Educator.
Born at Geysir on 18 July 1911, son of Timoteus “Timi” Bodvarsson (1885-?) and Sesselja “Sella” Skielason (1889-1967), he was educated at the Central Normal School and received BA (1948), BEd (1960), and BSc (?) degrees from the University of Manitoba. He taught at Pulvers Lake School (1931-1932), Stony Point School (1932), Rackham School (1937-1938), Ardal School (?-?), and Hecla Island School (?-?), and served as the Principal of Ashern School (1940-1941), Pierson School (1941-1943), Tyndall School (1943-1944), St. Andrews School (1944-1946), Elm Creek School (1946-1947), Headingley School (c1948), Arden School (1951-1952), Lundar School (1955-1956), and Steep Rock School (1959-1961). He died unmarried at Gimli on 20 August 1972 and was buried in the Geysir Cemetery.
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“New graduates are listed by faculties [Bachelor of Arts - General Course],” Winnipeg Free Press, 14 May 1949, page 8.
“B. Ed,” Winnipeg Free Press, 18 May 1961, page 53.
Obituary [Sesselja Bovdavsson], Winnipeg Free Press, 1 January 1967, page 32.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 25 August 1972, page 16.
Obituary [Hulda Ragnhildur Bjornson], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 April 1998, page 43.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing addition information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 31 October 2020
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