Educator.
Born in Ontario in 1876, she taught at Woodstock until moving to Manitoba where she taught at several rural schools. In 1895, she joined the teaching staff of the Winnipeg School Board and taught at Somerset School and Dufferin School (1898-1902). She served as the Principal of Carlton School from 1911 to 1929, just before it closed, when she retired. She died, unmarried, in March 1942.
“The public schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 31 August 1898, page 2.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
“Somerset pupils today have art collection legacy,” Winnipeg Free Press, 8 February 1949.
Winnipeg School Days, 1871-1950 by W. G. Pearce, Winnipeg School Division, Education Resource Centre.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 February 2015
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