Born at Eindehoven, Netherlands on 20 February 1926, one of twelve children of Petrus “Peter” van Ginkel (c1891-1958) and Johanna van Ginkel (c1900-1982), he immigrated to Winnipeg with his family in January 1954. He and his brothers Augustenius “August / Gus” Van Ginkel and Antonius “Tony” Van Ginkel founded the Van Ginkel Brothers Construction Company (later Trident Construction Company). He was an active member of the construction industry serving as President of the Winnipeg Builders’ Exchange, as a board member of the Canadian Construction Association, and as a member of the Manitoba Labour Board.
He married Juliette Marie Edna Pelletier (1929-2003) and they had a daughter and two sons. He served as President of the Carleton Club. He enjoyed travelling, life at the family cottage, and playing cards. He died at Winnipeg on 8 February 2002 and was interred in the Assumption Cemetery.
See also:
Manitoba Business: Van Ginkel Brothers Construction Company / Trident Construction Company
Obituary [Petrus van Ginkel], Winnipeg Free Press, 4 January 1958, page 11.
Obituary [Johanna van Ginkel], Winnipeg Free Press, 12 March 1982, page 45.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 11 February 2002.
“They will never be forgotten” by Kevin Rollason, Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 2002, page A8.
Obituary [Juliette Marie Edna van Ginkel], Winnipeg Free Press, 8 March 2003.
This page was prepared by Ian Stewart and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 January 2026
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