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Memorable Manitobans: John McQuarrie (1849-1929)
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
379 Hargrave Street, Winnipeg
1909
200 Charles Street, Winnipeg
1910-1911
193-197 Furby Street, Winnipeg
1911
115 Garry Street, Winnipeg
1911
Asquith Court
720 Furby Street, Winnipeg
1912
Demolished (?)
421 Mulvey Avenue East, Winnipeg
1912
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.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 November 2022
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