Educator.
Born at Winnipeg on 4 November 1928, son of Sidney Walter Selver (1889-1934) and Liba “Lily” Blitz (c1893-1971), he attended St. John’s High School while working to help support his family en route to graduating from the University of Manitoba with BA (1954) and BPaed (1956) degrees.
He taught at West St. Paul School (1956-1957) and joined the Winnipeg School District as a teacher at David Thompson Junior High School (1959-1967), Principal of Argyle School (1967-1972), Vice-Principal of Aberdeen School (1972-?), and a teacher at R. B. Russell High School (?-1987) until retirement.
While attending teacher training in 1954, he met fellow educator Pauline Georgiana Frances (1930-2011), whom he wed on 18 April 1957 at the First Federated Church of Unitarians. They had three sons.
He died at Winnipeg on 5 April 2016.
Birth [Jack Selver, Pearl Selver] and death [Sidney Walter Selver] registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #22990 Sidney W. Selver, GR3211, Archives of Manitoba.
“In the matter of the bankruptcy of Lily Selver [...],” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 June 1934, page 2.
Winnipeg bankruptcy files (ATG 0071), #40/34 Lily Selver, GR0477, Archives of Manitoba.
“940 students win degrees at University [Bachelor of Arts],” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 May 1954, page 12.
“University lists degrees and diplomas [Bachelor of Pedagogy],” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 May 1956, page 17.
“Engagements [Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Reid ...],” Winnipeg Free Press, 22 March 1957, page 16.
“Selver - Reid,” Winnipeg Free Press, 27 April 1957, page 11.
Obituary [Lily Selver], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 August 1971, page 33.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #1766/71 Lily Selver, GR4907, Archives of Manitoba.
School division half-yearly attendance reports (E 0757), Archives of Manitoba.
Obituary [Pauline Georgiana Frances Selver], Winnipeg Free Press, 14 February 2011, page C9.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 9 April 2016, page A29.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 7 May 2023
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