Born in England, Albert came to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
before moving west to Cardston with his father and sister
Grace in 1904.

He and his father built a maternity hospital in North Lethbridge
(239-15th St. North) which was operated by his sister Grace.
It opened July 15, 1909. The family lived in a small house
next door. Albert bought a farm in White District, (the old
Coupland place) as well as a portion of land lying south of
the railway. There he built a feed lot and fed sheep and cattle.
Land locations NW 1/4 13-8-21-4 and SW 1/424-8-21-4).

Grace Dainty never married, and on her death left a bequest
to St. Mary's Church which was used for the construction
of a new parish hall.

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