MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
My Grandfather, William John Logan and eldest son,
They both did odd jobs, carpenter work, shoe fixing,
In 1911 Grandpa sent for his wife, Sarah Lenora
In 1912 they moved to Commerce. Some of them
While living at Commerce, my Aunt Elizabeth met a man
In 1913 they moved to Coalhurst where grandpa was
My grandmother used to bake pies and set them on
My grandparents lived about two blocks east of
In 1914 the Logans moved to Lethbridge and
I was just getting started on this information when
James Logan, moved to Diamond City in 1910 from
Osgood, Ontario. They travelled by Harvest Excursion
Train and it took eight days or more. They had wooden
slot seats (no cushions), and a pot bellied stove at one
end of the coach. This was to heat their food or
baby bottles. Everyone brought his own food and
bought more at train stops.
fixing bikes etc. Grandad worked as a cager
in Commerce mine.
Logan, and seven more children; Elizabeth, Margaret,
William, Frederick, Alton, and a son and daughter who
are still living.
worked for Pete Davie. People named Barry farmed
near Commerce, they had oxen and hauled coal.
They said a man named Brown was manager of
Commerce mine when it exploded. My grandfather
had to haul all the dead animals out from the mine.
They said no one wanted to go in the mine after the
explosion so they had to hire negroes. They said
only one man was killed.
who was working on the section gang from Kipp to
Commerce. She was eighteen years old and she ran
away and married him. My grandfather was not pleased
and tried to break it up, but no such luck.
a cager in the mine. Uncle Fred said he went to school
in Coalhurst and it was beside the ashpile. Uncle Jim
worked for Tom McNeil doing carpenter work. He
helped build the store and the school which burned
down a few years later. The Legion owned it at the time.
the windowsill to cool and a man used to steal .them.
One day he came and brought her pans back and
said, "Mrs. Logan, they sure were good pies, if you
will make pumpkin pies, I will buy them from you'.
McDermott's store towards the mine dump.
Grandpa Logan used to play the violin and sing
at parties etc. One night he raffled his violin.
Uncle Jim joined the army. My grandfather worked
in the mines for about ten years and later on the
railway.
my Uncle Fred passed away. He was the only one
who was old enought to remember the early days.
There are only two Logans left.
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