Educator.
Born at Emerson on 20 March 1883, daughter of John Wesley Collins (c1849-1927) and Emily Jane Frazer (c1852-1930), she married widower William S. Lang (1862-1941) at Emerson on 12 August 1908. The couple had a daughter, Florence Beatrice Lang (1910-?, wife of Alexander Robertson “Alex” Milne). They farmed in the Rural Municipality of Wallace until moving to Winnipeg in 1912, living at 202 Evanson Street for many years, later moving to 1479 Wellington Crescent. She joined the staff of the Winnipeg School Board as Principal of Knowles School (1917) and teacher at Aberdeen School (1918-1939). She retired in July 1939. She was a member of St. James Ladies Lawn Bowling Club and Westminster United Church. She died at her daughter’s Winnipeg home, 548 Banning Street, on 11 September 1944 and was buried in the St. James Cemetery.
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[Photo caption, William S. Lang], Winnipeg Free Press, 21 November 1940, page 9.
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This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 1 April 2016
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