Onésime Dorval
Onésime Dorval | |
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Onésime Dorval (seated) with her adopted daughter Georgine d'Amours | |
| Born | 3 August 1845 |
| Died | 10 December 1932 (aged 87) Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Resting place | St. Michael’s Indian Residential School (Duck Lake) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Parent(s) | Esther Brunette Ignace Dorval |
Onésime Dorval (3 August 1845 – 10 December 1932) was the first certified teacher in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. She was a "talented painter and innovative woodworker", and became the "best known and most respected French-language teacher" in settlements throughout the northern plains of Saskatchewan.
She was a pioneer in bilingual education.