This blacksmith and agricultural repair shop in Ridgeville in the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin was constructed in 1938 by local blacksmith Adam “Scotty” Ingram (1891-1985), who had previously worked at the nearby Laufersweiler shop from 1930 to 1938. In 1943, Ingram sold the shop to John Dzioba (1896-1977) who modernized the building and established an agricultural repair business. In 1968, it was sold to Ronald Spence.
The present (2025) owner is planning to restore the building and return the exterior to the original paint colour.
Ingram Blacksmith Shop (August 2025)
Source: Kenneth Ingram
Ingram Blacksmith Shop (August 2025)
Source: Kenneth IngramSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.06363, W97.01062
denoted by symbol on the map above
“Woodmore,” Steinbach Carillon, 6 June 1968, page 21.
Obituary [John Dzioba], Steinbach Carillon, 13 April 1977, page 46.
Obituary [Adam Ingram], Winnipeg Free Press, 1 June 1985, page 38.
This page was prepared by Kenneth Ingram.
Page revised: 3 November 2025
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