| description: | Albert H. Oakes, President Of Winnipeg Real Estate Board In 1912, And President Of Oakes Land Co, In The Mcarthur Bldg, Winnipeg. He Was President And Member Of Executive Board Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange; Vice President And Managing Director United Investore, Ltd; President And Managing Director C0-Operative Investments Ltd. Born Near Genoa, Vernon County Wisconsin, Nov. 6, 1869, Son Of Henry And Sarah Oakes. Educated At Valparaiso University, Indiana; Principal Of High Schools, Pembina County, Nd, 1895-1900; Real Estate Agent, Grand Forks, Nd, 1900- 1902. Came To Winnipeg And Established Present Business. Became A Canadian In 1905. Married Elspeth Emerson, St. Thomas, Nd, 1899; Has 1 Son And 1 Daughter. Belongs To Canadian Society; Af & Am. Hobby Motoring. He Was A Liberal, A Congregationalist, Lived At 217 Scotia Street, Winnipeg |