Eve Keates, nee Allan, was born at home September 22, 1929, on Tanglefoot Lake Farm north of Alix, Alberta to James Rennie Nicol Allan and Olive Elizabeth Allan (nee McDonnell), just weeks before two major events of world importance. The Person’s Case of October 18, 1929 – which her great-aunt ▸
From “The Rufus Belt Story” by Harley Belt“My father, Isaac Rufus Belt, was born in 1855….[and] he came to Canada in 1901…. He worked around the country to earn enough to bring his family here. One person he worked for was J.B. Cundiff and was paid with a $50.00 American ▸
From “Medicine in Pioneer Days” by Dr. A.E. Shore“I commenced the practice of “Medicine” in rural Alberta in 1911 and rented the Dr. Graham building as my office and used the upstairs for a small hospital which accommodated four or five patients. Dr.Graham was the second doctor who served the ▸
From “Peter Russell and Family”, by grand-daughter Viola Russell MattiePeter Russell (1856 – 1941) and his wife Janet (1855 – 1940) were Scottish.“In 1894 [Peter] came with his family to Canada. It took ten days to cross the ocean. They landed at Quebec where they took the train for Red ▸