Educator.
Born at Collingwood, Ontario around November 1869, son of John Brack (1828-1911) and Elizabeth Conn (1832-1902), he attended Collingwood Collegiate and three sessions at the University of Toronto. He taught in Ontario, including as Assistant-Principal of Millbrook School before moving to Manitoba in 1897 as Principal of Emerson School (1897-1900).
On 12 August 1897, he married Sarah L. McLean (?-?) at York, Ontario and they had a son, Douglas Brack (1898-1898). He died at Emerson on 25 January 1900 and his body was returned to Ontario for burial in the First Presbyterian Cemetery at Collingwood. He was commemorated by the Brack Memorial Library at Emerson School.
1881 Canada census, Library and Archives Canada.
Birth [Douglas Brack] and death [Douglas Brack, Charles Brack] registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Death of Chas. A. Brack,” Emerson Journal, 26 January 1900, page 1.
“Funeral of Charles Brack,” Emerson Journal, 2 February 1900, page 1.
“City and general [A Principal is wanted ...],” Manitoba Free Press, 3 February 1900, page 9.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #2414 Charles Brack, GR0170, Archives of Manitoba.
First Presbyterian Cemetery [Collingwood, Simcoe County, Ontario], FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 1 July 2024
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