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Memorable Manitobans: Johann “John” Schwab (1864-1931)Born in Austria on 12 February 1864, he came to Winnipeg in 1898 and became a Canadian citizen in 1903. He worked as an architect until at least 1916. Schwab died at the Winnipeg General Hospital on 12 January 1931 and was buried in the Old Kildonan Cemetery. He was survived by widow Sabina “Sofia” Strobel (1867-1938), a daughter, and seven sons. Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:
Sources:“Tragic horror wrought by storm at midnight,” Manitoba Free Press, 15 July 1905, page 1. “Was it wind or lightning,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 July 1905, page 8. 1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy. Birth and death registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics. “Deaths and funerals,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 January 1931, page 4. “Mrs. Sabina Schwab,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 March 1938, page 5. Some Old Winnipeg Buildings by Randy R. Rostecki, MHS Transactions, Series 3, Number 29, 1972-73 Season. Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 by Robert G. Hill, Toronto. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 18 October 2022
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