Memorable Manitobans: Samuel “Sam” Diner (1892-1954)

Hotelier.

Born at Winnipeg on 14 February 1892, he operated several hotels including the Green Brier Inn and the Nugget Hotel. Around 1947 he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. He died unmarried at Toronto, Ontario on 13 July 1954. A funeral was held on 15 July 1954 at Chesed Shel Emes Chapel and he was buried in the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery.

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Green Brier Inn (1611 Main Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“Former hotel operator Samual Diner dies,” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 July 1954, page 28.

Samuel Diner, FindAGrave.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 4 August 2025

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