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Memorable Manitobans: Aurelius Celestin Joyal (1893-1958)Educator. Born at St. Paul, Minnesota on 28 November 1893, son of Emile L. Joyal (1854-1934) and Victorine Thomas (1867-1949), he worked as a teacher in rural Manitoba, including at Campeau School (1915), Fisher Branch School (1916-1917), and North Meridian School (1917-1918). In May 1918, he enlisted for military service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg and was discharged in June 1918. He returned to teaching, later working at Prairie School / Marquette School (1944-1946), Barrick School (1949-1955; Principal 1950-1955) and Mallard School (1956-1957). For a while, he resided in St. Norbert and St. Boniface. He died unmarried at Winnipeg on 13 August 1958. Sources:Attestation papers, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada. St. Boniface estate files (ATG 0064A), #7341 Aurelius Celestin Joyal, GR5705, Archives of Manitoba. St. Norbert Cemetery burial transcriptions, FindAGrave. This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer. Page revised: 23 March 2023
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