Reuben Albert Deglow was born February 6, 1897 in Dane
County, Wisconsin. His parents were Wilhelm and Ida Bertha
Deglow. He moved with his parents to Magrath from Wisconsin
during his grade school years.

His mother passed away In 1919 in Lethbridge, and his father
died July 24, 1930 in Magrath.

Reuben served in World War I with the U.S. Army and never
became a naturalized Canadian citizen. He moved to Del
Bonita in the 1920's and was a partner of August Evenson.

Constance Shaw Allen was born December 25, 1897 in
Glasgow, Scotland to Frederick Augustus and Gertrude
(Welby) Allen. They had been married July 29, 1894 in
Glasgow, Scotland.

Connie came to Alberta with her parents at an early age.
The Aliens lived for a time in Saskatchewan, and in
Raymond, Alberta before homesteading in Del Bonita.

On April 17, 1926 Connie Allen and Reuben Deglow were
married. About 1930 or 1931 they moved west of August
Evenson's land to farm a place purchased from one of the
Wagners. They remained there until they moved to the
Flathead Valley in Montana in 1946.

Reuben had a small farm in the Flathead Valley and also
worked as a carpenter on the construction of Hungry
Horse Dam. He enjoyed gardening and sports, especially
wrestling and baseball. Connie's hobbies included gardening,
needlework, and growing house plants.

Connie and Reuben had a family of three children, two daughters
and one son.

Grandpa Allen lived with Connie and Reuben Deglow for one
year, about 1948, before going back to England, where he passed
away the next year. Connie passed away on February 23, 1972
in Kalispel, Montana, and Reuben died on January 4, 1974 in
Missoula Montana.

Connie and Reuben's children will always be appreciative of
the sacrifices their parents made for them. Connie and Reuben
were especially fond of their only grandson, and he of them.
They left a positive indelible impression on him and are partly
responsible for what he is today. Connie and Reuben Deglow
returned several times to Del Bonita to visit with relatives
and friends. They always enjoyed having former neighbors
from the district call at their home in Flathead Valley.

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