Manitoba Historical Society
     Keeping history alive for over 144 years

Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Henry Bossons (1859-1938)

Architect.

Born in England on 16 May 1859, he emigrated to Canada in 1879. He lived successively at Portage la Prairie (1883-1898), Swan River (?-?), and Dauphin (1908-?), working as an architect until at least 1918. He and first wife Julia Asbury (1859-1922) had nine children: Arthur James Bossons (1879-1958), Frederick W. “Fred” Bossons (1883-1973), Frank Edward Bossons (1885-1955), Gertrude Elizabeth “Gertie” Bossons (1887-?, wife of William Herward Morison), Alice Bossons (1889-?), Cecil William Bossons (1891-1985), Ellen “Nellie” Bossons (1895-?), Clarence Bossons (1898-1988), and Albert Victor Bossons (1901-1967). His second marriage was to Carrie Jones (1859-1947). He died at Burnaby, British Columbia on 17 November 1938.

Some of his architectural works in Manitoba:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Swan River School No. 1047

Swan River

1900

Demolished (?)

Minitonas School No. 1102

Minitonas

1909

Demolished (?)

Dauphin School No. 1

Dauphin

1909

Destroyed by fire (December 1926)

Canadian Bank of Commerce Building

122 Main Street, Dauphin

1909-1910

 

Brickburn Consolidated School No. 998

Gilbert Plains, Municipality of Gilbert Plain

1910

Demolished (?)

Dauphin Plains School No. 873

RM of Dauphin

1912

Demolished (?)

St. Paul’s Anglican Church

404 First Street SW, Dauphin

1913-1914

 

Dauphin Law Courts Building

River Avenue West, Dauphin

1916

 

Makinak School No. 979

Makinak, RM of Lakeshore

1918

Demolished (?)

Sources:

Birth and marriage registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Tenders wanted,” Swan River Star, 29 March 1900, page 8.

1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.

“Tenders for public buildings, Dauphin,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 June 1916, page 2.

Death registrations, British Columbia Vital Statistics.

Error processing SSI file

We thank Rob McInnes amd Robert Hill for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 October 2022

Memorable Manitobans

Memorable Manitobans

This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.

Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text:

Custom Search

Browse surnames beginning with:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z

Browse deaths occurring in:
1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

Send corrections and additions to this page
to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.ca

Criteria for Memorable Manitobans | Suggest a Memorable Manitoban | Firsts | Acknowledgements

Help us keep
history alive!

MHS YouTube Channel

Back to top of page

For queries on the above page, please contact the MHS Webmaster.

Home  |  Terms & Conditions  |  FAQ  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy  |  Donations

© 1998-2023 Manitoba Historical Society. All rights reserved.