Educator.
Born in the Municipality of Wreford, Saskatchewan in March 1910, daughter of Grace Lawes (1881-?) and Thomas Pitt (1875-?), she moved with her family to Holland by 1921. On 25 May 1940, she married Dyson Alfred Huett (c1908-1974) at Holland. They lived at Russell (?-1950), Miniota (1950-1955), and Nipigon, Ontario (1955-1956), following Dysons career as a rural bank branch manager of the Royal Bank. She was involved in various community groups, was Treasurer (1950) of the Miniota Womens’ Institute, and took up teaching around the 1950s. They returned to Manitoba in 1956 and established roots at Whitemouth, where Dyson was Manager (1956-1968) at the Royal Bank Building and she both taught (1956-1967) and was Principal (1959-1967) at Whitemouth School / Whitemouth Elementary School.
She died in hospital at Pinawa on 6 August 1980. Both she and her husband are commemmorated via the Ada and Dyson Huett Scholarship Award at Whitemouth School.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
1916 & 1921 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
Marriage registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [George Henry Pitt], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
“Constable Huett, of Shoal Lake, buried,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 July 1935, page 3.
“Local news items [Mr and Mrs D.A. Huett ...],” Miniota Herald, 18 August 1949, page 1.
“[Ad] A son is born [...],” Miniota Herald, 13 April 1950, page 8.
“Miniota W.I. met on Thursday last [...],” Miniota Herald, 17 August 1950, page 1.
“[Ad] To our customers and friends [...],” Miniota Herald, 21 December 1950, page 5.
“Local news items [Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Huett],” Miniota Herald, 26 July 1951, page 1.
“Miniota Ladies’ group honors banker’s wife,” Brandon Sun, 30 August 1955, page 9.
“New bank manager at Whitemouth,” Springfield Leader, 27 August 1968, page 1.
Obituary [Dyson A. Huett], Winnipeg Free Press, 18 November 1974, page 31.
“Condolences are extended to Mrs. Huett ...,” Steinbach Carillon, 11 December 1974, Section 3 page 6.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #3/75 - Dyson A. Huett, GR9438, Archives of Manitoba.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 7 August 1980, page 34.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #2093/80 - Ada E. Huett, GR5951, Archives of Manitoba.
“Agassiz School Division minutes," Lac Du Bonnet Leader, 14 July 1982, page 7.
“From here & there,” Beausejour Clipper, 4 July 2019, page 9.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 19 August 2023
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