This two-storey residence in the Rural Municipality of Morris is believed to have been built in 1918, using four carloads of concrete blocks shipped from Steinbach and hauled from Lowe Farm by horse-drawn wagons, for the family of Aron A. Thiessen, who immigrated from Russia in 1875.
Thiessen House (April 2012)
Source: Lorne Thompson, RM of Morris
Thiessen House (October 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.31987, W97.64082
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks
We thank the Rural Municipality of Morris and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 May 2022
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