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Memorable Manitobans: Annie Elizabeth Mills (c1882-1959)

Educator.

Born in Ireland around 1882 [or 1878] to Irish parentage, during the First World War she left Ireland for Canada around 1917 and came to Manitoba. A trained educator, she was Principal of Wentworth School (1918-1919) and taught at Grand Marais School (1920) and in the Brooklands School District (1920-1942). She resided in Winnipeg, including at the Loma Linda Apartments (1921) and Ashford Apartments (c1922-1931) before taking up residence at 119 Chestnut Street (c1931-1935), Alma Apartments (c1935-1936), Holly Apartments (c1936-1937), and the All Saints Anglican Parish Hall (c1937-1938). In retirement, she returned to England and resided in London where she died on 3 November 1959.

Sources:

1921 & 1926 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.

Death notice, Winnipeg Free Press, 14 November 1959, page 34.

Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #59524 - Annie E. Mills, GR4877, Archives of Manitoba.

Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 16 October 2021

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