Historic Sites of Manitoba: Nassau Street Baptist Church / Trinity Baptist Church (549 Gertrude Avenue, Winnipeg)
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This stone church at the northwest corner on Gertrude Avenue and Nassau Street North in Winnipeg was built in two phases. The foundation, measuring 64 feet by 115 feet, was designed by local architect George Gaspar Teeter and built in 1907 by the construction firm of Fraser and MacDonald at a cost of about $5,500.
Two years later, Teeter designed for the church a superstructure with a capacity of about 700 people. A cornerstone was laid on 17 June 1909 and stonework was completed by Fraser and MacDonald with carpentry by contractor James Henry Neil at a cost of about $40,000. Known initially as Nassau Street Baptist Church, the church opened officially on 24 January 1910. In 1930, the church was renamed to Trinity Baptist.
A plaque in a display case inside the front entrance of the church commemorates parishioners who were killed during service in the First World War and Second World War. It became a municipally-designated historic building in 2018.
Clerics
Period |
Cleric |
1909-1920 |
? |
1921-1923 |
Rev. G. F. Bolster |
1923-? |
? |
Photos & Coordinates
First World War Casualties
Name |
Occupation |
Service |
Rank |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
George Frederick Adams
[Next of Kin] |
Clerk |
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
18 June 1896 |
25 April 1915 |
Charles Coulter Ashdown |
Hardware Clerk |
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles |
Private |
2 December 1893 |
20 June 1924 |
Ralph Bouchard |
Blacksmith Apprentice |
27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
4 December 1896 |
15 September 1916 |
Alexander Lobban Doner MM |
Plumber |
28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
22 July 1893 |
6 November 1917 |
Charlie Evans |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Stanley Norton Ferry |
Printer |
15th Battalion, London Regiment |
Private |
1891 |
28 August 1919 |
John Hartley |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Frank Alexander Higgins
[Brandon College, Roland] |
Teacher |
Canadian Army Service Corps, 3rd Division Mechanical Transport Company |
Private |
10 June 1896 |
4 February 1919 |
James Keyes |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Howard James MacLaurin
[Next of Kin] |
Dentist |
16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Lieutenant |
26 July 1887 |
14 June 1916 |
Frank Holland Morrison
[La Verendrye School] |
Machinist Apprentice |
27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
1 March 1893 |
10 April 1917 |
Clayton George Whitman
[Portage la Prairie] |
Machinist Apprentice |
52nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
18 March 1897 |
24 August 1917 |
Ralph Austin Wilford |
Wiper |
Canadian Army Service Corps |
Private |
5 July 1891 |
22 November 1918 |
Joseph Stewart Woods
[Next of Kin, St. Lukes Anglican] |
Locomotive Fireman |
8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Private |
21 September 1893 |
26 September 1916 |
Walter Ralph Woods
[Next of Kin, St. Lukes Anglican] |
Clerk, Great West Permanent Loan Company |
27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Lance Corporal |
13 January 1897 |
6 November 1917 |
Henry Errol Woodworth |
Agent |
44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry |
Lance Corporal |
18 June 1893 |
25 October 1916 |
Second World War Casualties
Name |
Service |
Rank |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
John Grant Patteson |
620 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force |
Pilot Officer |
8 June 1920 |
26 July 1943 |
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: George Gaspar Teeter (1874-1949)
Manitoba Business: Fraser and MacDonald
Memorable Manitobans: James Henry Neil (1862-1927)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Sources:
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1010/1907, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Nassau Street Baptist Church, Fort Rouge,” Manitoba Free Press, 30 March 1907, page 37.
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 730/1909, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Nassau Street Baptist Church,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 January 1910, page 8.
“Nassau Street Baptist Church,” Manitoba Free Press, 22 January 1910, page 30.
“Church dedication at Fort Rouge,” Manitoba Free Press, 24 January 1910, page 16.
“Baptist pastor resigns charge,” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 December 1922, page 7.
For the names of First World War casualities from Manitoba who do not appear on any physical monument in the province, see the Manitoba Historical Society War Memorial. If you know of a name that is omitted from this list, please contact the MHS War Memorial Researcher Darryl Toews (darryl@mhs.mb.ca).
Soldiers of the First World War - Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial, Veterans Affairs Canada.
Financial support for research reported on this page was provided by the Manitoba Heritage Grants Program (2015-2016).
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk, Gordon Goldsborough, George Penner, and Darryl Toews.
Page revised: 9 April 2023
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