Educator.
Born the daughter of Charles McCreath (1901-?), she attended United College and was a radiology graduate (1954) from the Winnipeg General Hospital. On 18 January 1955, she married Archibald “Arch” Gemmell at Regents Park United Church. The couple divorced in 1988. She later worked as a teacher in the River East School Division at Springfield Heights School (1979-1980), as a teacher (1980-1981) and Vice-Principal (1981-1982) at Princess Margaret School, and as Principal of Sun Valley School (1986-1996). She was also President of the Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg (1982-1983). She died at Nanaimo, British Columbia in April 2022.
Birth registration [Charles McCreath], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“United College Collegiate holds graduation day,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 May 1951, page 6.
“Mother receives for J. McCreath,” Winnipeg Tribune, 17 January 1955, page 11.
“Gemmell - McCreath,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 January 1955, page 14.
“Gemmell - McCreath bridal is early evening event,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 January 1955, page 13.
“Impressions go down on paper as Grade 2 television watchers witness solar extravaganza,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 February 1979, page 9.
Winnipeg family files (ATG 0040A), FD88-01-14474 Edna Joan Gemmell vs Archibald Gemmell, GR9659, Archives of Manitoba. [via Court of Kings Bench Registry]
In Memoriam, May 2022 - Edna J. McCreath, Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba.
History, Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 12 January 2025
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