Oakville Images

Omagh School, 1899

Description
Media Type
Image
Text
Item Type
Photographs
Description
S.S. #6 Trafalgar, the Omagh School, is shown in a June 1899 picture.

Seated across the front two rows are trustee Alex Porter, Florence McGregor, Edna Galbraith, Lizzie Wilson, Jessie Douglas, Maggie Douglas, Rachel Devlin, Tilly Galbraith, Clara Wales, Bob Ford, Maggie Devlin, Jim Devlin, Hazel Fox and trustee Thomas Galbraith Sr.
Second row, Tina McGregor, Jannie Devlin, Eva Wales, Ann Telfer, Ezalia Fox, Flory Galbraith, Mary Devlin.
Third row, caretaker Charles Wilson, Howard Robinson, Bob Wales, Enxie Galbraith, Jack McDuffe, John Ford, Clifford Beaty, Stanley Beaty, Mac McGregor, teacher Miss Stevens.
Missing is trustee, Peter McDuffe.

Please note: other sources identify the teacher as Mrs. Galbraith and in the 2nd row from the front, the lad who is third from the right as William Devlin.

Notes
The brick from the school is now the facade of the new building in the same location, likewise the school cornerstone, which was sold by previous owners Doug and Betty Ann LeRich in November, 2005.
Date of Original
1899
Subject(s)
Local identifier
TTOIDED0004
Collection
Trafalgar Township Historical Society
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.50011 Longitude: -79.81633
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Recommended Citation
Omagh School, 1899
Contact
Trafalgar Township Historical Society
Email:michelle@tths.ca
Website:

Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
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