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Memorable Manitobans: Florence Hope McKinnon “Flora” Bowman (1899-1966)Educator. Born at Arnaud on 7 January 1899, daughter of Donald McKinnon (1863-?) and Mary McKinnon (1873-?), she took teacher training and, on 26 December 1923, married George Henry Bowman (1891-1953) of Gunton at Winnipeg. They had three children: George Bowman, Jewel Bowman (wife of J. Trawin), and Kathleen Bowman. She taught at East St. Paul School (?-?) and Norris School (1952-1955) and was later Principal of East St. Paul School / Dr. F. W. L. Hamilton School (1964-1965) until retirement in June 1965. Following a lengthy illness, she died at the Winnipeg General Hospital on 29 January 1966 and was buried in the Victoria Cemetery. Sources:1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy. Marriage registration, Manitoba Vital Statistics. Obituary [George Henry Bowman], Winnipeg Free Press, 29 September 1953, page 25. Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 31 January 1966, page 23. This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer. Page revised: 5 January 2022
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