MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
Thomas was born March 25, 1885, in Gate of Fleet,
He came to Canada in 1906, and worked for Mannix Road
He was still farming there when he married Frances Jane
Early in 1926 they moved to a quarter section of raw land,
Mr. Thomas Beattie passed away in January of 1953, and
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. His father was a fisherman
and was lost at sea when Tom and his two brothers
were very young. They lived so close to the sea that
occasionally the sea came into the house at high tide.
Construction in Ontario. He drove mules that knew the time
better than the foreman, and they refused to work overtime,
either at noon or quitting time. In about 1907 he joined the
R.C.N.W.M.P. but only put in a three year term because he
didn't like all the paper work. He then went to farming at
Scollard, near Drumheller.
McCubbin in May, 1916. She was born in Castle Douglas,
Kirkcudbrightshire also in 1885 and arrived in Calgary to
be Tom's bride the day before the wedding. While farming
at Scollard for many years, they had two children, a son
and a daughter.
NE 15-9-22, where they farmed for many years. Tom raised
quite a few chickens and had many customers for his eggs
in Coalhurst. He loved to have a few minutes to spare to
chat with his many friends. He had many interesting
experiences in his life, and it was always a pleasure to
sit and listen, as Tom lit his pipe, and unfolded one of
his many stories. He grew beets for a few years in the early
thirties, and later switched to grain, hay and milk cows.
The two children got all their education at Coalhurst.
his wife lived with her daughter at Fort Macleod until
June 1963 when she passed away. While the Beattie family
lived in Coalhurst the home always had the welcome mat
out for all the neighbors, and especially the young people.
They will leave a happy memory with us always.
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