

William H. Kennedy

Virden

1904-c1915

 

William Kirkland (1852-1956)

Hartney

1895-1913

Hartney Brick and Delft Company

William Kirkville

Hartney

1901-1920

 

L

Albert B. Laird (1864-?)

Deloraine

1903-1907

Deloraine Brick Yard, McGarvey and Laird

Moise Landry

Somerset

c1907-1910

Somerset Brick Yard

Alexander Lang

Brandon

1882-1889

 

E. Lapham

Deleau

c1899

 

Donald Leary

Learys

c1975

Leary’s Brick Company

George Leary (1849-1939)

Carman, Learys

1901-1917

Dominion Pressed Brick Company

William Allen “Bill” Leary (1892-1953)

Learys

1930-1939

Leary’s Brick Company

? Little

Hartney

1901

 

James Loblaw

Carman

1897

 

W. Lockey

Portage la Prairie

1881-c1882

Portage Brick Yards

George E. Longbottom

Somerset

c1901-c1907

 

George E. Longbottom Jr.

Somerset

c1907

 

Jim Longbottom

Somerset

c1907

 

M

D. Maclean [McLean]

MacGregor

1899-?

Maclean [McLean] Yard

William Maloney

Ninga

1895-1899

 

? Marion

Somerset

1910-c1913

 

Amable Marion

Oak Lake

1892-1900

Marion Yard

? Martin

La Riviere

1913-1914

 

Isaac Mawhinney

Holland

1894-1898

Dagg and Mawhinney Yard

John Duncan McArthur (1854-1927)

Lac du Bonnet

1901-1919

Lac du Bonnet Mining, Developing and Manufacturing Company

John H. McClure

Balmoral

1905-1916

Balmoral Brick Company

George McCormick

Carman

1897-1898

Elliott and McCormick Yard

Albert N. McCutcheon (1858-1934)

Morris, Whitemouth

1909-1921

Morris Brick Manufacturing Company / Western Brick Company

? McDonald

Minnedosa

1882-1883

Minnedosa Brick Company

J. G. McDonald

Stony Mountain

c1882

 

John R. McDonald

Portage la Prairie

1891-c1906

Portage Brick Yards

Thomas McGarvey (1866-?)

Deloraine

1899

McGarvey and Laird

Daniel McGregor

Morden

1887-1909

McGregor Yard

? McIntyre

Clearwater

1898-1901

Argue and McIntyre Yard

Henry McKay

Nelson

1882-c1884

Nelsonville Brick Yard

Alexander McKellar

Rapid City

1892-c1900

 

Murdock McLean (1838-1910)

Somerset

c1900

 

D. McNaught

Rapid City

c1884

 

Duncan McVicar

Brandon

1880s

 

Dougald McVicar

Brandon, Carberry, Sidney

c1882-1890s

 

Mrs. McVicar

Sidney

1892-c1896

 

Thomas Moran

Nelson

1880-c1881

Nelsonville Brick Yard

George Murray

Brandon

c1904-1907

 

Robert Myers

Millwood

1904-1907

Myers Yard

N

Robert Naismith

Wawanesa

c1896-c1900

 

Joseph Nannon [Nonan, Noonan]

Deleau

1892-1899

Joseph Nannon [Nonan, Noonan]

? Neden

Virden

c1898-c1900

 

O

P

Robert Holland “Bob” Partridge (1880-1937)

Newdale, Strathclair

1903-1904

Newdale Brick Yard

Joseph William “Joe” Partridge (1869-1961)

Newdale, Strathclair

1903-1904

Newdale Brick Yard

William Smith Partridge (1843-1933)

Neepawa

1905-c1915

Neepawa Brick Company

Henry Hugh “Harry” Payne (1858-1941)

Hartney

1895-1901

Payne Yard

John Peterson

Sidney

c1900

 

Captain G. P. Philips

Selkirk

1884

 

Peter Phillippe

Emerson

1878-1881

Emerson Brick Yard

Joseph Pion

La Broquerie

c1890

 

? Pogue

Minitonas

1905-1907

Rutherford and Pogue Yard

Q

R

John Ralston

Rapid City

c1884

 

F. Reid

Brandon

1880s

 

H. R. Reid

Brandon

1890s

 

Joe Rinn

Nelson

1879

Nelsonville Brick Yard

James A. Roberts

Neepawa

1898-c1905

Currie Yard

? Robinson

Carman

1900-?

Elliott and McCormick Yard

Rodmond Palen Roblin (1853-1937)

Carman

1905

Dominion Pressed Brick Company

Joseph Rowlett (1857-1910)

Gilbert Plains

1905-1910

Rowlett Yard

William A. Russell

Morris

1875-c1882

Russell Yard / Russell and Gaillie Yard

James Ruston (1864-1948)

Cypress River

c1896-1904

Pioneer Brick Yard

? Rutherford

Minitonas

1905-1907

Rutherford and Pogue Yard

S

George Sackville

Hartney

1898-1901

Hartney Brick and Delft Company

Harry Sage

Neepawa, Newdale, Strathclair

1903-c1915

Neepawa Brick Company, Newdale Brick Yard

Jack Sage

Newdale, Strathclair

1903-1904

Newdale Brick Yard

Henry Sampson

Brandon

1900-1917

Brandon Brick Works

J. Sampson

Brandon

1900-c1906

Brandon Brick Works

John Saul

Virden

c1893-c1897

 

A. J. Selwood

Douglas

1904-1905

Riverside Brick Yard

John Shaw

Carberry

1890s

 

James Sheriff

Virden

c1898-c1900

 

John Sinnott

Grandview

1904-c1908

Sinnott Yard

William Patterson Smith (1850-1937)

Portage la Prairie

1881-c1893

Portage Brick Yards

Robert Snowball

Pilot Mound

1881

Snowball Yard

John Alexander Snyder (1861-1937)

Portage la Prairie

c1904-c1945

 

Morley David Snyder (1871-1948)

Gilbert Plains

1907-1929

A. Snyder and Company

William Henry “Squire” Sowden (1823-1907)

Souris

1892-c1901

 

Harry Steadman

Pilot Mound

1882-c1890

Snowball Yard

George Stenhouse

Sidney

1909-c1920

 

Henry Stephens (1865-1934)

Portage la Prairie

1899-1928

Portage Brick Yards / Portage la Prairie Brickyard Company

? Sutherland

East Selkirk

c1905

 

T

Erven Tallman

Learys

1953-1962

 

Francis Albert Thomas (1858-1927)

Kenville-Durban

1899-1904

Thomas Yard

Isaac Thomas

East Selkirk

1890s

 

John Lewis Thomas

Virden

1920-1921

 

David Tisdale (1875-1951)

Crystal City

1901-1903

Tisdale Yard

J. Toombs

Carman

1898

 

Charles Town

Wawanesa

c1896-c1900

 

? Trull

Dominion City

1882-c1888

 

William Turber

Portage la Prairie

1880-1881

Portage Brick Yards

Jim Turner

Beausejour

1906-c1916

 

U

V

G. Vaughan

Souris

1892

 

W

? Waight

Morris

1880-1882

Waight Brothers

A. S. Walker

Minnedosa, Neepawa, Newdale

1888-c1889

Currie Yard, Minnedosa Brick Company

David Malcolm Wardrop (1887-1981)

Whitemouth

?-1945

 

John Wardrop

Whitemouth

c1914-c1920

 

William Walter Wardrop (1854-1942)

Whitemouth

1922-1945

 

? Wellman

East Selkirk

c1897

 

George Whalen

Darlingford

1900-1902

Whalen’s Brick and Tile

Creasy J. Whellems

Rapid City

c1882-c1890

 

? Williams

Carman

1888-c1890

 

James Wilson

Selkirk

c1890-c1893

 

Magnus Wilson (1860-1942)

Gladstone

1898-1900s

Wilson Yard

Cecil Wogan-Wainewright

Virden

1904-c1915

 

Daniel David Wood (1859-1925)

Winnipeg

c1920s

Wood's Brick Company

1911-c1925

Alsip Sandstone Brick Company / Birds Hill Sandstone Brick Company / Wood's Brick Company

Joseph Edward Woodworth (1837-1889)

Brandon

1882-1899

Brandon Brick Works

X

Y

Ainslie Lunham Young (1868-1938)

Souris

c1903-c1906

 

George Young

Nelson

1881

 

Z

Sources:

Manitoba Brickmakers by Hugh Henry, Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, 1992.

Manitoba Brick Yards by Randy Rostecki, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch Report, May 2010.

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We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 April 2022

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