Butcher, hotelier.
Born at St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Chambly Quebec on 29 May 1858, he farmed in the St. Jean district of Quebec before moving to Winnipeg around 1872 where, for the next 20 years, he worked as a butcher. In 1892, he went into the hotel business, purchasing the Hotel du Canada on Lombard Avenue East. He also had an interest in the Royal Hotel that stood where the Royal Alexandra Hotel was later constructed. Poor health forced him to sell his hotel in 1903. Using the money, he purchased a large home on Edmonton Street where he lived until his death on 3 October 1906. He was buried in the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Uncle of Aime Benard
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Benard House (454 Edmonton Street, Winnipeg)
Death registration [Hermidas Benard], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Death of H. Benard,” Winnipeg Tribune, 4 October 1906, page 9.
Benard House (454 Edmonton Street), Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, January 1986.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 August 2026
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