Educator.
Born at Winnipeg on 26 November 1906, daughter of Ida Esther Astrophe (1880-1967) and Mansfield H. Hark (1878-1966), she completed grade school locally, resided at 686 Langside Street (1916), and attended Central Normal School.
She worked as an educator, including as Principal of Melrose School (1927-1928) and taught at Highland School (1928-1931; 1928-1930 Principal) alongside her older sister Violet for the first two school years, followed with Richard Jeffreys Wolfe for the third school year, the latter whom she married at East Selkirk on 28 June 1930. They had two daughters: Kathleen Nancy Wolfe (1936-1937) and Eileen Patricia Wolfe (c1938-2020, wife of Norman John Davidson), and later resided at 539 Borebank Street in Winnipeg.
She died on 24 August 1986 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.
1916 and 1931 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
Birth registrations [Violet Esther L. Hark, Blanche Clarissa Hark], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registrations [Richard Jeffreys Wolfe to Blanche Clarissa Hark], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [William Wolfe, Kathleen Nancy Wolfe], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), 1442/65 Mansfield H. Hark, GR4899, Archives of Manitoba.
Winnipeg estate files (ATG 0025A), PR86-01-06134 Blanche Clarissa Wolfe, GR8651, Archives of Manitoba.
Brookside Cemetery burial transcriptions [Kathleen Wolfe, Richard Jeffreys Wolfe, Blanche Wolfe], City of Winnipeg.
Saint John's Anglican Cathedral Cemetery burial transcriptions [Ida Esther Hark, Mansfield Hark], FindAGrave.
Obituary [Eileen Patricia Davidson], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 March 2020.
Obituary [Norman John Davidson], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 August 2022.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 3 March 2026
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