Memorable Manitobans: George Margolius (1866-?)

Wholesale merchant.

Born in Poland, 7 October 1866. Son of E. Margolius Margolius and Chava R. Shinkerovitch. Married Anna Pyes of Grand Forks, North Dakota, January 1908. Has one son. Was educated in Poland. Came to America in 1884; remained there until 1892; came to Montreal that year; travelled for A. Bradshaw & Sons, Toronto; afterwards with J. Cohen & Co. Came to Winnipeg, 1901; dry goods business until 1916; 1916, went to the Greenshields Company Ltd., in charge of foreign trade, 1922, started in present business. Member, Masonic Fraternity (St. George’s No.10) Montreal. Member, Ben Brith. Fort Rouge Congregation. Trustee, Jewish Old Folks Home. Member of the Board of Jewish Orphanage. Address, Panama Court, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Source:

Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.

Profile revised: 24 October 2008

A collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text: Custom Search Browse surnames beginning with: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z Send corrections and additions to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.ca Suggest a Memorable Manitoban  |  Sources  |  Acknowledgements Support the MHS and