S. S. #7 - Kingwood
The first school in Kingwood was made of logs, on lot 3 concession 2.
In 1860, half an acre of land was purchased from John Jausi and a one-room white brick school house was built. It had a gable roof and a brick entrance, and three windows on either side of the room. It was known as Jausi’s school in the early inspection reports. In 1885 another half-acre was purchased from Mr. Jausi to add a playground.
The white brick school was replaced in 1920 with the present red brick structure. A new well was drilled in 1935 and in 1940 electricity and flush toilets were added. The school closed in 1967 and is now a private residence.
Kingwood was first known as Goosetown and was later called Woodside. When the post office was opened in 1908, it was found that there was already a Woodside post office near Ottawa, so the name was changed to Kingwood to honour William Lyon Mackenzie King who was the M.P. for North Waterloo at that time.
In 1860, half an acre of land was purchased from John Jausi and a one-room white brick school house was built. It had a gable roof and a brick entrance, and three windows on either side of the room. It was known as Jausi’s school in the early inspection reports. In 1885 another half-acre was purchased from Mr. Jausi to add a playground.
The white brick school was replaced in 1920 with the present red brick structure. A new well was drilled in 1935 and in 1940 electricity and flush toilets were added. The school closed in 1967 and is now a private residence.
Kingwood was first known as Goosetown and was later called Woodside. When the post office was opened in 1908, it was found that there was already a Woodside post office near Ottawa, so the name was changed to Kingwood to honour William Lyon Mackenzie King who was the M.P. for North Waterloo at that time.
S. S. #7 Kingwood School, ca 1920 (Accession #2011-04-004)
First Row: Rudy Streicher, Sam Schultz, Elmer Erb, Emmanuel Schmidt, Leah Streicher, Wilfred MacTavish, Cornelius Erb, John Erb
Second Row: Dora Hamilton, Mary Erb, Carey Hamilton, Clayton Leis, Stewart MacTavish, Chris Schultz, John Schultz, Lizzy Lichti, Arel Siegner
Third Row : Emma Lichti, Grant Siegner, Lavina Cook, Nancy Erb, Ella Snider, Verna Cook
4th row: Katie Yost, Sylvester Schmidt, Ada Yost, Jean Dewar, Fannie Zehr, Pearl Beer, Katie Schultz, Aaron Lichti, Lean Leis
Teacher: Bessie Davidson
Second Row: Dora Hamilton, Mary Erb, Carey Hamilton, Clayton Leis, Stewart MacTavish, Chris Schultz, John Schultz, Lizzy Lichti, Arel Siegner
Third Row : Emma Lichti, Grant Siegner, Lavina Cook, Nancy Erb, Ella Snider, Verna Cook
4th row: Katie Yost, Sylvester Schmidt, Ada Yost, Jean Dewar, Fannie Zehr, Pearl Beer, Katie Schultz, Aaron Lichti, Lean Leis
Teacher: Bessie Davidson
S. S. #7 Kingwood School, 1938 (Accession #2011-12-001)
First Row – William Schultz, Orval Lichti, Norman Lichti, Herb Lutz, Dan Bender, Walter Hammond, Delmer (Delmar?) Bender, Bill Lotz
Second Row – Elsie Lichti, Eva Jantzi, Lydia Herrfort, Erma Albrecht, Laurene Schmidt, Esther Lichti, Tillie Ropp, Laura Ropp, Emma Albrecht, Edith Lichti
Third Row – Mary Herrfort, Jean Bender, Margaret Lotz, Irene Lichti, Selma Bender, Mary Jantzi, Delores (Deloris?) Schmidt, Esther Herrfort
Fourth Row – Murray Chalmers (teacher), Eric Schmidt, Frank Siegner, Elmer Yutzi, Jerry Chalmers, Doug Hammond, John Albrecht
Second Row – Elsie Lichti, Eva Jantzi, Lydia Herrfort, Erma Albrecht, Laurene Schmidt, Esther Lichti, Tillie Ropp, Laura Ropp, Emma Albrecht, Edith Lichti
Third Row – Mary Herrfort, Jean Bender, Margaret Lotz, Irene Lichti, Selma Bender, Mary Jantzi, Delores (Deloris?) Schmidt, Esther Herrfort
Fourth Row – Murray Chalmers (teacher), Eric Schmidt, Frank Siegner, Elmer Yutzi, Jerry Chalmers, Doug Hammond, John Albrecht
S. S. #7 Kingwood School, 1951 (Accession #2012-12-003)
S. S. #7 Kingwood Scool, 1953-1954; grade seven students (Accession #2012-12-004)
S. S. #7 Kingwood School, 1955 (Accession #2012-12-005)
S. S. #7 Kingwood School, 1957 (Accession #2012-12-006)