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James Henry Ashdown

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James Henry Ashdown

Birth
Surrey, England
Death
5 Apr 1924 (aged 80)
Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Add to Map
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Mayor, "Merchant Prince" of Winnipeg. James Ashdown was one of the founding fathers of Winnipeg, arriving on foot from Minnesota in 1868. His tinsmithery became a hardware store which became a Western Canadian empire. Several buildings in the Exchange District of downtown Winnipeg still display his name.
Mayor, "Merchant Prince" of Winnipeg. James Ashdown was one of the founding fathers of Winnipeg, arriving on foot from Minnesota in 1868. His tinsmithery became a hardware store which became a Western Canadian empire. Several buildings in the Exchange District of downtown Winnipeg still display his name.

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  • Created by: JC
  • Added: Nov 24, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16763905/james_henry-ashdown: accessed ), memorial page for James Henry Ashdown (31 Mar 1844–5 Apr 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16763905, citing Saint John's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by JC (contributor 46812044).