About Emma Stark
Lived 1856 – 1890 (aged 34). Emma Stark was a teacher.
Emily Arabella "Emma" Stark (born February 17, 1856) was a Canadian teacher. She was the first Black Canadian teacher in Vancouver Island and the first teacher in the new North Cedar School, in 1874. who had been slaves in the United States.
In 1860, Stark arrived with her family on Salt Spring Island, B.C. Afterwards, Stark graduated high school; she trained to be a teacher.
Career Stark became a teacher at the age of 18 years.
Death In 1890, Stark died at the age of 34 from tuberculosis.
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Who was Emma Stark?
Canadian teacher
When was Emma Stark born?
Emma Stark was born on 17 February 1856 in California.
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Emma Stark died on 31 July 1890 in Nanaimo.
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Emma Stark was a teacher.
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