He worked in St. James as a building contractor, responsible for the construction of several apartment blocks along Portage Avenue, including the Hartman Apartments (1952) and The Capri Apartments (1955). On 29 June 1940, he married Margretha Blanche “Margaret” Nelson (daughter of contractor Carl Nikolai Nelson) in St. James. In the early 1980s, they were living at Miami, Florida but their later whereabouts are unknown.
Marriage registration [Gabriel Bedsvag Hartman, Margaret Blanche Nelson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Recent bride is guest of honor at linen shower,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 July 1940, page 28.
“Pioneer contractor C. N. Nelson dies,” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 August 1959, page 31.
Obituary [Margit Sofie Nelson], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 February 1982, page 49.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 September 2025
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