A History of Coalhurst and District
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Edward A. Dixon came to Lethbridge from Ontario in early
In early 1900 he took up a homestead two miles north of
In the early years they sold butter, eggs and vegetables to
1890, where he operated a tailor shop for a few years. He
met and married Annie Neidig on November 24, 1897.
Coalhurst. There they lived and raised two sons. They
received their education at Rolling Hill school, where
Mr. Dixon was a trustee for several years.
the people of Coalhurst. Edward played a small part in
bringing the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation System into
operation. Bill was one of the first ditch riders of the L.N.I.D.
Fred passed away in 1921 after major surgery.
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