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Memorable Manitobans: George Washington Ford (1867-?)

Carpenter, architect.

Born in Ontario in August 1867, he worked as a carpenter and building contractor in Winnipeg in the early 20th century. He and wife Margaret Cole had a daughter, Catharine Nancy Ford (b 1909). He lived at 110 Home Street.

Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

W. E. Milner House

51 Balmoral Street, Winnipeg

1909

 

Sources:

Birth registration [Catharine Nancy Ford], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 19 April 2015

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