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Edson Hospital

purplewitch_1 — 5 Sep 2008 9:09:16 GMT

Am i right in thinking that Edson is an AB hospital? As well having a lot of CNR photos in the boxes I'm working on there are a number of patients at Edson, and I'm wondering if that would as a result of some kind of accident on the railroad?

The person the photos originally belonged to was a steel bridge engineer for many many years, and for much of it lived and worked in BC. (hence my attempting to post this msg to both lists... attempting!)

As I get them scanned I'm more than happy to post the links and see if anyone recognises any of the gentlemen in the Edson pictures. It'd be nice to put names to their faces.

Sally

Carrot Creek Alberta

terrimusgrave — 2 Sep 2008 7:11:19 GMT

I grew up with stories about the dirt floor shack in Carrot Creek AB, in which my father came into the world. When I was about 10 years old we went on a driving holiday - the highlights of which were a visit to said shack, by his best estimations, the town of LOVE and a visit to our allegedly namesaked town, Radway. I am looking for people who might know something about my family. My father, Kenneth Jean Radway just turned 72, strong as an ox and still very reluctant to share anything about his familial history.... any takers????

Mountain Park, Alberta

Dcyr8375 — 31 Aug 2003 4:48:44 GMT

Can anyone tell me if there is and still is a place called Mountain Park, Alberta. My mother has it written as the place she was born in 1919, her name was anna elisa jerace. I have been trying to find her birth certificate for that town or anything else on it.

Mustard Outfitters of Mountain Park

Archie_Mustard — 15 May 2005 9:23:15 GMT

I would like to hear from anyone who may have information about Harvey McCager Mustard who ran a guiding and outfitters operation in Mountain Park from about 1920. The family would be relatives. Thank you.

Solomon Creek, Alberta

Gail Darby — 26 Dec 2005 7:42:50 GMT

Would someone assist an easterner with a more exact location of Solomon Creek within Alberta. I have a photo from the late 1800's or early 1900's of a family tenting in the wilderness. On the back is handwritten "At camp on the Solomon Creek, Alta."
I am researching the Cadotte, Darby, Flockhart and Reekie families from Northern Ontario (Massey ON) and this was found in boxes of unidentified photos from our old family home. I am not sure of the connection with Alberta as I don't know of any of those families moving west.
If anyone from the area could help me out it would be much appreciated.

Gail Darby

Homesteads around Edson

LindaThank2005 — 18 Feb 2007 7:48:22 GMT

Can anyone tell me how to find out about how people filed for homesteads in the area of Edson in the years from around 1910/1912? Was called "Heatherwood" before it was changed to Edson...........all the cordinates for land show only "Grand Pacific Railway" or something of that nature so was possibly an area in the outer parimeters of of Edson proper? I see every village or town in the lists accept one for Edson.........was this so bad and area that the railway sold off the lands?

Thank You,
Linda

Both Park Court & the Slovanic Cemeteries now online

GenealogyResearcher — 18 Apr 2007 1:24:45 GMT

http://www.rootsweb.com/~abmgrc/

Mackay Alberta

GenealogyResearcher — 12 Mar 2006 2:37:02 GMT

Does anyone know about the abandoned church in MacKay?

We are doing a cemetery restoration project and would like to find area history in general/church history in particular.

Mackay is near Niton Junction.

DAWSON, Glenn Philip>Toronto, ON>Prince George, BC>Hinton, AB>May 13, 1957 - May 11, 2006

northerngirl2000 — 26 May 2006 7:46:35 GMT

Glenn Philip DAWSON was born May 13, 1957 in Toronto, ON. He was a former resident of Fergus and Kitchener, ON but made his lasting residence with his family and friends in Prince George, BC. His two K9 companions Tazz and Sheeba will miss Glenn's caring nature and giving soul forever. They shard his life's ups and downs with Glenn, giving him an unconditional love. Glenn passed away from us on May 11, 2006 in Hinton, AB. A memorial service will be held at the Brain Injured Group (BIG) at 1237 4th Avenue in Prince George on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 3:00pm, and later in Ontario with his interment. Beloved son of Clare Henry Lloyd DAWSON (predeceased) and loved by his brother Stephen DAWSON of Kitchener, ON, and sister Colleen LAUTENS from Abbotsford, BC.

SOURCE: The Prince George Citizen
May 20, 2006

Submitter is not related or researching this family.

Where is Sterco?

Brenda — 2 Feb 2003 8:40:56 GMT

Anyone ever hear of Sterco, Alberta?

Carrot Creek, Alberta

Michael Melen — 16 Aug 2004 12:54:48 GMT

Does anyone know where this place is?? I am looking for the family of Fremont L Irwin and Amy Irwin nee Meikle

Glen Morris Cemetery - Help

casay2150 — 4 May 2005 6:02:35 GMT

My grandmother's notes state that
Annie Jane (nee Kennedy) Rutherford died March 17, 1948 in Edson, Alberta, Canada and is buried in Glen Morris Cemetery. I don't find a Glenn Morris Cemetery on the Alberta cemeteries list. Any help with locating this cemetery is greatly appreaciated.

Coal Branch Cemetery

GenealogyResearcher — 12 Mar 2006 2:37:02 GMT

http://freegenealogycanada.com/coal_branch.htm

Mountain Park Cemetery

GenealogyResearcher — 12 Mar 2006 2:37:02 GMT

http://freegenealogycanada.com/new_page_25.htm

John Robinson

Patricia Ross — 27 Aug 2005 5:27:02 GMT

Would like someone to do a look-up for me in the Henderson's and Wrigley's Directories. Trying to find if John Robinson and Family lived in Cadomin around 1919. And if they lived in Drumheller and Lac La Biche. Time frame between 1920 to 1930.
Thank you
Patricia

Laurie Ann Priest

Elizabeth_Nystrom — 21 May 2005 3:33:08 GMT

Hi! I am looking for Laurie Ann Priest b. 1970 to Verna Priest and Lewis Mack. She has 2 brothers, Mark (b.1958) and Martin (b.1960) and a sister Tammy (b. 1961). She is a aunt of mine and I have never met her. Her last known whereabouts was in Hinton around summer of 1970-1971.
If anyone knows where i could start searching for her, it would be a great help.

Yellowhead local history resources

Nancy_Pelham — 7 Sep 2004 6:00:18 GMT

See
http://www.rootsweb.com/~canab/lookyell.html

Biermann in Alberta

Peter Biermann — 29 Apr 2004 8:34:56 GMT

I am interested to find out any relatives ( sons, daughters, etc.) of Ernst Friedrich and Frieda Biermann . Immigration date unknown, but lived at place Evansbourgh / Evansburg,
Alberta, had 3 children Hellmut, born 08.11.1914, Ewald born 01.09.1916, and Ernst Friedrich born 05.08.1919, died 1923 when hit by a horse. Thanks for any news on this message.

Belanger and Dussault

C Kohle — 6 Aug 2002 6:31:35 GMT

Belanger Cousins are looking for the family of Aldina Dussault nee Belanger daughter of Norbert Belanger he was the son of Abraham and Philomene Delorme. Her last known address was Hinton Alberta. cjkohle@shaw.ca

Ronan

Donna Phillips — 2 Jun 2000 12:00:00 GMT

Old photo's web site ?

jhharrison — 4 Dec 2001 3:23:41 GMT

Hi there,

My Father, who passed away in 1973 left behind an old photo album. There are pictures of him, hockey teams, baseball teams, and other kids in general. He grew up in Edson and went to school there around 1917 to 1930. I would like to know who these people are. Some of them have first names, but no surnames. I would like to post them to an "Alberta, who are these faces" web site, but I can not find one. Any suggestions ?

William and Fred Radcliffe

LoraineRadcliffe — 11 Dec 2003 10:56:12 GMT

William and Fred Radcliffe

Author: Loraine

Am searching for William Radcliffe b.1820 married Lucinda ?,
William Nelson Radcliffe m.Edna Stanhope , William Franklin Radcliffe m.Cora Lavanway and Fred Merton Radcliffe m.Agatha Fitzpatrick. Possible residence Stony Plain and/or Peers. Any information would be of help. Thanks. Please e-mail lvradcl@telusplanet.net

Fulmer of Edson

brianmanson — 27 Oct 2002 10:21:55 GMT

Looking for Frank FULMER and wife "Lizzie" (BENTLEY) who lived in Edson until May 1959. Lizzie was born in Pictou Co., NS about 1862. The family came to Alberta in the early 1900s.

Shields in Alberta

laurie_shields — 20 May 2002 3:31:50 GMT

I am searching for family of Harley O. Shields b. 1863 who was married in 1889 to a Lily Platt b. 1870. They may have been from Indiana in the U.S. then moved to Alberta, Canada. They had three children, Hattie, Pearl, and Raymond. I am also seeking verification that Harley's parents were John Hial Shields b. 1824 & Elizabeth Harriet Lakin b. 1842. Reply to: LaurieS46@aol.com

Millar surname

LThank — 30 Nov 2006 6:36:17 GMT

My Great-grandmother was Fanny Lea Millar. She lost W.A. Millar in a ship accident at sea. She married a Walter George Trench and left him and moved to Canada in the earyl 1900's. She went to Edson/Edmonton areas. She had a son Will Millar who had a store in the area (drug store or hardware , I think). She also had a daughter, Fanny Millar who married Jack Hodkinson. There were two children of Grt-granny's by George Trench...Ruby Gwendolyn Lea who preferred to use the Millar name and George, who probablly used Trench later in his youth. Interested in your Millar connection!

Millar surname

LThank — 30 Nov 2006 6:36:17 GMT

Seeking family information to Fanny Millar Born in England, 1868 and died in Edmonton-Edson area in 1935. Had son William Millar and a daughter Fanny Miller, who married Jack Hodgkinson ; both born in England to W.A. Millar, who died at sea. Mrs. Fanny Millar re-married a Walter George Trench and had two more children living, Ruby Gwendolyn Lea Trench (went by Ruby Millar) and George Trench ( maybe a Walter George, also) who went by name of George. Fanny Millar left Walter George Trench and left England for Canada in the early 1900's (say 1905-1915). She took all the children to her sister's in Edmonton and on to Edson.
Grandma Ruby grew up a tomboy and loved Canada! She married Artur Raymond (Ray) Thompson in 1918 in Edson. Any people with these surnames or who know of them, please contact me. I'm doing Grandma's family for my Mother, Frances Alberta Thompson. She is 180 years old and lives in Seattle, Washington.

Ronan, Alberta

DonnaP49 — 14 Nov 2001 4:05:23 GMT

KEYES

Joan Benner — 22 Jun 2001 11:15:06 GMT

Looking for descendants of Daniel Charles KEYES who died Edson Alberta August 1947. Obit states children: Daniel, Howard and Arthur of Edson, Stewart of Vanderhoof B.C., John of Montana, Anthony of Arkansas; Mrs. Kate ROSET, Prince George B.C., Mrs. Florence CARR of Mare B.C., Mrs. Tressa REED, Mrs. Elizabeth GOSSET and Mrs. Mary O'LEARY of Montana and Mrs. CHADWICK of Wyoming. Have photos and family stories to share. Please contact Joan at jmbenner@tznet.com