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Memorable Manitobans: Archibald James “Archie” Thom (1907-2000)
Educator.
Born at Russell on 14 January 1907, first son of Charles Weir Thom (1879-1934) and Catherine Agnes Buie (1882-1973), he was educated at Brandon College. His teaching career included service as the Principal of Eriksdale School (1934-1938), Grey School (1938-1941), and Eden School (1941-1947). He later moved to Flin Flon where he was Principal at Mystery Lake School (1959-1960). He and wife Olive (c1913-1996) had two children. He died at Flin Flon on 7 May 2000.
Sources:
Birth and marriage registrations, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Annual Reports of the Manitoba Department of Education, Manitoba Legislative Library.
Obituary [Olive Thom], Winnipeg Free Press, 25 September 1996, page 33.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 25 May 2000.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 30 October 2017
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