Educator
Born at Grey, Ontario on 25 May 1899, son of tinsmith Benjamin Privat (1863-1930) and Matilda Marie Pfeiffer (1866-1958), he relocated with his family to Killarney (1911) and, by 1916, to Camp Hughes. Following in the footsteps of his elder sister Pearl Irene Privat (1895-1987), he attended Normal School and taught around 30 years in rural Manitoba including at Erickson School (1918-1919, Principal), Wigton School (1920), Rochedale School (1926-1927), Peguis School (1928-1929), Scandia School (1930-1935, 1938-1939), Sinkerville School (1939), and Mayfield School (1945). He retired to British Columbia around 1953 and died at Prince George on 29 January 1963. His remains were returned to Manitoba for burial in the Killarney Cemetery.
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“Make public results of teachers’ certificate exams and winners of prizes [Combined course],” Manitoba Free Press, 20 July 1915, page 10.
“Normal School news,” Manitoba Free Press, 17 February 1926, page 7.
Killarney Cemetery burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
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This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 3 January 2024
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