Educator.
Born in Ontario around 1870, he taught at Victoria School (1886-1887) and was Principal of Glenboro School (1905-1906), Dauphin School No. 1 (1906-1908), Carberry School (1911-1913), and The Pas School (1925). Outside of Manitoba, he lived at Regina, Saskatchewan (1905) and taught high school at Pincher Creek, Alberta (1921).
1906 and 1921 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
“Local news,” Glenboro Gazette, 8 September 1905, page 1.
“Personals [W. R. B. Robeson of Dauphin ...],” Winnipeg Tribune, 10 July 1907, page 12.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 15 January 2026
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