Monson School #2469

Located on SW Section 18, Tsp 5, Rge 12, W2

Named after Nels Monson (see Bio below) an early settler in the area

1927 tenders went out to build a basement for this school
-Exact size 17 x 21 x 5 ft
-Stairway 9 x 4 x 6 ft
-Cement wall was to be 6 in thick, 8 ft high with a cement floor and stairway
-Chairman G.H. Hanna, Goodwater SK

Bio of names Above

Nels Monson
b- Jul 14, 1850 in Sweden
d- Mar 10, 1937
buried in Halbrite Cemetery
Immigrated to Canada from the US in 1903

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