Manitoba Business: Martin and Mitchell

This Winnipeg-based firm, founded by William Martin and James Alexander Mitchell, operated grain elevators across western Canada. In September 1893, it merged to become part of the Northern Elevator Company.

Country Elevators (Manitoba)

Location

Rail

Built

Capacity
(bushels)

Comments

Belmont

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

Greenway

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

Letellier

NP&M

1890

12,000

 

Martinville

NP&M

1889

12,000

Unknown (?)

Miami

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

Morris

NP&M

1889

30,000

Sold to Northern Elevator (1893)

Naughton

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

Portage la Prairie

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

Roland

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

Rounthwaite

NP&M

1890

30,000

 

St. Jean Baptiste

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

Somerset

NP&M

1890

2,500

 

Swan Lake

NP&M

1889

2,500

 

Union Point

NP&M

1889

2,500

 

Wawanesa

NP&M

1889

30,000

 

West Lynne

NP&M

1889

70,000

 

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Martin (1860-1932)

Memorable Manitobans: James Alexander “Jimmy” Mitchell (1852-1926)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 March 2024