This two-storey brick duplex residence on Notre Dame Street in the St. Boniface area of Winnipeg was constructed in 1951 by Belgian immigrants Salomon Dewyn (1908-1974), his wife Maria Hanssens Dewyn (1910-1998), and his brother Joseph Dewyn (?-?), and his wife Alida Dewyn (?-?). They dug the foundation, mixed the concrete, and laid the bricks. Interior walls were concrete blocks. The only item made of wood was the front door.
Dewyn House (1951)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 4 December 1951, page 12.
Dewyn House (February 1961) by John H. Warkentin
Source: John Warkentin Fonds, 2009-029/003(04), ASC16729, York University
Dewyn House (April 2026)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89585, W97.11620
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stories Houses Tell
“Stories Houses Tell [325 Notre Dame East]” by Lillian Gibbons, Winnipeg Tribune, 4 December 1951, page 12.
Obituary [Salomon Dewyn], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 1974, page 25.
Obituary [Maria Dewyn], Winnipeg Free Press, 16 October 1998, page 7.
Property Details [325 Notre Dame Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Glen Toews and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 20 April 2026
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