Dad was born in Freeman, South Dakota, March
14, 1896. He went to Chicago in 1912 and worked
there for four years.

He joined the United States Army in 1916 and
served overseas until he was honorably discharged
in 1920.

He then went to Grass Range, Montana where he
rented a farm, raised grain and hay. Mother raised
geese. In winter he trapped coyotes as a side line.
He was a very able marksman with a rifle.

He married Rachel on October 6, 1921 at Lewiston,
Montana. Two daughters were born there.

In 1929 they moved to Spring Coulee, Alberta and
rented a farm there. They farmed there until 1945
when they purchased the Frank Leffingwell farm one
mile north of Milk River. They raised cows and pigs
and chickens which were butchered and sold at
Lethbridge Hospital and supplied them with eggs.
They worked hard at improving the land, breaking
and picking rocks. He always had a good garden
and often went berry picking. Every spring there would
be gophers to poison. He had a team of horses with
which he used to put up hay. Later he built on to the
house and built new granaries. Soon he got a new car
and they were able to do more visiting. They enjoyed
their time at Spring Coulee but were happy finally on
their own.

Dad passed away March 9, 1972 at the age of
seventy-five.

Mother passed away April 12, 1983 at the age of
eighty-one.

They had seven children.

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