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GRANDMA CAROLINE SCHAFFERS STORIES (As told by her granddaughter Martha M. Helm Salway) My grandma Schaffer was short, round, jolly and witty. She always had a comeback for everything. She laughed a lot and people liked to be around her. As kids we knew she liked us, she played like...
The Land West of Leavitt This land lies west of Leavitt, Alberta, Canada. It is between the Rocky Mountains and the city of Cardston. It consists of rolling hills, covered with tall grass and all kinds of wild flowers like buttercups, twinkling stars, red tiger lilies and hyacinths, and my...
PEARL HASLAM REDFORD Funeral January 7, 1994 Brothers and Sisters, family and friends, it’s an honor and a privilege for me today to officiate and assist the Redford family as we pay our respects to this loving pioneer. I’d like to thank all those that have helped the family,...
I was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada just a few minutes after midnight on October 18, 1922. The town lights were shut off at midnight so mum said I started my life out in the dark. The house we lived in was partly made out of logs which dad...
From Martha’s Memories: Karolina Schaffer Deering Mom’s parents chose a mate for her and she was soon married to Otto Deering in 1910 They homesteaded on a farm in the Clear Water district. Both Alvin and I went under the name of Deering. My brother Emil (Jim) was born a...