MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
The Marzinzik's arrived from Germany in 1913 with
The mine had its busy times, mostly in Fall and Winter as
About 1915 or 1916 a Mr. Peacock, having land
One episode I remember of German Town, they
About 1920, Dad bought a homestead west of Red Deer,
By this time the family consisted of four boys and two girls
In 1933 the depression being on, the mine only working
their two children, a son and a daughter. Having been
notified by her sister, Mrs. John Gusella,who had
arrived in 1912, that miners were wanted for the new
mine and that company houses were available, John
immediately hired on, as he was an experienced miner
from the Rhur Valley in Germany.
nearly all coal was shipped to Saskatchewan for
domestic use. Quite a few strikes were involved,
and at times money was scarce.
about one mile north of Coalhurst, decided to sell lots
to the miners. About six or eight German families
decided to build houses on this land. The property
had not been subdivided, but on promise from Mr.
Peacock they proceeded to build. He then decided to
sell this land to Mr. Adams, who then told them he
would not subdivide, so they all had to move the
houses to Coalhurst. This was the end of German
Town as it was named by the people of Coalhurst.
Some of the houses are still occupied in Coalhurst.
decided to dig a well for water, it was about 20ft.
down. In the morning the barricades were down,
and looking down the well they saw that a horse had
fallen in, he was looking for water too. They pulled it
up, but never did strike water, as these were the
dry years before irrigation.
Evergreen Post Office. They tried farming, but being
mostly bush land they did not have much success, so
they moved back to Coalhurst. The farm was rented to
neighbours.
who went to Coalhurst school.
once in a while, they moved back to Evergreen farm.
Some of the children were on their own by this time.
In 1942 dad sold out and retired with mother to
Kelowna, B.C. Dad died in June 1971, age 84, and
mother April 1973, age 81. They enjoyed their
retirement in their own home among children and friends.
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