Memorable Manitobans: Siegfried Paul William Grosse (1929-1995)

Educator.

Born in 1929, he worked in Manitoba schools as a teacher (1959-1964) and Principal (1964-1966) at Randolph School, as well as Principal of Southwood School (1968-1970) in Steinbach before transitioning to an administrative role as the Superintendent of the Lakeshore School Division (c1970-1980s). He married Ruth Suss and had five daughters. He died of cancer on 24 December 1995.

Sources:

“At Southwood - Principal explains new concepts in education,” Steinbach Carillon, 21 November 1968, page 2.

“Lakeshore School Div. No. 23,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 September 1970, page 36.

“Teachers’ Society, Govt. take no action on firing,” Winnipeg Free Press, 6 June 1975, page 74.

“The Lakeshore School Division [...],” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 June 1981, page 45.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 29 December 1995, page C10.

Obituary [Theodor Suss], Winnipeg Free Press, 29 December 1996, page B14.

This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.

Page revised: 24 February 2024

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