Manitoba Historical Society |
- About Us
- Programs
- Manitoba History
- MHS Resources
PublicationsFeaturesHistoric Sites of Manitoba
Memorable Manitobans
War Memorials in Manitoba
History in Winnipeg Street Names
History in Manitoba School Names
Manitoba Communities
Manitoba Photographers
Walking Tours
Personal Memoirs
Manitoba Bricks and Blocks
Events in Manitoba History
1911 Census Data
Other Features
Members Area
- Contact Us
Manitoba
History
No. 89
MHS
Annual
General
Meeting
MHS
Spring
Field Trip
MHS
Summer
Field Trip
MHS
Fall
Field Trip
War
Memorials
in Manitoba
This Old
Elevator
Abandoned
Manitoba
Memorable
Manitobans
Historic Sites
of Manitoba
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Barker School / Sommerfeld School No. 2058 (Sommerfeld, RM of Rhineland)
Link to:
Principals | Vice-Principals | Teachers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
Known originally as Barker School when it was organized formally in February 1921, in Sommerfeld in the Rural Municipality of Rhineland, it was renamed Sommerfeld School during the summer of 1923. Until 1940, when a new structure was constructed, the school occupied a private building that had operated in the community. In 1961, another school building was moved to the site from Lowe Farm for use as a second classroom. The two separate buildings were, for a time, identified as No. 1 South School and No. 2 North School. The district was dissolved in 1971 but one of the building continued to be used for elementary classes for another five years. The second building was sold and moved out of the village. The remaining building was sold to the community in 1977 and used as a community centre. It now appears to be unused.
Principals
Period
Principal
1961-1962
Waldemar “Wally” Rempel (1936-2015)
1962-1964
Lawrence Giesbrecht
1964-1966
Susan H. Giesbrecht
1966-1967
Jake Letkeman
1967-1968
John Janzen
Teachers
Period
Teachers
1957-1958
1958-1959
1959-1960
1960-1961
1961-1962
Patricia June Froese (grades 1-6), Waldemar Rempel (grades 7-10)
1962-1963
Patricia June Froese (grades 1-6, at No. 1 South School), Lawrence Giesbrecht (grades 7-10, at No. 2 North School)
1963-1964
Patricia June Froese (grades 1-4, at No. 1 South School), Lawrence Giesbrecht (grades 5-9, at No. 2 North School)
1964-1965
Susan H. Giesbrecht (grades 5-9, at No. 2 North School), Wilhelmina Alyce Hoeppner (grades 1-4, at No. 1 South School)
1965-1966
Susan H. Giesbrecht (grades 5-8, at No. 2 North School), Marjorie Eileen Janzen (grades 1-4, at No. 1 South School)
1966-1967
Marjorie Eileen Janzen (grades 1-4), Jake Letkeman (grades 5-8)
1967-1968
Susanna “Susie” Heide (grades 1-4), John John Janzen (grades 5-8)
Among the other teachers at Barker School / Sommerfeld School were W. Toews (1922-1923), J. F. Kroeker (1923-1927), J.? P. Zacharias (1927-1829), Abram Daniel Friesen (1928-1929), ? (1929-1930), Jacob J. Enns (1930-1931), Katharina Wiebe “Kath” Peters (1931-1934), Henry Schellenberg (1934-1940), George Schellenberg (1940-1941), William Friesen (1941), Peter J. Peters (1941-1942), Dorothy Janzen (1943), Jacob J. Enns (1943-1946), Peter Bernhard Krahn (1946-1952), Abram P. Hildebrand (1952-1955), and Jacob J. Koop (1955-1957).
Photos & Maps
The original Sommerfeld School building (no date) by G. G. Neufeld
Source: Archives of Manitoba, School Inspectors Photographs,
GR8461, A0233, C131-3, page 86.
The former Sommerfeld School building, constructed in 1940 (circa 1986)
Source: Historic Resources Branch, Public School Buildings Inventory, slide 1093.
Exterior of the former Sommerfeld School building (February 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of the former Sommerfeld School building (February 2012)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N49.07130, W97.44832
denoted by symbol on the map above
Sources:
One Hundred Years in the History of the Rural Schools of Manitoba: Their Formation, Reorganization and Dissolution (1871-1971) by Mary B. Perfect, MEd thesis, University of Manitoba, April 1978.
A Study of Public School Buildings in Manitoba by David Butterfield, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, 1994, 230 pages.
We thank Al Schmidt (Altona and District Heritage Research Centre) for providing additional information used here.
Manitoba School Records Collection, Barker School District No. 2058 - Daily Register, GR2656, Archives of Manitoba.
Manitoba School Records Collection, Sommerfeld School District No. 2058 - Daily Registers, GR2656, Archives of Manitoba.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 29 October 2018
Back to top of page
Historic Sites of Manitoba
This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society.
Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | OtherPlease note that inclusion in this collection does not mean that a particular site has special status or protection. Some sites are on private property and permission must be secured from the owner prior to visiting.
Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.
Search Tips | Suggest a Site | FAQ | Acknowledgements
Send inquiries to the MHS Webmaster.
|
To report an error on the above page, please contact the MHS Webmaster. Home | Terms & Conditions | FAQ | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Donations Policy © 1998-2019 Manitoba Historical Society. All rights reserved. |