Memorable Manitobans: Adolph Vincent Maurer (1872-1961)

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Adolph Vincent Maurer
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Real estate and financial broker.

Born at New York City on 26 December 1872, son of Jacob and Christina Maurer, he was educated in American public schools before he came to Manitoba in 1892. He began working as a builder, at Winnipeg, in 1900. He then went into the real estate business as partner in the firm of Willoughby & Maurer (1905-1910) then under the firm name of Maurer & Wilde as of 1910, with offices in 901 McArthur Building. He farmed at Sanford until retirement in 1951.

In 1890, he married Lydia Keichle (1871-1967) in North Dakota and they had seven children: Ella Maurer (1891-?, wife of E. Wegenast), Albert Maurer (1894-?), Ruby Maurer (1902-?, wife of R. Whittleton), Blanche Maurer (1905-?, wife of A. Blanks), Victorine Maurer (1907-?, wife of H. Drain), Melba Maurer (1909-?, wife of R. Trew), and Fern Maurer (?-?, wife of W. Forsythe). The family lived at 332 Manitoba Avenue (1911) and 637 Goulding Street (c1961). He was a member of the Winnipeg Automobile Club, COF, Liberal party, and Methodist church.

He died at the Winnipeg General Hospital on 9 October 1961 and was buried in the St. John's Cathedral Cemetery.

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bethel Mission / Maclean Mission / Maclean United Church / Maclean Mission Apartments (730 Alexander Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 11 October 1961, page 30.

Obituary [Lydia Keichle Maurer], Winnipeg Free Press, 19 August 1967, page 30.

Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 16 May 2024

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