by the Friends of Greenridge
Susan Cosens, Glen Jeffery, Pat Jeffery, Merlin Shoesmith, and Catherine Thexton
To order a copy ($25 plus shipping), contact Susan Cosens at scosens7e@gmail.com.
R. B. Smith, Charles Slater and Thomas Porter served as the first trustees of Greenridge School District #211 when it was formed in 1884. Greenridge School, also known as The Red School, was located on the corner of SW ¼ Sec. 31, Range 15, Township 2E or 4 miles north of Balmoral and two and a half miles west of Gunton, Manitoba.
On 16 October 2011, a cairn and memorial bench were dedicated near the original site of Greenridge School #211. The Friends of Greenridge School have prepared an 88-page book about the life and times of families who lived in the surrounding area during the time the school was open as well as when the school was converted into a home.
Dedication
Foreward
Acknowledgements
Contributions
History of Greenridge School District 211
Why Greenridge?
R. A. Quickfall: A Forgotten Congregation
Catherine Thexton: Greenridge S.D. #211School Days
Introduction
Student Admissions
List of Teachers
Secretary’s Register
Members of the School Board
Gleanings from the School Registers
District News and Weather
Early Photos
Where They LivedFamily Histories and Stories
Introduction
Remembering the Cliffords
The Cosens Story
Jesse Coupland
The Endersby Family History
John Scott Fines
The Jefferson Story
The Mercers
The Mortons
The Quickfalls
Constance Muriel Simpson
The Slater Story
Jim Slater
John Henry Slater
Alice Slater
Robert Millar Slater
Nora ThingstadGreenridge School after Closure
The Old Schoolhouse
Land Ownership and Use of the Farm with Greenridge School
Gail Eichler’s (Charison) recollections
Jacquey Graham’s family recollections
Why the Red School?The Cairn Project
Background and photos
Fun’d Raiser
Dedication Ceremony
SignageThe Book Fun’d Raiser
Manitoba Historical Society
Last Word
Page revised: 5 March 2019
