Frances Shimer
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1826 – 1901
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Who was Frances Shimer?
Frances Shimer, born Frances Ann Wood, was an American educator. She was the founder of the Mount Carroll Seminary, which later became Shimer College, in Mount Carroll, Illinois. She was also the sole proprietress of the school from 1870 to her retirement in 1896.
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- Born
- Aug 21, 1826
Ballston Spa - Spouses
- Henry Shimer
(1857/12/22 - )
- Henry Shimer
- Education
- University at Albany, The State University of New York
- Died
- 1901
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on July 23, 2013
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