Historic Sites of Manitoba: Nassau Street Baptist Church / Trinity Baptist Church (549 Gertrude Avenue, Winnipeg)

Link to:
Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

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

Nassau Street Baptist Church

Nassau Street Baptist Church (1910)
Source: Manitoba Free Press, 22 January 1910, page 30

Trinity Baptist Church

Trinity Baptist Church (April 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Trinity Baptist Church

Trinity Baptist Church (April 2015)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Trinity Baptist Church

Trinity Baptist Church (October 2015)
Source: George Penner

Trinity Baptist Church

Trinity Baptist Church (January 2023)
Source: Jordan Makichuk

Interior of Trinity Baptist Church

Interior of Trinity Baptist Church (May 2017)
Source: George Penner

Site Location (lat/long): N49.87508, W97.14740
denoted by symbol on the map above

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

Historic Sites of Manitoba

This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.

Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other

Inclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.

Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.


Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.

Search Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQ

Help us keep history alive!