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William George Blackwell (1868 – 1928)

William Blackwell was born in London, Ontario. Rev. Blackwell was the Anglican rector of Christ Church in Whitehorse from June 1910 to July 1916.1) In the first year of his residence he reopened the rectory schoolroom.2) In February 1921, Mrs. and Rev. Blackwell were living in Dundalk, Ontario with their two youngest children. Rev. Blackwell was serving a parish of five churches with the help of a divinity student.3)

1)
“Rectors of Christ Church Parish 1900 to present.” Diocese of Yukon, 2024 website: Rectors - Christ Church Parish - Diocese of Yukon
2)
Marjorie E. Almstrom, A Century of Schooling: Education in the Yukon 1861 – 1961. Whitehorse, 1991: 182.
3)
The Whitehorse Star (Whitehorse), 18 February 1921.
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