Community activist.
Born at Somerset, England, she came to Canada at an early age. On 17 April 1920, she married William Albert Victor “Vic” Pearce (?-1966) at Winnipeg. They had no children. She was a member of the Conservative Club, Rebekahs (Noble Grand, Olive Branch No. 1), Good Neighbour's Club (President), and St. Matthew's Anglican Church. In recognition of her community service, she received a City of Winnipeg Community Service Award (1963) and an honorary doctorate from the University of Winnipeg (1974). She died at the Misericordia Hospital on 29 December 1981 and was buried in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Marriage registration [Florence Ferris, William Albert Victor Pearce], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“A pleasant surprise for Florence Pearce,” Winnipeg Tribune, 11 April 1963, page 11.
Obituary [William Albert Victor Pearce], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 December 1966, page 28.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 1981, page 31.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 February 2024
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