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This two-storey house on Kingsway, in the Crescentwood area of Winnipeg, was designed by local architect John Woodman and built in 1906 by the firm of Wallace and Akins for trust company manager William Samuel Becher (1855-1908).
Occupants/Owners
Period |
Occupant/Owners |
1906-1908 |
William Samuel Becher (1855-1908) |
c1910 |
Mrs. W. S. Becher |
c1915-1917 |
John Sidney Gray (1850-1917) |
1920 |
Mrs. J. S. Gray |
1925-1940 |
William E. Reid |
1950 |
M. Chutorian |
1960-1990 |
William Donald Hurst (1908-2000) |
Photos & Coordinates
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Woodman (1861-1944)
Manitoba Business: Wallace and Akins
Sources:
“Death of well known men,” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 July 1908, page 8.
Crescentwood: A History by Randy R. Rostecki, The Crescentwood Home Owners Association, 1993.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 October 2022
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