The Ellice School District was established in July 1885 and a one-room schoolhouse operated at NW2-17-28W in what is now the Rural Municipality of Ellice-Archie. It 1959, was consolidated along with Decorby School District No. 846 to form St. Lazare Consolidated School District.
Among the teachers of Ellice School was Lois M. Falloon.
Ellice School commemorative monument (May 2019)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.42623, W101.24598
denoted by symbol on the map above
Birtle East topographic map, 62K/6 East, Edition 1, Series A743 [Archives of Manitoba].
One Hundred Years in the History of the Rural Schools of Manitoba: Their Formation, Reorganization and Dissolution (1871-1971) by Mary B. Perfect, MEd thesis, University of Manitoba, April 1978.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 19 April 2018
Historic Sites of Manitoba
This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.
Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | OtherInclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.
Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.Help us keep history alive!
