Educator.
Born at Toronto, Ontario on 14 December 1899, daughter of Alice Jane Peacock (1869-?) and George Joseph Hicks (1871-?), she moved to Winnipeg with her family between 1901 and 1906, where she took violin training under the tutelage of Philip Shadwick (1916-1919). She taught in rural Manitoba, including at St. Andrews School (1917) and was Principal of Whitemouth School (1918-1919). Her later whereabouts are unknown.
Ontario birth registration [Evelyn Rhena Hicks], Ancestry.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
1906 Canada census, Library and Archives Canada.
“Violin pupils’ recital,” Manitoba Free Press, 11 May 1916, page 6.
“World of Music [The Vernon, B.C. News ...],” Manitoba Free Press, 6 September 1919, page 27.
“The social side of life [Clubs - Mrs. J. H. Gillman, Waldron Court ...],” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 21 February 1920, page 2.
“Social and Personal [Miss Etolle Kellett and Miss Rhena Hicks ...],” Manitoba Free Press, 21 August 1920, page 48.
We thank John Hicks for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 27 May 2024
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