Educator.
Born at Norwood, Ontario on 11 October 1891, daughter of Mary Catherine Humphries (1859-1954) and John Thompson (1855-1924), her family moved to Gladstone in 1904. She attended teacher training and taught in the surrounding region at North Lakeland School (1913-1914), Lakeland School (1915), Rosamond School (1916-1917, Principal), before gaining a position with her hometown school district, thereafter teaching at Gladstone School / Gladstone Elementary School (1918-1961) until retirement.
In celebration of her 47-year teaching career, the Gladstone Town Council proclaimed 29 June 1961 to be Flora May Thompson Day and a party attended by over 350 people was held for her at the William Morton Collegiate auditorium. She was also Secretary-Treasurer of the North Central Teachers’ Association (1950) and the Gladstone Music and Arts Festival (1962).
She died at her family’s Gladstone residence on 20 September 1964 and was buried in the Gladstone Cemetery.
1901 and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
1916 Canada census, Library and Archives Canada.
“Many students pass teachers’ examinations [Non-Professional Third Class - Part II],” Manitoba Free Press, 28 July 1910, page 3.
“Local [Miss Flora Thompson ...],” Gladstone Age, 15 April 1915, page 8.
“247 teachers attend two-day convention here,” Gladstone Age Press, 12 October 1950, page 1.
“Miss Flora May Thompson honored on retirement,” Gladstone Age Press, 5 July 1961, page 1.
“Gladstone honors t47-year record of local teacher,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 July 1961, page 18.
“Gladstone Music and Arts Festival to commence May 3rd,” Gladstone Age Press, 7 February 1962, page 1.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 22 September 1964, page 25.
Portage la Prairie estate files (ATG 0064A), #10758 Flora May Thompson, GR2426, Archives of Manitoba.
Gladstone Cemetery burial transcriptions, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 13 May 2024
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