Miss Jennie E. White, 79, of 104 Kandace Street, died Feb. 3rd. Born at Howlett Hill, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary White. Miss White began teaching in a small rural school near her home, then taught at Porter School, which at that time was in the town of Geddes. She then became the assistant to the late Miss Mary Flanagan, the principal of Deleware School. Miss White Served as principal of the old grade school on Magnolia Street until the new school was erected on Bellevue Heights. In the early 1890's she became its principal, serving until 1923 when she retired after 55 years as a teacher in the Syracuse and vicinity schools.
Miss White was awarded an honorary degree at the convocation of the University of the State of New York in 1927 in recognition of her outstanding record in Education. She is survived by two brothers, John H. White of Syracuse and Henry M. White of Oneida; and by a sister, Mrs. Alice (?) of Syracuse.
From the Syracuse Herald Feb. 4, 1936
Burial is in the White family plot with the red stone monument in Section 12.
Miss White was awarded an honorary degree at the convocation of the University of the State of New York in 1927 in recognition of her outstanding record in Education. She is survived by two brothers, John H. White of Syracuse and Henry M. White of Oneida; and by a sister, Mrs. Alice (?) of Syracuse.
From the Syracuse Herald Feb. 4, 1936
Burial is in the White family plot with the red stone monument in Section 12.
Miss Jennie E. White, 79, of 104 Kandace Street, died Feb. 3rd. Born at Howlett Hill, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary White. Miss White began teaching in a small rural school near her home, then taught at Porter School, which at that time was in the town of Geddes. She then became the assistant to the late Miss Mary Flanagan, the principal of Deleware School. Miss White Served as principal of the old grade school on Magnolia Street until the new school was erected on Bellevue Heights. In the early 1890's she became its principal, serving until 1923 when she retired after 55 years as a teacher in the Syracuse and vicinity schools.
Miss White was awarded an honorary degree at the convocation of the University of the State of New York in 1927 in recognition of her outstanding record in Education. She is survived by two brothers, John H. White of Syracuse and Henry M. White of Oneida; and by a sister, Mrs. Alice (?) of Syracuse.
From the Syracuse Herald Feb. 4, 1936
Burial is in the White family plot with the red stone monument in Section 12.
Miss White was awarded an honorary degree at the convocation of the University of the State of New York in 1927 in recognition of her outstanding record in Education. She is survived by two brothers, John H. White of Syracuse and Henry M. White of Oneida; and by a sister, Mrs. Alice (?) of Syracuse.
From the Syracuse Herald Feb. 4, 1936
Burial is in the White family plot with the red stone monument in Section 12.
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