John’s family originated in Limavady, a market town in the County of Londonderry, Northern Ireland in the 1300s. The entire family were farmers, dealing mainly with cattle, sheep and barleyRead More »
John was born in Oosterhout, North Brabant, The Netherlands in 1934, and lived there until he was 18 years of age, when he moved to Emmeloord, Noord East Polder. HeRead More »
I’m not sure if you like (or know) who The Cars are, but they’re one of my favorite bands of the 1980s. In fact, at the latest votes for theirRead More »
Wes’s maternal grandparents originated in the Crimea and emigrated to Canada in the 1920s. They travelled across Europe to England, then by sea to Halifax, then by train to SaskatchewanRead More »
Lorraine’s maiden name was Laurence, and her family originated in England in the 1800s. Her grandfather William was born in England, while her grandmother Kitty was born in Germany. TheyRead More »
Fern’s family originated in Ontario. Her paternal grandfather was AF Quennell who, with his wife Grace, came west in 1910, settling in the Gleichen area. In 1919, after serving withRead More »
The family name Hoff originated in Germany in 1450. Vern’s dad Adolf was born in 1906, in Gluckstadt, Germany and was the first of the family to move to Canada,Read More »
John was born at Oosterhout, Noord Brabant, Holland in 1934. He attended school there from Grades 1 to 7, then took four years at an agricultural college. He served inRead More »
It’s kind of odd for a former high school PE/English teacher/coach to not like watching sports on TV. However, that is a true statement, and unless a local pro teamRead More »
I’m not sure if you’re like me, but I’m not a big Halloween fan. I honestly don’t know how the once simple night of trick or treating has morphed intoRead More »
The family name Buzzard originates from Ridgeway, Mo. Grandparents Hank and Tennie Louise Buzzard came to the Rosebud area in 1914 and started farming. They had two sons. Ralph’s dadRead More »