Memorable Manitobans: John McQuarrie (1849-1929)

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John McQuarrie
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Building contractor.

Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1849, he came to Winnipeg and worked as a contractor, at first in the firm of McQuarrie and McLeod in partnership with George McLeod, and later by himself. He and wife Elizabeth (1850-1914) had at least two sons. He died in May 1929 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.

Some of his construction works in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Cockshutt Plow Building (addition)

238 Princess Street, Winnipeg

1906

 

Breadalbane Block

379 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg

1909

 

North End Police Substation

200 Charles Street, Winnipeg

1910-1911

 

Cycel Court

193-197 Furby Street, Winnipeg

1911

 

Hudson’s Bay Company Garage

115 Garry Street, Winnipeg

1911

 

Asquith Court

720 Furby Street, Winnipeg

1912

Demolished (?)

Blackwood Soda Factory Building

421 Mulvey Avenue East, Winnipeg

1912

 

Blackwood Pickle Factory Building

415 Mulvey Avenue East, Winnipeg

1912

 

Sources:

“Build new police stations at once,” Winnipeg Tribune, 10 August 1910, page 1.

1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

“John McQuarrie - second Vice-President, Builders’ Exchange,” Manitoba Free Press, 24 August 1912, page 9.

Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 December 2023

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