Memorable Manitobans: Walter Hanson Iverson (1884-1952)

Building contractor.

Born at Gloucester, Ontario on 12 December 1884, son of contractor Lawrence James Iverson (1852-1936) and Mary Ann Dicks (?-?), he came to Winnipeg in 1904 and became a general contractor specializing in brick, stone, and concrete work. On 19 October 1915, he married Euphemia Caughey (1891-1966) at Winnipeg and they had two sons: Gordon Walter Iverson (1919-2004) and Jack Ernest Iverson (1922-1984). He died at his Winnipeg residence, 38 Ruby Street, on 15 October 1952 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.

Some of his construction works in Manitoba included:

Building	Location	Year	Status
Balfouria Apartments A	191 Cathedral Avenue, Winnipeg	1927
Balfouria Apartments B	195 Cathedral Avenue, Winnipeg	1929
River Heights Apartments	378 Academy Road, Winnipeg	1930
Uptown Theatre	394 Academy Road, Winnipeg	1930-1931
Layton Apartments	830 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg	1931
Perth Dye Works (addition)	482-484 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg	1933	Demolished (?)
House (repairs)	100 Lenore Street, Winnipeg	1935
House (repairs)	898 Strathcona Street, Winnipeg	1935
Brunswick Apartments	227 Vaughan Street, Winnipeg	1937
Perth Dye Works (addition)	482-484 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg	1937-1938	Demolished (?)
Paris Theatre	Provencher Avenue, St. Boniface	1939	Demolished (?)

Sources:

Ontario birth registration [Walter Hanson Iverson], Ancestry.

Birth registration [Euphemia Caughey], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Marriage registration [Walter Hanse Iverson, Euphemia Caughey], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Birth registrations [Gordon Walter Iverson, Jack Ernest Iverson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“New River Heights Apartments ready Oct. 1st,” Manitoba Free Press, 30 August 1930, page 28.

“The following concerns participated in the completion of the Layton apartments,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 August 1931, page 5.

“Stone, brick & concrete work of the Uptown Theatre,” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 December 1931, page 17.

“Perth Dye Works today opens extended plant,” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 March 1933, page 4.

“Better showing made in permits for city building,” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 August 1935, page 20.

Death registration [Lawrence James Iverson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Lawrence J. Iverson, contractor for many years, dies in the city,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 June 1936, page 14.

“Home improvements undertakings show upswing in Winnipeg,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 April 1937, page 7.

“The Brunswick,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 September 1937, page 4.

“Perth's extend plant; Open Laundry Service,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 May 1938, page 9.

“Fine new plant,” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 May 1938, page 7.

“Opening of the Paris Theatre,” Winnipeg Tribune, 2 November 1939, page 9.

“Iverson-Beattie vows heard at double ring ceremony,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 November 1943, page 9.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 16 October 1952, page 29.

Obituary [Euphemia Iverson], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 March 1966, page 28.

Obituary [Jack Iverson], Winnipeg Free Press, 19 September 1984, page 45.

Obituary [Gordon Walter Iverson], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 August 2004.

We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 November 2022

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