BURKE Christopher Geoffrey

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David — BURKE Sharon. Sharon was born 21 Dec 1969. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sharon MACKEY
• _UID: B179F0787EC74CFC9C156D0D3D37B1C332A8

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• Baptism: United Church, Brooklin ONT
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Bruce married SAMELLS Donna Gertrude 15 Jul 1961, United Church, Port Perry ONT. Donna (daughter of SAMELLS George Wesley and CROSIER Alpha Gertrude) was born 26 Jun 1940, Scugog Twp., Ontario ONT. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Donna Gertrude MACKEY
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Residence:
George's early home was located in Caesarea at L12 C8, now 3531 Durham Regional Road #57. On the last day of February, 1918, the family moved across the ice of Lake Scugog to Scugog Island to the present 2756 Demara Road location. In the spring of 1949, George built the house in Port Perry located at 79 Lilla Street, now 15187 Simcoe Street North.

George married CROSIER Alpha Gertrude 12 Feb 1927, Manchester, Reach Twp. ONT. Alpha was born 4 Jan 1906, At home, 18400 Island Road, Scugog Island ONT; died 8 Jul 1983, Port Perry Nursing Home, Port Perry ONT; was buried 11 Jul 1983, Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert ONT. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Alpha Gertrude SAMELLS
• Occupation: Teacher
• _UID: B37CE6A596E2437CA691DBA28C4F8F465515
• Retired: 30 Jun 1971

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Service Organizations:
Rebekahs - Alpha was District Deputy President 1973-4 (Rebekah Assembly of Ontario) for District 8, Oshawa East, comprised of Oshawa Lodge #3 (Oshawa), Beehive Lodge # 125 (Bowmanville), Ganaraska # 131 (Port Hope), Heather # 334, (Orono), Maybelle # 348 (Port Perry).

Retired:
On June 30, 1971, Alpha retired from teaching.

Her first school was S.S. # 11 Uxbridge in 1924-5 and 1925-6. Her second school was S.S.# 2 Scugog, (Centre School) 1926-7. She boarded at Stephenson's (now Maurice Fralick's) and married George Feb. 12, 1927. Immediately, nastly letters began appearing in the Port Perry Star about the immorality of married teachers teaching. Alpha resigned in June and did not teach again until Manchester School trustees in Feb. or Mar. 1950 begged her to come and finish the year since the school had about 50 students and several big boys in grade 8 had literally driven out several teachers that year. She went and stayed 8 years. Alpha always was amused by the fact that each of these schools was demolished the year she left. A new school was built in Pine Grove 1928, similiarly at Scugog. Manchester students were transported to Port Perry.