Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lachance House / White Fathers House (228 Hamel Avenue, Winnipeg)

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This two-storey brick building on Hamel Avenue in the St. Boniface area of Winnipeg was constructed in 1912 as a residence for physician Fortunat Lachance.

Occupants/Owners

Period	Occupant/Owner
1912-1924	Fortunat Lachance (1877-1924)
1924-1946	Simeon Joseph Dussault (1878-1946)
1946-1957	Rene Dussault (1916-1982)
1957-2011	White Fathers of Africa / Missionaries of Africa
2011-?	Aulneau Renewal Centre

Photos & Coordinates

The former White Fathers House (December 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough The former White Fathers House (December 2020) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88805, W97.11844 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: Fortunat Lachance (1877-1924)

Sources:

“Talk a walk back through historic old St. Boniface,” Winnipeg Free Press, 2 May 1980, page 4.

“La residence des pères blancs” by Alfred Fortier, La Societé historique de Saint-Boniface, September 1990.

This page was prepared by Georgette Poitras and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 December 2020

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