Ernest Oxland came to Canada from England in the
1880's. His wife Martha (Chenery) came to Canada in
1902, and they were married after being engaged in
England.

Ernest worked in the mines for a short time then went
on to be a school janitor. They lived on fifth street in
a large house where the police station is now located.
Martha ran a boarding house there. Ernest was a
butcher by trade. They sold the house and bought a
1/4 section on the border of Wilson/White Schools.
Ernest died in 1932.

Martha was the sister of Bill Chenery. The Oxlands had
no children, and raised Doug and Gwen Chenery when
Bill brought them over from England after his wife died.
Martha and Bill ran the family farm until Doug was old
enough to take it over.

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