Student Rosters- Gorton school, teacher Margaret Hawkins, room 5 and school year 1911-1912

This book is one of a series of hundreds dating form the early twentieth century, listing the students in local grade schools, their ages or levels. Information is sparse about the early twentieth century residents of Lake Forest--estate people who rented but did not own homes and also support staff who may have come and gone between censuses or who lived in homes owned by their estate employers. These school rosters help establish early residents and their approximate living locations. This particular book is for theGorton School and the teacher's name is Margaret Hawkins. The ages are from nine to fourteen.There are seventeen boys and fourteen girls. Most of them are from Hestern Avenue, Oak Avenue, Deerpath, Sheridan road, Forest Avenue , etc.

Lake Forest School District 67

1911-1912

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