The original school house for Gretna was located on Lot 1, Concession 5 Additional, North Fredericksburgh, four lots to the west of where the later school stood. It was described as “a red frame building, situated on the north side of the road immediately east of what [was] known as McHenry’s Lane. A deed from 1858 excepts “one fourth of an acre of the same heretofore conveyed for School purposes.”

The “new” half-acre school site on the “East half of the west half of Lot 4, Concession 4,” was purchased for $50.00 from William Henry Lucas and his wife, Rhoda Ann Lucas on January 7, 1888. The building was also used as a church. The school, just east of Hambly Road on the River Road remained at this location, and is now a private residence.

May 14, 1838, Kingston Whig Standard

S.S. #11 North Fredericksburgh

The original location of the school on Lot 1, Concession 5 Additional

1860 Wallings Map

S.S. #11 North Fredericksburgh

The original location of the school Lot 1, Concession 5 Additional

1878 Meacham’s Atlas

S.S. #11 North Fredericksburgh

The ‘new’ school site on Lot 4 (purchased in 1888) on Lot 4, Concession 4

Map from 1923

S.S. #11 Gretna

c1900

S.S. #11 Gretna

S.S. #11 Gretna

1898

S.S. #11 Gretna

c1907

Promotions & Honour Rolls
North Fredericksburgh S.S. #11 - Gretna
Publication Date Teacher	Student Names
Feb 22 1895 N. Whelan	IV Class Sr. – Gertie Sills, Elmer Alkenbrack, Mata Mellow, Maud Walmsley IV Class, Jr. – Arthur Alkenbrack, James Keech, Elmore Hambly III Class – Maud Luffman, Lizzie Sills, Lena Fields, Herbert Mellow II Class – George Lindsay, Nina Davy Pt. II Sr. – Bessie Mellow, Lillian Lindsay Pt. II Jr. – Mary Williams, Daisy Luffman Good Conduct – Elmer Alkenbrack, Gertie Sills, Mata Mellow, Maud Walmsley, Herbert Mellow, Bessie Mellow, Daisy Luffman
Mar 22 1895 Nellie Whelan	Iv Class, Sr. – Gertie Sills, Elmer Alkenbrack, Mata Mellow IV Class, Jr. – Arthur Alkenbrack, James Keech, Elmore Hambly III Class – Lizzie Sills, Lena Fields, Herbert Mellow, Maud Luffman Pt. II Sr. – Bessie Mellow Pt. II Jr. – Mary Williams, Daisy Luffman Good conduct – Gertie Sills, Mata Mellow, James Keech, Arthur Alkenbrack, Herbert Mellow, Lena Fields, Bessie Mellow, Daisy Luffman
May 9 1902 Effa Long	Fifth Class – Bessie Mellow Fourth Class – Jessie Sills, Dora Fields, Lena Clarke Third Class – Fred Mellow, Pearl McWain, Flossie Young, Katie Gates, Jim Clarke Second Class Sr. – Ross Card, Frank Mellow, Ross Sills, Alma Perry, Harvey Davy, Ida Kellar Second Class Jr. – Roy Scrimshaw, Leo Scrimshaw, Gladys McWain, Jennie Davy Pt. Second Sr. – Grace Card Pt. Second Jr. – Earl Walmsley, Earl Howell Pt. First Sr. – Charlie Sills, Laura Mellow, Herbert Lindsay, Ernest Lindsay Pt. First Jr. – Eileda Young
June 6 1902 Effa Long	Fourth Class – Jessie Sills, Dora Fields Third Class – Pearl McWain, Katie Gates, Flossie Young, Fred Mellow, Harry Young Second Class, Sr. – Ross Sills, Alma Perry, Frank Mellow, Harvey Davy, Ida Kellar Second Class, Jr. – Leo Scrimshaw, Roy Scrimshaw, Gladys McWain, Jennie Davy Pt. Second Sr. – Grace Card Pt. Second Jr. – Earl Walmsley, Earl Howell Pt. First, Sr. – Laura Mellow, Charlie Sills, Ernest Lindsay, Herbert Lindsay Pt. First, Jr. – Ruby Blakely
Dec 26 1902 Effa Long	IV Class – Katie Gates, Flossie Young, Fred Mellow, Mabel Sills III Class – Ross Sills, Ross Card, Harry Young, Frank Mellow, Alma Perry, Harvey Davy, Ida Kellar II Class – Roy Scrimshaw, Grace Card, Leo Scrimshaw, Gladys McWain Part II – Earl Howell, Earl Walmsley Part I Sr. – Charlie Sills, Laura Mellow Part II, Jr. – Elleda Young, Jennie Perry
Nov 4 1904 E.G. Long	Fourth class - Ross Card, Harry Young Third class - Leo Scrimshaw, Roy Scrimshaw, Gladys McWain, Alma Perry, Grace Card Second class - Laura Mellow, Elleda Young, Ralph Sills, Earl Howell, Earl Walmsley, Charlie Sills First class - Harry Mellow, Roy Sills, Ethel Howell
Dec 27 1907 Gertie Sills	Sr. IV – Grace Card Jr. IV – Laura Mellow, Elleda Young, Charlie Sills, Ralph Sills, Earl Howell, Earl Walmsley, Ross Joyce III – Harry Mellow, Ethel Howell, Roy Sills, Jennie Perry Sr. II – Gracie Post, Mabel McWain, William Travers, Carrie Clow, Libbie Clow, Johnnie Howell, Thomas Lund, Harold Post, Christopher Coulthard, Ina McKendry, Wilfred McKendry Jr. II – Thomas Crowe Sr. Pt. II – Cecil Loyst Jr. Pt. II – Edward Duffield Pt. I A. – Walter Sills, Laura Post, Edith Anderson H. – Albert Mellow C. – Bertha Clow
Mar 1 1912 Katie Gates	IV Class – Everett Hambly, Harry Mellow, Grace Post, Ethel Howell, Roy Sills, Johnnie Howell, Harold Post, Jennie Perry, Mabel McWain Sr. III – Lucy Travers, Laura Post, Cecil Loyst, Walter Sills, Kitty Perry, Thomas Lund Jr. III – Albert Mellow Primer – Lottie Post, Walter Joyce, Marian Walmsley, Muriel Walmsley
Apr 26 1912 Katie Gates	IV Class – Roy Sills, Ethel Howell, Harry Mellow, Jennie Perry, Grace Post, Mabel McWain, Harold Post, Johnnie Howell Sr. III – Lucy Travers, Cecil Loyst, Kitty Perry, Laura Post, Walter Sills Jr. III – Albert Mellow Primary Class – Lottie Post, Marian Walmsley, Muriel Walmsley, Walter Joyce, Florence Huff
Dec 31 1926 H. Joyce	Jr. IV – Vivian Young, Nellie Sparks, Madge Keech, Gordon Simpkins Jr. III – Zella Moore, Garnet Sparks, Gordon Sparks Jr. II – Albert Alkenbrack Jr. I – Dalton Young, Carl Jarvis Primer – Effie Moore, Evalina Clarke, Joe Keech, Douglas Amey, Kathleen Amey
July 25 1928 Mrs. Opie Barker	Passed Entrance – Nellie Sparks, Vivian Young From III to IV – Albert Alkenbrack, Gordon Sparks, Garnet Sparks From II to III – Dalton Young, Agnes Moore From I to II – Douglas Amey From Pr to I – Evalena Clarke, Joe Keech, John Moore
Jan 10 1934 Marguerite E. McConnell	Class IV – Feryn Howell, Cameron Clark, Joe Keech Sr. III – Mildred Parks Jr. III – Donald Sparks, Vernon Amey Sr. II – Donald Sills Jr. II – Ralph Young Class I – Maurice Howell, Ruth Mellow, Keith Amey Sr. Primer – Helen Mellow Jr. Primer – Audrey Amey
July 5 1944 Mrs. Raymond Fretts	To Grade VIII – Mary Chalk, David Turnbull, Ada Giles To Grade VII – Gordon Turnbull To Grade VI – Lorne Amey To Grade V – Robert Giles To Grade IV – Jimmy Smith, Robert Turnbull, Fred Giles, George Andrews To Grade III – Mona Amey To Grade II – Joan Turnbull, Margaret Andrews, Donald Giles Grade I – Gordon Giles
July 10 1946 Cecilia Fretts	Grade IX – Ada Giles Promoted to Grade VIII – Bob Giles To Grade VI – Jimmy Smith, Fred Giles To Grade V – Mona Amey, Harold Moore Grade III – Sylvia Rendell, Gordon Giles, Donald Giles To Grade II – Maurice Rankin
July 11 1962 Ida M. Hudson	To Grade 9 – Dianne Clark, Junior McGregor, Joan Stone, Eleda Woods To Grade 8 – Maureen Rankin, Ralph Wilson, Robert Wilson, Bonnie Woods To Grade 7 – Brian Alkenbrack, Cathy Lynn Clark, James Leary, Earline McBryde To Grade 6 – David Amey, Robert Keech, Duane Presley To Grade 5 – Gloria McGregor, Kathy McMath To Grade 4 – Marsha Clark, Nancy Anne McBryde, Robert McGregor, Karen Ogilvie, Kathy Presley, Larry Wilson To Grade 3 – Vernon Amey To Grade 2 – Paul Alkenbrack, Joanne Holland, Donae Ogilvie, Heather Stone, Trudie Woods

Teachers at S.S. #11 North Fredericksburgh
Year	Board Secretary	Teacher	Building	Average Attendance	Salary
1888	--	E.H. Sills	--	--	--
Aug 1909	--	Kenneth Shaver	--	--	--
June 1911	Wm. Joyce	Matilda L. Wagar	Frame	15	350
June 1912	W.C. Joyce	Katie B. Gates	Frame	15	350
Nov 1913	M.A. Sills	Ira Barker	Frame	13	350
June 1914	M.A. Sills	Florence Ballance	Frame	13	400
Nov 1915	Elmer Alcombrack	Gertrude Weese	Frame	11	400
Nov 1916	C.R. Mellow	Loretta Dalton	Frame	11	475
Nov 1917	C.R. Mellow	Lilian Davy	Frame	11	500
Nov 1918	Chas. Mellow	Lilian Davy	Frame	9	500
Nov 1919	James Sherman	Vera MacDonald	Frame	8	500
Nov 1920	James Sherman	Evelyn Garrison	Frame	8	700
Nov 1922	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Neva Hambly	Frame	11	750
Nov 1923	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Mary Dixon	Frame	9	1000
Nov 1924	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Mary Dixon	Frame	9	1000
Nov 1925	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Viola Craven	Frame	11	900
Nov 1926	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Helen M. Joyce	Frame	11	900
Nov 1927	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Melissa Dingwall	Frame	12	1000
Nov 1928	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Margaret Phillips	Frame	10	1000
Nov 1929	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Margaret Phillips	Frame	14	900
Nov 1930	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Margaret Phillips	Frame	12	1000
Nov 1931	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Marguerite McConnell	Frame	11	900
Nov 1932	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Marguerite McConnell	Frame	12	800
1933	--	Marguerite McConnell	--	--	--
Nov 1934	Mrs. Elmer Alkenbrack	Hazel M. Martin	Frame	14	475
Nov 1935	Mrs. Elmer Alcombrack	Hazel M. Martin	Frame	11	505
Nov 1936	Mrs. Elmer Alcombrack	Bettina Rose Dennison	Frame	14	505
Nov 1937	Mrs. Elmer Alkenbrack	Roy Asselstine	Frame	13	600
Nov 1938	Mrs. E. Alcombrack	Isabelle Handley	Frame	13	600
Nov 1939	Mrs. E. Alcombrack	Warden Valentyne	Frame	14	650
Nov 1940	Mrs. E. Alkenbrack	Madeline Covert	Frame	12	630
Nov 1941	Mrs. Elmer Alkenbrack	Mrs. Marguerite E. Clark	Frame	9	730
Nov 1942	Mrs. Elmer Alkenbrack	Mrs. Rose A. Hill	Frame	8	850
Nov 1943	Mrs. Elmer Alkenbrack	Mrs. Cecilia Fretts	Frame	8	1050
Nov 1944	Reginald I. Chapman	Mrs. Cecilia A. Fretts	Frame	14	1100
Nov 1945	Reginald I. Chapman	Mrs. Cecilia Fretts	Frame	12	1200
Nov 1946	Sam J. Baird	Mrs. Cecilia Fretts	Frame	9	1200
Nov 1947	Sam J. Baird	CLOSED	Frame	--	--
Nov 1948	Sam J. Baird	CLOSED	Frame	--	--
Nov 1949	Marshall VanAlstine	CLOSED	Frame	--	--
Nov 1950	Marshall VanAlstine	CLOSED	Frame	--	--
Nov 1951	Marshall VanAlstine	CLOSED	Frame	--	--
Nov 1952	Marshall VanAlstine	CLOSED	Frame	--	--
Nov 1953	Marshall VanAlstine	CLOSED – Pupils to #10	Frame	--	--
Nov 1954	Marshall VanAlstine	CLOSED – Pupils to #10	Frame	--	--
Nov 1955	Marshal VanAlstine	Mrs. Jean E. Burns	Frame	--	2450
Nov 1956	Marshal VanAlstine	Mrs. Gertrude Abrams	Frame	--	2600
Nov 1957	Marshal VanAlstine	Mrs. Gertrude E. Abrams	Frame	23	2800
Nov 1958	Marshal VanAlstine	Mrs. Ida M. Hudson	Frame	25	3000
1962	Marshal VanAlstine	Mrs. Ilene Mercer	--	30	3200
Nov 1963	Marshal VanAlstine	Mrs. Ilene Mercer	--	30	3400
Nov 1964	Marshal VanAlstine	Mrs. Ilene Mercer	--	27	3600
Nov 1965	Marshal VanAlstine	Dale W. Clarke	--	30	--
Nov 1966	CLOSED