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Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Chisholm, Flora |
Other Names |
Flora Elizabeth, a.k.a., Florrie |
Deceased |
April 11, 2007 |
Deceased |
London, Ontario |
Father |
John McCulloch |
Mother |
Margaret Allen, of Elderslie Township |
Spouse |
Thomas Chisholm, whom she met at Dunkeld. Married Sept. 8, 1941 (in a double ce |
Children |
Evelyn (Mrs. Carl Kingson); Patricia Chisholm; Thomas Chisholm |
Relationships |
Sister - Christine Welsh of Port Elgin Brother, Goldwin Sisters - Margaret and Evelyn |
Occupation |
Teacher: From 1937-1940 at USS #1 Brant & Greenock at Dunkeld She also taught at S.S. #6 Arran Township 1940-1941; U.S.S. #11 East Wawanosh and Hullet (Huron County), 1949-1950; Eramosa Township (Rockwood) 1949-1950; S.S. #4 Morris Township (Huron County) 1950-1952; Saugeen Public School Board 1953-1956; Arran Tara Public School 1956-1962; Melancthon Public School Board, 1962; Elderslie Paisley Public School Board, 1963-1964; Arran Tara Public School Board 1964-1967; Arran Tara Township School ARea Board, 1968 and for teh Bruce County Board of Education from 1967-1977. |
Places |
After marriage in 1941, they resided in Dunkeld, Brant Township. After Tom's death in 1949, Flora and her young family went to live with her sister Evelyn Gregg in Brussels, until the children were older. They then returned to reside with her father, John McCulloch, where she was hired as the teacher for S.S. #5. She later maintained a home in Port Elgin and moved to London in her later years to be closer to her daughter. |
Sources |
Interment in Douglas Hill Cemetery. She was a faithful member of Port Elgin United Church, faithfullly serving with the United Church Women for many years. |
