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Early Records

 

The brick school was built in 1873, on Lot 24 original, Concession 1, South Fredericksburgh, on property later purchased in 1878 from Charles Phippen for the sum of #100 for the half acre on the east part of Lot 24.

 

 

 

SS 3 Elm Beach Building undated

S.S. #3 Elm Beach

Not Dated

 

 

 

Elm Beach School Ed

S.S. #3 Elm Beach

Not Dated

 

 

 

SS 3 Elm Beach Building 1989 ed

S.S. #3 Elm Beach

1989

 

 

 

SS 3 Elm Beach undated class 2 ed

S.S. #3 Elm Beach

c1935

Back Row: Art Hudson, Don Morrow, Irene Hudson, Edna Fennell (Teacher),

Jean Hudson, Olive Clement, Bruce Wartman, Harold Brooks.

 Front Row: Keith Hudson, Billie Moon, June Hudson, Doris Morrow, Gerald Hudson, Art Kilgannon

 

 

 

SS 3 Elm Beach undated class ed

S.S. #3 Elm Beach

c1936

Back Row: Don Morrow, Gerald Hudson, Eleanor Hudson, Harold Brooks,

Jean Hudson, Eileen Hudson.

Middle Row: Art Kilgannon, Bruce Wartman, Neil Hudson. 

Front Row: Billie Moon, Keith Hudson, Art Hudson, Olive Clement. 

Kneeling: Doris Morrow, Irene Hudson, June Hudson. 

 

 

 

SS 3 Elm Beach undated 2 ed

S.S. #3 Elm Beach

c1936

 (L-R) - Jean Hudson, Harold Brooks, Eleanor Hudson

 

 

 

Class Lists

Month of May 1890

Teacher: Annie L. Price

(numbers in parentheses represent Age & Number of Days Attended)

 

4th Class:  Thomas Craven (15-12); Mabel Craven (14-13); Annie Craven (12-11); Sidney Howard (11-21);

Ralph Huffman (16-20); Thomas Clifford (17-blank); Helena Dennee (15-21)

Sen. 3rd Class:  Annie Clifford (11-19); Myrtle Belfour (13-20); Annie Belfour (11-20); John Dennee (13-blank);

John Lake (15-blank); Herbert McCaugherty (12-blank)

Third Class: Nellie Craven (9-20); Harry Belfour (9-20); Ethel Dennee (10-20)

2nd Class: Willie Craven (7-20); Robert Burgess (12-3); Arthur Huffman (8-20); Mary Gill (11-19);

Agnes Shortsleeves (11-12); Josie Dennee (7-21); Thomas McCaugherty (9-17)

Part II:  Robert Gill (7-18); John Belfour (8-12)

Part I: Maggie Shortsleeves (7-16); Mary Shortsleeves (9-9); Stanley Burgess (8-18);

James McNabb (5-16); Ernest McCaugherty (5-1)

 

 

Month of June 1891

(numbers in parentheses represent Number of Days Attended)

 

Mabel Craven (14); Annie Craven (20); Annie Clifford (12); Annie Balfour (18); Lena Dennee (19); Syd. Howard (1)

Myrtle Balfour (21)

Harry Balfour (21); Nellie Craven (21); Melville Dunhaue (13); Ethel Dennee (21)

Josie Dennee (18); Ward Burgess (blank); Thomas McCaugherty (18); Willie Craven(20); John Balfour (18)

James McNabb (18); Stanley Burgess (blank); Lily Dunhaue (8); Ernest McCaugherty (10)

 

 

Month of February 1892

Teacher: Lizzie Hogle

(numbers in parentheses represent Number of Days Attended)

 

Nellie Craven (15); Annie Belfour (18); Annie Clifford (10); Mabel Craven (15); Myrtle Belfour (17);

Annie Craven (20); Harry Belfour (16); Thomas Craven (6); Ethel Dennee (15)

Melville Dunham (18); Willie Craven (20); Tommy McCaugherty ((16); Johnnie Dennee (8);

Herbert McCaugherty (10); Josie Dennee (13); Jimmie McNabb (16); Johnnie Belfour (17); Harry Roeder (17)

Ernest McCaugherty (9); Lily Dunham (8); Arthur Wartman (15)

 

 

Month of March 1893

Teacher: Percy Belfour

(numbers in parentheses represent Number of Days Attended)

 

Thos. McCaugherty (11); Harry Belfour (21); Ernest McCaugherty (18); Arthur Wartman (16);

John Belfour (21); James McNabb (17); William McKeever (14); Harry Sheath (8)

Josie Dennee (15); Jessie McKeever (5); Annie Clifford (18); Myrtle Belfour (17);

Annie Belfour (15); Catherine Wartman (13); Ethel Dennee (21); Mary Weller (blank); Martha Calver (12)

 

 

Month of March 1894

Teacher: P.F. Belfour

(numbers in parentheses represent Number of Days Attended)

 

Annie Belfour (20); Myrtle Belfour (blank); Annie Clifford (15); Ethel Dennee (20); Josie Dennee (20);

Martha Calver (2); Jessie McKeever (14); Catherine Wartman (blank); Blanche Herberts (blank)

Harry Belfour (20); Johnnie Belfour (18); James McNabb (19); Wm. McKeever (blank);

Arthur Wartman (11); Hiram Smith (blank); Edward Lenea (20); Robert Taylor (blank); Harry VanDusen (13)

 

 

Month of June 1895

Teacher: Percy Belfour

(numbers in parentheses represent Number of Days Attended)

 

Annie Belfour (18); Ethel Dennee (18); Josie Dennee (18), Ethel Scott (19); Jessie McKeever (19);

Nellie Horner (4); Catherine Wartman (19)

Blanche Herberts (19); Minnie Kyle (blank); Harry Belfour (18); Johnnie Belfour (18); James McNabb (18)

Arthur Wartman (1); Ed Lenea (19); Harry Sheath (blank)

Bert Preston (17); Roy Vandewater (18); Herbert Vandewater (18); Hiram Smith (6);

Oscar Preston (15); Percy Preston (14)

Maggie Prout (12); Lena Prout (6)

 

 

Month of May  1896

Teacher: Jas. O’Connor

(numbers in parentheses represent Age-Class- Number of Days Attended)

 

Ethel Scott (14-4-9); Cassie Wartman (8-3-20); Mary Kyle (15-3-13); Nellie Horner (13-3-16);

Blanche Herbert (9-2-blank); Mary Young (14-2-blank); Jessie McKeever (11-4-17); Josie Dennee (13-5-12);

Ethel Dennee (16-5-17); Annie Balfour (17-5-14); Maggie Prout (8-Pt 1- 14); Lena Prout (7-1-6)

Arthur Wartman (10-3-16); Roy Vandewater (7-2-20); Herbert Vandewater (10-3-20); James McNabb (12-5-18);

John Balfour (13-5-18); Edward Lenea (8-3-12); Harry Redden (6-Pt 1-4)

 

 

Month of March 1899

Teacher: F. Keller

(numbers in parentheses represent Age-Class- Number of Days Attended)

 

[From South Fredericksburgh]

Jessie McKeever (14-V-18); Bertha Blackadder (15-V-12)

Ida Ruttan (15 –blank-7)

Arthur Ruttan (13-IV-7); Arthur Wartman (14-IV-21); Cassie Wartman (11-IV-21); Sam Bristow (12-III-19);

Stephen Mack (10-II-22); Maggie Prout (11-II-4); Lucy Prout (8-II-2); Roy Johnston (10-II-2);

Willie Wartman (8-Pt II-22); James Prout (8-Pt II-10); Tom Johnson (13-III-9)

Irene Mack (6-Pt I-9)

[From Ernestown]

Albert Hudson (15-III-19)

 

 

Month of February 1900

Teacher: Etta A. Gray

 

Cassie Wartman; Arthur Wartman; Arthur Ruttan; Sam Bristow; Harry Young; Stephen Mack;

Willie Wartman; Stasia Ruttan; Mabel Breathen; Irene Mack; Albert Hudson;

Percy Preston; Edward Lena; Almon Young; Clarence Mack.

 

 

Month of June 1901

Teacher: Etta A. Gray

(numbers in parentheses represent Number of Days Attended)

 

Cassie Wartman (20); Willie Wartman (19); Stephen Mack (8); Grace Bristol (18);

 Stasia Ruttan (20); Irene Mack (19); Mabel Breathen (19); Clarence Mack (20);

Charlie Breathen (19); Mary Bristol (10); Gordon Young (14)

 

 

Month of March 1903

Teacher: Jessie E. McKeever

(numbers in parentheses represent Age-Class- Number of Days Attended)

 

Stasia Ruttan (9-3rd-12); Willie Wartman (11-4th-20); Mabel Brethen (8-3rd-20); Saline Turner (11-2nd 7);

Kenneth Brethen (4-1st-11); Charlie Brethen (6-pt sec-19); Grace Bristol (11-4th-13);

Mary Bristol (8-2nd-11); Gordon Young (7-3rd-9); John Turner (14-3rd-9)

 

 

Month of March 1904

Teacher: Jessie E. McKeever

(numbers in parentheses represent Age-Class- Number of Days Attended)

 

W. Wartman (12-4th-18); G. Bristol (12-4th-17); S. Ruttan (10-3rd-21); M. Bristol (9-3rd-12);

G. Young (8-2nd-17); E. Nelson (7-2nd-8); J. Clement (blank-1st-blank);

Patsy Redmond  (10-2nd-7); Earl Galloway (13-4th-12)

Notes: Tues 1 – stormy day; Mon 7 – Pupils do not attend on account of storm; Fri Apr 1 – Good Friday

 

 

Month of August 1905

Teacher: Jessie E. McKeever

(numbers in parentheses represent Age-Class- Number of Days Attended)

 

W. Wartman (blank-4th-blank); S. Ruttan (12-4th-9); M. Bristol (10-4th-3); G. Young (9-3rd-6);

P. Wartman (7-2nd-9); C. Young  (6-2nd-9); A. Birrell (7-2nd-8); Viola Craven (5-pt sec-9).

[Note: School in session from August 21 thru 31]

 

 

Month of August 1906

Teacher: J. E. McKeever

(numbers in parentheses represent Age-Class- Number of Days Attended)

 

Stasia Ruttan (blank-4th-blank); Mollie Bristol (12-4th-8); Gordon Young (11-4th-9);

P. Wartman (8-3rd-8); J. Clement (11-3rd-8); C. Young (7-3rd-9); A. Birrell (8-2nd-10);

V. Craven (6-2nd-7); C. Laird (6-blank-blank); C. Wartman (5-1st-9); R. Clement (9-pt sec-blank);

 J. Bristow (9-2nd-10); E. Bristow (7-pt sec-10); G. Danford (9-2nd-10)

 

 

 

 

 

Promotions & Honour Rolls

South Fredericksburgh S.S. #3  - Elm Beach

Publication Date

Teacher

Student Names

Sept 11 1908

Jessie McKeever

 

Form V – Molly Bristol

Fourth Class – Claude Young, Jessie Bristow, Jennie Clement, Percy Wartman

Sr. III Class – Viola Craven, Arthur Birrell, Edna Bristow

Jr. III – Cecil Hartman, Ray Clement

Sr. Pt. Second – Hazel Young

Jr. Pt. Second – Allan Craven, Lorne Birrell

First Class – Harold Bristow

  

Mar 19 1909

J. McKeever

 

Continuation Class – Gordon Young, Molly Bristol

Fourth Class – Claude Young, Mabel Rose, Jessie Bristow, Percy Wartman, Jennie Clement, Clayton Merrill

Sr. III – Edna Bristow, Viola Craven, Arthur Birrell, Cecil Wartman

Jr. III – Charlie Laird, Ray Clement

Second Class – Hazel Young

Pr. II – Allan Craven, Lorne Birrell

First Class – Russell Laird, Harold Bristow

    

Jan 18 1918

L. Bernice Lawrence

 

Sr. IV – Radia Rowse

Jr. IV – Gerald Craven, Laurence Craven, Adelaide Davy, Edith Davy

III Class – Glenn Howie

Sr. II – Harold White

Jr. II Donald Shetler

I – Newell Rowse, Willie Craven, Gerald Young

Sr. Pr. – Aileen Howie, Edwin Laird

Jr. Pr. – Jessie Kilgannon, Percy Craven, Eleanor Howie

   

Apr 5 1918

L. Bernice Lawrence

 

Sr. IV – Radia Rowse

Jr. IV – Laurence Craven, Gerald Craven, Adelaide Davy, Edith Davy

Jr. III – Glenn Howie

Sr. II – Harold White

Jr. II – Donald Shetlor

Sr. I - Newell Rowse, Gerald Young, Willie Craven

Sr. Pr. – Aileen Howie

Jr. Pr. – Percy Craven, Jessie Kilgannon, Eleanor Howie

 

July 6 1923

E. L. McTear

 

Sr. III to Jr. IV – Jessie Kilgannon, Eleanor Howie

Jr. III to Sr. III – Charlie Davy, Everett Galt

Sr. II to Jr. III – Marguerite Galt, Norma Craven, Percy Craven

Sr. I to Jr. II – Florence Morrow

     

Apr 17 1925

Josephine M. Dennee

 

Class V – Aileen Howie,

Sr. IV – Henry Spearing, Eleanor Howie, Jessie Kilgannon

Jr. IV – Everett Galt, Charlie Davy

Sr. III – Marguerite Galt, Norma Craven, Percy Craven

Jr. III – Florence Morrow

Primary – Lawrence Spearing, Everett Hawley, Horace Spearing

    

Dec 31 1926

Josephine M. Dennee

 

Class IV – Norma Craven, Florence Morrow, Hazel Walker, Percy Craven

Class II – Aleta Walker, Horace Spearing, Everett Hawley

Class I – Ruth Hudson, Gwyneth Jones, Ronald Craven

Primary – Eleanor Hudson, Florence Walker

  

Apr 13 1928

Josephine M. Dennee

 

Sr. IV – Norma Craven, Hazel Walker, Florence Morrow

Jr. III – Ruth Hudson, Aleta Walker

Sr. II – Ronald Craven, Everett Hawley

Jr. II – Eleanor Hudson

Sr. I – Elaine Horne, Gladys Kilgannon, Jean Hudson, Florence Walker

Primary – Geneva Wartman

Complete Attendance, winter term – Geneva Wartman, Florence Walker, Aleta Walker, Hazel Walker

     

Jan 2 1929

J.M. Dennee

 

Sr. Fourth – Hazel Walker, Florence Morrow

Sr. Third – Ruth Hudson, Aleta Walker

Jr. Third – Ronald Craven, Everett Hawley

Sr. Second – Eleanor Hudson

Jr. Second – Gladys Kilgannon, Jean Hudson, Florence Walker,

Elaine Horne

First – Geneva Wartman

Primary – Gerald Hudson

     

July 16 1930

Josephine M. Dennee

 

Senior IV – Ruth Hudson, Aleta Walker

Junior IV – Ronald Craven

Senior III – Vera Ruttan, Jean Hudson, Geneva Wartman, Gladys Kilgannon, Florence Walker, Elaine Horne, Eleanor Hudson

Junior II – Gerald Hudson, Oscar Jackson

Junior I – Arthur Kilgannon

Primary – Donald Morrow, Bruce Wartman

    

May 1935

Edna J. Funnell

 

Senior IV – Harold Brooks, Jean Hudson, Eleanor Hudson

Junior IV – Gerald Hudson

Senior III – Donald Morrow, Eileen Hudson, Arthur Kilgannon

Junior III – Olive Clement, Bruce Wartman, Neil Hudson

Class II – Billy Moon, Keith Hudson, Arthur Hudson,

Senior I – Doris Morrow, June Hudson, Irene Hudson

     

 

 

Teachers at S.S. 3 South Fredericksburgh

Year

Board Secretary

Teacher

Building

Average

Attendance

Salary

May 1890

 

Annie L. Price

 

 

 

Feb 1892

 

Lizzie Hogle

 

 

 

Mar 1893

 

Percy Belfour

 

 

 

Mar 1894

 

P.F. Belfour

 

 

 

June 1895

 

Percy Belfour

 

 

 

May 1896

 

James O’Connor

 

 

 

Mar 1899

 

F. Keller

 

 

 

Feb 1900

 

Etta A. Gray

 

 

 

June 1901

 

Etta A. Gray

 

 

 

Mar 1903

 

Jessie E. McKeever

 

 

 

Mar 1904

 

Jessie E. McKeever

 

 

 

Aug 1905

 

J. E. McKeever

 

 

 

Aug 1906

 

J. E. McKeever

 

 

 

June 1911

T. Craven

Helena McCaugherty

Brick

9

425

June 1912

Thomas Craven

Matilda L. Wagar

10

400

Nov 1913

Thomas Craven

Josephine M. Dennee

16

575

June 1914

Thomas Craven

George M. Reynolds

10

500

Nov 1915

Thomas Craven

Thomas E. Furrs

11

500

Nov 1916

Thomas Craven

Bernice Lawrence

11

600

Nov 1917

Thomas Craven

Bernice Lawrence

13

600

Nov 1918

Thomas Craven

Olive V. Barker

11

600

Nov 1919

Thomas Craven

Lillian Davy

12

550

Nov 1920

Thomas Craven

Velma M. Cain

16

800

Nov 1922

A. Kilgannon

Lucia McTar

14

1000

Nov 1923

A. Kilgannon

Josephine Dennee

11

1050

Nov 1924

A. Kilgannon

Josephine Dennee

10

1050

Nov 1925

A. Kilgannon

Josephine Dennee

11

1050

Nov 1926

A. Kilgannon

Josephine Dennee

11

1050

Nov 1927

Bertram Morrow

Josephine Dennee

10

950

Nov 1928

Bertram Morrow

Josephine Dennee

10

900

Nov 1929

Bertram H. Morrow

Josephine Dennee

14

950

Nov 1930

Bertram Morrow

Irene French

11

900

Nov 1931

Bertram Morrow

Irene French

15

900

Nov 1932

Bertram Morrow

Irene French

15

775

Nov 1934

Bertram H. Morrow

Edna J. Funnell

14

600

Nov 1935

Bertram W. Morrow

Edna J. Funnell

17

600

Nov 1936

Bertram W. Morrow

Edna J. Funnell

14

600

Nov 1937

Bertram H. Morrow

Marie V. Scott

12

600

Nov 1938

Bertram H. Morrow

Marie V. Scott

13

615

Nov 1939

Bertram Morrow

Edna J. Funnell

13

615

Nov 1940

Bertram Morrow

Edna Funnell

9

615

Nov 1941

B.H. Morrow

Edna J. Funnell

6

725

Nov 1942

Bertram H. Morrow

School Closed Temporarily

7

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Nov 1943

Bertram H. Morrow

CLOSED – pupils to Bath

 

 

 

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