Gran bel fisher biography of alberta
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School designed by Hanna architect in 1914.
The committee had a one-room school built on the N.W. corner of the present East School block. It opened January 6, 1913 with 26 pupils and Mr. Erb DeBow as teacher.
By February the enrollment had increased so rapidly that another teacher had to be hired and the Metropolitan Church, which stood on the N.E. corner of the intersection of 5th Ave. East and Centre St. was used as a classroom.
By May there were 83 pupils and still another teacher, Mrs. Maude Jones was engaged. She and Mr. DeBow conducted classes in that one-room at the same time.
Special assemblies of all students used the Empire Theater.
(It was interesting to note that this building was later moved to 326 2nd Ave. W. and for many years served as the Lutheran Church. In 1960 it was moved to 213 7th Ave. E. renovated and is now a fine looking dwelling).
Fortunately a bit of memorabilia from that first school is in the archives of the museum; an illustrated scroll listing the names of all 82 pupils, the signatures of the three teachers and members of the school board. This is the work of Mr. Erb DeBow whose hobby was paintin
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Pioneer Profiles : F
Fairey, Frank
Frank Fairey homesteaded the NW 1/4, Sec24-22-2-W5M, in 1882 in the Red Deer Lake District.
Merged two records from 2004 Addendum. Ref: SAPD membership application files. Sodbusting to Subdivision.
Fairley, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Fairley arrived in Calgary in 1881.
2004 Addendum. Ref: SAPD membership application files.
Faithorn, Edward
Edward Faithorn and his wife in 1889 farmed one mile south of Pincher Creek.
2004 Addendum. Ref: Prairie Grass to Mountain Pass p. 41.
Faithorn, Walter
Walter Faithorn, a brother of Edward Faithorn, ranched on Pincher Creek east of the town in 1882. A bachelor he later built a house and moved into the town of Pincher Creek.
2004 Addendum. Ref: Prairie Grass to Mountain Pass p. 41.
Falconer, James
James Falconer came to Calgary and Canmore areas in 1883. He was employed as a locomotive engineer.
2004 Addendum. Ref: SAPD membership application files, Re: James Falconer.
Fallow, William
William Fallow married Margaret Jamieson in 1874 and they came to Calgary in 1884. William was born at New Richmond, Quebec in 1853 and died at Calgary in 1938. Margaret was born at Dalhousie, N.B. in 1853 and died at Parksville, B.C. in 1931. They raised eleven children, three sons an