Mrs. Forester's school (1864) at "Pinehurst" Grange Road, a popular ladies' seminary, Toronto, 1853-67 [Group A]

[Group A]

A POPULAR LADIES’ SEMINARY, TORONTO, 1853-67
MRS. FORSTER’S SCHOOL (1864) AT “PINEHURST” GRANGE ROAD

1—G. A. Gilbert, teacher of drawing in the school.
2—Minnie Hespeler, daughter of Jacob Hespeler, of Hespeler, Ont. Married Mr. Cutler.
3—Sarah Benson, daughter of Senator Charles Benson, of St. Catharines, Ont.
4—Maud Ardagh, daughter of Dr. John Ardagh, of Orillia, Ont. Now matron of Preparatory School, U.C. College, Toronto.
5—Emily Worts, third daughter of J. G. Worts. Married David Smart, barrister, Port Hope.
6—Louisa Ridout, third daughter of Thomas Gibbs Ridout. Married Andrew Greene, of the Consolidated Bank, Toronto.
7—Martha Wilson, sister of Col. J. F. Wilson, of the Royal Artillery, Quebec.
8—Jane Rideout, daughter of Lawrence Ridout, London, Ont. First husband, Prof. Theophilus Wills, Hellmuth Coll., London. Second, Mr. McWhinney, England.
9—Ida Romain, daughter of Chas. E. Romain, of Toronto.
10—Hattie Rumsey, daughter of W. A. Rumsey, of Ingersoll, Ont. Married Robert Souter.
11—Lulu Heward, third daughter of Frank Heward, Toronto. Died Swampscott, Maine.
12—Blanche Kay, daughter of John C. Kay, of Betley & Kay, Toronto.
13—Georgie Baker, daughter of Mrs. George Baker, widow of Dr. Baker, Toronto.
14—Mary Unwin, daughter of the late Chas. Unwin, an official of the Registry Office, Toronto. Married Dr. Gilbert, Sherbrooke, Que.
15—Marion Harris, youngest daughter of T. D. Harris, Toronto. Married, first, Capt. Burnett, of Royal Horse Artillery, India; second, Gen. Fasken.
16—Fanny Delmage, daughter of Mrs. Delmage, widow of Dr. John Delmage, 36 John St., Toronto.
17—Mary (Minnie) Morrison, daughter of Judge Joseph C. Morrison. Married Hon. A. S. Hardy (Premier of Ontario, 1896-9).
18—Lucy Thompson, only daughter of Henry Thompson; manager of Consumers’ Gas Co., Toronto.
19—Mary Benson, daughter of Senator Charles Benson, of St. Catharines, Ont.
20—Mrs. Forster, mistress of Pinehurst School.
21—Alice Stewart, daughter of Rev. Alexander Stewart, rector of Anglican Church, Orillia.
22—Julia Reiffenstein, daughter of G. C. Reiffenstein, Ottawa, Ont.
23—Clara Worts, second daughter of J. G. Worts, Toronto.
24—Annie Muckle, daughter of John M. Muckle, Toronto.
25—Frances Brown, daughter of George Brown, Goderich, Ont. Married Dr. Johnston, of Sarnia.
26—Maria McCall, daughter of Simpson McCall, of Vittoria, Ont.
27—Fannie Hardy, of Norfolk, Va. Married Warner Talliaferro.
28—Jessie Hardy, of Norfolk, Married James Talliaferro, Senator U.S.A.
29—Miss Cleaver, housekeeper and teacher of junior classes.
30—Melia Rumsey (cousin of Hattie. See No. 10.)
31—Essie Heward, daughter of Frank Heward, to left of No. 15.

"1123-"PINEHURST," GRANGE ROAD, TORONTO-Mrs. Forster's School, a popular ladies' seminary, 1853-66-Situated on Grange road, just east of "The Grange," stood for many years a commodious building known as "Pinehurst." It was originally the residence of Mr. Clarke Gamble, who built it in 1840. In 1850 he rented it to M. and Mme. Des Landes as a ladies' school. Three years later they were succeeded by Mrs. Forster, an accomplished schoolmistress and charming woman. She had been tile wife of an English army officer. From 1853-66 the school continued as a fashionable seminary, the daughters of many prominent Canadians having been educated there. On the retirement of Mrs. Forster in 1866, the Bishop Strachan School for Girls occupied "Pinehurst," for a year. The building was pulled down in the eighties to make way for the extension of McCaul street to College street. The picture, with key, shows a number of the pupils with Mrs. Forster and some of the teachers, in the summer of 1864. Photograph, colored. Size 9 x 12. See 1125." (from Landmarks of Canada: a guide to the J. Ross Robertson Canadian historical collection in the Toronto Public Library p.99).