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Elmer Lee Alsip
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Businessman.
Born at Decorah, Iowa in 1877, son of William Alsip and Harriet Augusta Alsip (c1838-1915), in 1898 he came to Winnipeg from Elimsburg, Washington to join the firm of Alsip Brick, Tile and Lumber Company founded by his father. He rose to the positions of Vice-President and Superintendent.
He was married twice, first on 10 April 1903 to Alexandria Black (1877-1912, daughter of Alexander Black) at Winnipeg and they had three children: William Alexander Alsip (1904-1944), Margaret Augusta Alsip (1907-?, wife of Cedric Robert Hopper), and Norman Elmer Alsip (1911-1929). On 2 November 1915, he married Lillian Harrison (1888-1963) at Birtle and they had three children: Frank Arthur Alsip (c1917-2009), Roy Harrison Alsip (1921-?), and Gwenyth Alsip (?-?, wife of ? Rattray). He was a long-time member of Crescent-Fort Rouge United Church.
He died at his Winnipeg home, 18 Ruskin Row, on 9 March 1941 and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Aldinger House (18 Ruskin Row, Winnipeg)
Birth registrations [William Alexander Alsip, Margaret Augusta Alsip, Norman Alsip, Roy Harrison Alsip], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Death registrations [Alexandra Alsip, Harriet Augusta Alsip, Norman Elmer Alsip, William Alexander Alsip], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Crushed beneath wheels of auto,” Winnipeg Tribune, 28 October 1912, page 9.
Obituary [Harriet Augusta Alsip], Winnipeg Tribune, 10 July 1915, page 5.
Marriage registration [Elmer Lee Alsip, Lily Harrison], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Margaret Augusta Alsip, Cedric Robert Hopper], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Elmer L. Alsip dies Sunday,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 March 1941, page 2.
“Elmer L. Alsip dies, aged 64,” Winnipeg Tribune, 10 March 1941, page 7.
Obituary [Frank Arthur Alsip], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 September 2009.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 January 2026
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