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Whenever I swing through the southeast, the road home is seldom the most direct route. Last Sunday was no exception. On the way back from balmy Brooks, the brood and I veered north towards the Red Deer River, taking Secondary Highway 876 into the heart of Special Areas #2. We traced the CNR’s abandoned “Peavine” rail spur north from Steveville, stopping to photographs some ruins and ruminants, before concluding our brief sojourn with a stroll down the breezy boulevards of Sunnynook.
“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-2J9Q : accessed 2016), Edward W Turner, 1911; citing Census, Medicine Hat Sub-Districts 12-70, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,654.
“Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949.” Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. County courthouses, Minnesota.
“Minnesota State Census, 1895,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ6D-KRD : accessed 2016), Edward W Turner, Golden Valley township, Hennepin, Minnesota; citing p. 341, line 20, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,774.
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A young man whose family lived in Stevieville, joined the army in 1915 to fight in World War One. Ernest Shaw was killed while serving with the 31st Alberta Overseas Battalion. Ernest was killed the third week of September, 1916 during the Battle of The Somme in France. He has no known grave, his name is on Canada’s national memorial at Vimy Ridge in France.
Ernest Shaw, born April 22, 1889 at Fisher Bay, Manitoba, son of Ambrose and Jane Shaw. Enlisted with the 46th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion on April 06, 1915 at Regina, Saskatchewan, regimental number 426513. Sailed to England with the 46th. Was posted to the 31st Battalion on June 08, 1916, and joined that unit four days later. He was killed in action near Courcelette, France during the battle of the Somme on September 24, 1916.
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A young man whose family lived in Stevieville, joined the army in 1915 to fight in World War One. Ernest Shaw was killed while serving with the 31st Alberta Overseas Battalion. Ernest was killed the third week of September, 1916 during the Battle of The Somme in France. He has no known grave, his name is on Canada’s national memorial at Vimy Ridge in France.
Ernest Shaw, born April 22, 1889 at Fisher Bay, Manitoba, son of Ambrose and Jane Shaw. Enlisted with the 46th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion on April 06, 1915 at Regina, Saskatchewan, regimental number 426513. Sailed to England with the 46th. Was posted to the 31st Battalion on June 08, 1916, and joined that unit four days later. He was killed in action near Courcelette, France during the battle of the Somme on September 24, 1916.