Born in Strathaven, Scotland in 1855, he came to Toronto, Ontario where he resided until 1899 and then came to Winnipeg. He was employed as a supervisor of construction work in various contracting firms. He married Elizabeth McKellar (?-?) of Rothesay, Scotland and they subsequently had nine children. He died at Winnipeg on 1 February 1919.
Some of his supervisory work in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Status
123 Main Street, Winnipeg
1908-1911
205-211 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
1909-1910
Demolished (1988)
389 Main Street, Winnipeg
1910
450 Broadway, Winnipeg
1915-1920
Death registration [Robert Wilson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Death of architect,” newspaper clipping dated 4 February 1919. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B7]
Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Manitoba Library Association, 1971.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 February 2024
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