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Memorable Manitobans: Mary Montgomery (1890-?)Educator. Born in Saskatchewan on 20 August 1890, daughter of James Montgomery (1861-1962) and Mary Jemima Montgomery (1872-1962), the family came to Virden where, in 1912, she became a teacher at Virden School. In June 1963, she retired after 50 years of teaching and the school was renamed Mary Montgomery School in her honour. Sources:1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy. 1916 Canada census, Ancestry. Obituary [Mary Jemima Montgomery], Virden Empire-Advance, 7 February 1962, page 8. “Sunday kept in honor of teacher,” Brandon Sun, 22 June 1963, page 3. “Mary Montgomery honored by community in special day marking her retirement,” Virden Empire-Advance, 26 June 1963, page 1. This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer. Page revised: 29 January 2014 Back to top of page |
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