Pharmacist.
Born in Russia on 16 April 1909, son of Nachman “Nathan” Weiner (1871-1958) and Gietel Gertrude “Geta” Snider (1874-1922), he came to Canada with his family during the First World War. He worked his way through school and graduated from the University of Manitoba's School of Pharmacy in 1934. He operated the Roxy Pharmacy at 477 Henderson Highway for 36 years.
On 9 August 1936, he married Clara Trone (c1910-1976). They had two sons. He was a member of the B'nai B'rith, Hebrew Fraternal Lodge, and Fraternal Order of Eagles. He died while vacationing at Miami, Florida on 26 June 1972 and was buried in the Rosh Pina Memorial Park.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Weiner Block (477 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg)
“Engagements,” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 June 1936, page 8.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 28 June 1972, page 57.
Obituary [Clara Eskow], Winnipeg Free Press, 30 June 1976, page 40.
Samuel Irving Weiner, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 May 2026
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