Educator.
Born in Ireland around 1882 [or 1878] to Irish parentage, during the First World War she left Ireland for Canada around 1917 and came to Manitoba. A trained educator, she was Principal of Wentworth School (1918-1919) and taught at Grand Marais School (1920) and in the Brooklands School District (1920-1942). She resided in Winnipeg, including at the Loma Linda Apartments (1921) and Ashford Apartments (c1922-1931) before taking up residence at 119 Chestnut Street (c1931-1935), Alma Apartments (c1935-1936), Holly Apartments (c1936-1937), and the All Saints Anglican Parish Hall (c1937-1938). In retirement, she returned to England and resided in London where she died on 3 November 1959.
1921 & 1926 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
Death notice, Winnipeg Free Press, 14 November 1959, page 34.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), #59524 - Annie E. Mills, GR4877, Archives of Manitoba.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 16 October 2021
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