Bob Schumacher
Appearance
| Bob Schumacher | |
|---|---|
| Yearbook portrait, 1953 | |
| Died | 1999-08-30 |
| Years in Thunder Bay | by 1953–at least 1954 (Lakehead yearbooks) |
| Occupation | Student |
Bob Schumacher was a Technical Forestry I student at Lakehead Technical Institute in 1953, from Port Arthur.[1]
Lakehead Technical Institute, 1953
| Year | School | Program | Role | Hometown | Clubs and teams | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Lakehead Technical Institute | Technical Forestry I | Student | Port Arthur | p. 50[1] |
- Printed with the nickname or motto: Germanis sauerkrautus
- Described in the yearbook: Known as the 'papa forester' of the class, he is a dedicated student who recently demonstrated his skills in pulpwood loading.[2]
- Described in the yearbook: He reflects on his time as a prisoner of war in Canada, his return to a destroyed Germany, and his eventual immigration back to Canada to study at the Institute.[3]
- Named in the write-up "And the Whirligig of Time": A German immigrant recounts his experience as a prisoner of war in the Canadian wilderness, his difficult return to post-war Germany, and his decision to return to Canada to study at Lakehead Technical Institute.[3]
- Groups named for this person in the volume: Technical Forestry I.
Lakehead Technical Institute, 1954

| Year | School | Program | Role | Hometown | Clubs and teams | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Lakehead Technical Institute | Forestry II | Student | Port Arthur | p. 40[4] |
- Printed with the nickname or motto: Bob
- Described in the yearbook: Known as the 'grandpappy' of the class, he is the first married forestry student at the institute and enjoys building furniture.[5]
- Named in the write-up "FORESTERS AND MINERS INFORMAL STAG": Second-year Forestry and Mining students hosted a stag party for Bob Schumacher on November 27 to celebrate his upcoming wedding. Pieter Prins offered congratulations, and the group thanked Mr. and Mrs. Haggerty for their help.[6]
- Groups named for this person in the volume: Forestry II, Tech Forestry II.
Other records
Bob Schumacher (died 30 August 1999) was a resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 50. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 50. Internet Archive.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lakehead Technical Institute Year Book (1953), p. 86. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 40. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 40. Internet Archive.
- ↑ Lakehead Technical Institute Nor'Wester (1954), p. 38. Internet Archive.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 2 September 1999, p. 13(B)