Historic Sites of Manitoba: David Livingstone School (270 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg)

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Designed by local school architect J. B. Mitchell, the two-storey, 14-classroom David Livingstone School opened October 1922, relieving overcrowding at nearby Aberdeen School and Strathcona School.

Principals

Period	Principal
1922-1929	Beatrice Maude Bradshaw (1885-1972)
1929-1946	Viola Isabel Duff (1885-1962)
1946-1954	Charlotte Mass (?-1972)
1954-1956	Thomas George Minshull (1905-1984)
1956-1958	Jack Silverberg (1910-1987)
1958-1967	John Herman Oddstad (1902-1983)
1967-1974	Robert William James Allen (c1914-1974)

Teachers

School Year	Teachers
1923-1924	L. R. Bocke, W. Bawden, L. Cameron, D. Fowler, C. C. Hurton, L. Moon, M. Pincock, K. Robertson, A. M. Sherrin, M. Shafer, C. H. Wood
1924-1925	L. Cameron, D. Fowler, G. Hurton, A. M. Kerr, S. L. Morgan, L. Moon, M. Pincock, C. Poole, K. Robertson, A. M. Sherrin, J. Schwartz, C. Wood
1925-1926	G. Atkinson, V. Bailey, E. Craig, J. ?, G. Hurton, L. Morgan, M. Pincock, C. Poole, R. Pearlman, K. ?n, A. M. Sherrin, J. Schwartz
1926-1927	G. Atkinson, M. Blough, B. Dingle, G. Hurton, W. Lamont, L. Morgan, C. Poole, M. Pincock, E. Strindlund, J. Schwartz, R. F. Tyndall
1927-1928	G. Atkinson, K. Bradley, M. Blough, T. Coffey, B. Dingle, G. Hurton, L. Morgan, M. Pincock, C. Poole, J. Schwartz, B. E. Strindlund, R. Tyndall
1928-1929	C. G. Atkinson, M. Blough, K. B. Bradley, B. Dingle, G. Hurton, A. M. Lang, S. L. Morgan, C. Poole, E. Strindlund, R. Tyndall
1929-1930	M. Blough, K. B. Bradley, B. Dingle, G. Hurton, L. Morgan, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, E. Strindlund, R. Tyndall, L. Yager
1930-1931	M. Beggs, K. Bradley, B. Dingle, M. Goodeve, L. Morgan, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, R. Tyndall, L. Yager
1931-1932	M. Brander, K. Bradley, B. Dingle, E. Henderson, L. Morgan, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, R. Tyndall, L. Yager
1932-1933	K. Bradley, D. H. Campbell, B. Dingle, E. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, L. Morgan, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, L. Yager
1933-1934	D. Campbell, B. Dingle, E. Henderson, E. Kavanagh, M. Lurey, L. Morgan, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, L. Yager
1934-1935	D. Campbell, B. Dingle, E. M. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, L. Morgan, B. McDonald, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, L. Yager
1935-1936	D. Campbell, B. Dingle, E. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, L. Morgan, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, L. Yager
1936-1937	D. Campbell, F. Dashefsky, E. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, L. Morgan, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz, L. Yager
1937-1938	F. Dashefsky, S. K. Gillies, E. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, M. Leggat, H. O’Keefe, I. Riddell, J. Schwartz, L. Yager
1938-1939	E. Abra, F. Dashefsky, R. Glasgow (exchange), E. Henderson, G. Hurton, G. Kavanagh, M. Leggat, M. A. Robertson, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz
1939-1940	E. Abra, F. Dashefsky, E. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, M. Leggat, H. O’Keefe, M. Robertson, J. Schwartz
1940-1941	D. M. Brown (exchange), M. Forrest, E. M. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, M. Leggatt, H. O’Keefe, J. Schwartz
1941-1942	V. Alexander, A. Delahunt, Teresa Demchuk, M. Forrest, E. M. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, H. O’Keefe, M. Potruff
1942-1943	V. Alexander, A. Delahunt, M. Forrest, E. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, F. Kurys, H. O’Keefe, M. Pottruff
1943-1944	V. Alexander, R. Crowe, A. Delahunt, E. B. Dolmage, M. Forrest, E. M. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, F. Kurys, E. Peterson, E. Tottle
1944-1945	V. Alexander, R. Crowe, M. Forrest, E. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, E. Peterson, E. Tottle
1945-1946	R. Crowe, A. Delahunt, I. Flynn, M. Forrest, E. M. Henderson, G. Kavanagh, C. Moffatt, E. Peterson, A. M. Rothwell, V. Thornton, E. Tottle
1946-1947	I. Bergman, A. Delahunt, E. Flynn, M. Forrest, E. M. Henderson, F. Kobold, N. McTavish, C. Moffatt, D. Slaughter, E. Tottle
1947-1948	N. S. Belton, I. Bergman, E. Henderson, F. Kobald, I. Lockerbie, S. Marshall, C. McLean, C. Moffat, S. Prucyk, D. Slaughter, E. Tottle
1948-1949	Miss I. Bergman, Mrs. E. Henderson, Mrs. F. Kobold, Mrs. S. Marshall, Francis O. Norman, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss D. Slaughter, Miss R. Stirling, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Miss E. Tottle
1949-1950	Miss I. Bergman, Mrs. E. Blackburn, Esme E. Eldred, Mrs. E. M. Henderson, Mrs. F. Kobold, Miss C. Laing, Miss P. Ozarko, J. T. Podwysocki, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss E. Tottle
1950-1951	Miss I. Bergman, Miss A. F. Ferns, Mrs. J. Green, Mrs. F. Kobold, Miss C. Laing, Miss P. Ozarko, J. Podwysocki, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss E. Tottle, Miss A. Trotiak
1951-1952	Miss I. Bergman, Miss M. M. Bond, Mrs. M. Cowtan, Mrs. Jean Green, Mrs. F. Kobold, Miss C. Laing, Mrs. L. M. Mitchell, Miss P. Ozarko, Miss E. Tottle, Miss A. Tretiak, Miss H. S. Wiens
1952-1953	Mrs. M. E. Butler, J. W. Downey, Mrs. I. Foth, Mrs. J. Green, Mrs. F. Kobold, Miss L. Mitchell, Mrs. H. S. Rempel, Mrs. C. M. M. Smith, Miss E. Tottle, Miss A. Tretiak, Mrs. D. Young
1953-1954	Miss B. Ashton, Mrs. E. Butler, Miss M. Byskal, Mrs. I. Foth, Mrs. J. Green, Miss S. Hogue, Miss P. Klym, Mrs. V. McLennan, Mrs. L. Mitchell, Miss N. Walters
1954-1955	T. A. Boyanisky, Mrs. E. Butler, Miss M. Byskal, Mrs. M. Findlay, Miss D. Olson, Miss S. Hogue, Mrs. V. McLennan, Mrs. B. O’Donnell, Miss E. Schaffer, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Miss N. Walters
1955-1956	T. Boyanisky, Mrs. E. Butler, Miss M. Byskal, Mrs. M. Findlay, Miss S. E. Hogue, Mrs. V. McLennan, Mrs. E. O’Donell, Miss D. M. Olson, Miss A. Phillips, Miss D. Saundry, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Miss N. D. Walters, Mrs. E. M. Wyrzykowski
1956-1957	Mrs. M. Doyle, Mrs. S. Fairbairn, Mrs. M. Findlay, Miss S. Hogue, Miss J. McLachlan, Mrs. V. McLennan, Mrs. Y. McRae, Miss A. Phillips, Miss D. Saundry, Miss H. Schellenberg, A. F. Sigurdson, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Mrs. N. D. Wainwright
1957-1958	Mrs. Viola Bermel, Mrs. M. Doyle, Mrs. L. Gillet, Mrs. P. Haskel, Miss S. Hogue, Mrs. M.McInnes, Miss J. McLachlan, Mrs. V. McLennan, Mrs. Y. McRae, Miss A. Phillips, Miss D. Saundry, Miss H. Schellenberg, F. Sigurdson, Mrs. E. Smallenberg, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Mrs. N. Wainwright
1958-1959	Mrs. M. Doyle, Miss L. Harder, Mrs. P. Haskell, Miss S. Hogue, Miss J. McLachlan, Mrs. V. McLennan, Mrs. Y. McRae, Miss H. Paterson, Miss D. Saundry, Miss H. Schellenberg, Mrs. S. Schlos, F. Sigurdson, Mrs. E. Smallenberg, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Mrs. N. Wainwright, Mrs. J. Zdebiak
1959-1960	Mrs. M. Doyle, Miss M. Duerksen, Miss L. Harder, Mrs. P. Haskell, Miss J. McLachlan, Mrs. J. Marks, Miss H. Paterson, Miss A. Prosak, Miss D. Saundry, Miss H. Schellenberg, Mrs. S. Schlos, Miss E. Shiers, F. Sigurdson, Mrs. E. Smallenberg, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Mrs. N. Wainwright, Mrs. V. Zale, Mrs. J. Zdebiak
1960-1961	H. Balthazar, Mrs. S. Barnes, Miss W. Cook, Mrs. M. Doyle, Miss M. Duerksen, Mrs. P. Haskell, Mrs. J. Marks, Mrs. E. O’Neill, Miss H. Paterson, Mrs. M. Patson, Miss A. Prosak, Mrs. M. Rogers, Mrs. S. Schlos, Miss E. Shiers, Mrs. E. Smallenberg, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Mrs. V. Zale, Mrs. J. Zdebiak
1961-1962	Mrs. S. Barnes, Miss A. Breland, Miss W. Cook, Mrs. M. Doyle, Miss M. Duerksen, Miss A. Friesen, Mrs. P. Haskell, U. Janz, Miss D. Koch, Mrs. J. Marks, Miss R. Reid, Mrs. M. Rodgers, Mrs. S. Schlos, Mrs. E. Smallenberg, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Mrs. M. Wishart, Mrs. V. Zale, Mrs. J. Zdebiak
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	J. Block, Miss P. Chomiak, Miss W. Cook, Mrs. L. Davidowich, Miss M. Duerksen, Mrs. V. Galston, Miss E. Hamilton, Mrs. P. Haskell, Mrs. D. Houston, Mrs. L. Klysh, Mrs. M. Rogers, Mrs. S. Schlos, Mrs. E. Smallenberg, Mrs. E. Sutherland, Miss O. Uhryniuk, Mrs. M. Warkentin, Mrs. V. Zale, Mrs. J. Zdebiak
1964-1965	?
1965-1966	?
1966-1967	?
1967-1968	Miss C. Chislett, Miss J. Heinrichs, Miss C. Korobchuk, L. Kowalchuk, Mrs. U. Lithown, Miss H. Regehr, Mrs. M. Rogers, Miss J. Savage, Miss H. Scarlett, Mrs. S. Schlos, Mrs. E. Smallenberg, Mrs. H. Toews, Miss O. Ohryniuk, Mrs. E. Wagner, Mrs. M. Warkentin, Mrs. V. Zale, Mrs. J. Zdebiak
1968-1969	Mrs. M. Berntt, Miss S. Bruce, Miss C. Chislett, Mrs. L. Clark, Miss M. Cuiress, Mrs. J. Davids, Miss H. Desrosiers, Mrs. E. Dickinson, Miss B. Dickson, Miss E. Enns, Miss J. Heinrichs, Miss J. Holmes, Mrs. G. Johnson, Mrs. S. Karabin, L. Kowalchuk, Mrs. U. Lithown, Mrs. N. Nordlinger, Mrs. K. Peter, Mrs. B. Peters, Miss A. Popowich, Miss H. Regehr, Miss A. Rockwell, Miss O. Uhryniuk, Mrs. E. Wagner, R. Weller, Mrs. M. West, Mrs. V. Zale

Photos & Coordinates

David Livingstone School (no date) Source: Winnipeg School Division David Livingstone School (April 2015) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.91107, W97.13606 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: David Livingstone School (1303 Assiniboine Avenue, Brandon)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Livingstone School No. 22 (Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone)

Sources:

“Two new schools will be opened on Monday,” Manitoba Free Press, 25 October 1922, page 7.

We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 March 2020

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