Brothers Billiam Orlando Qually (1883-1974) and Alfred Oscar Qually (1885-1968) were among the original Norwegian families who came to Manitoba from North Dakota in the early 20th century and settled at Dacotah in the Rural Municipality of Cartier. In 1936, they built a store to sell general merchandise and serve as the local dealer for International Harvester farm equipment. The store also housed the telephone operator’s office for a locally established system.
Restored by the Dacotah Historical Society, the small structure is the only remaining commercial building on the community’s main street. A sign in its window acknowledges the declining fortunes of the community, declaring Dacotah to be a “ghost town in progress.” It is a municipally-designated heritage building (2001).
Qually Brothers Store (May 2011)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of Qually Brothers Store (July 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87611, W97.63990
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Marriage registration [Alfred Oscar Qually, Helena Albertine Langren], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [A. Oscar Qually], Winnipeg Free Press, 14 September 1968, page 36.
Obituary [Billiam Orlando Qually], Winnipeg Free Press, 1 April 1974, page 16.
Qually Brothers Store (48 Qually Road, Dacotah), Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
Treasures of Time II: The Rural Municipality of Cartier, 1985-2014 by Rural Municipality of Cartier, 2015.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 30 July 2024
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