| description: | Captain William Grassie, President Of Winnipeg Real Estate Board In 1905; Managing Director Of British American Investment Co, 221 Mcdermot Avenue, Winnipeg. He Was Born In Scotland July 27, 1872, Son Of William And Agnes Grassie. Educated At Wallace Hall Academy, Scotland, Farmed In Scotland. Came To Canada 1894; Farmed In Ontario 1895, Ranched Western Canada 1895-1900. Came To Winnipeg And Founded Present Business In 1900. President Of Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange In 1906. Captain 79th Cameron Highlanders Of Canada. Married Margaret Greig, Montreal. Belonged To The Order Of Scottish Clans. Was A Liberal, A Presbyterian And Lived At 52 Harvard Avenue In Winnipeg |