MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
George Scott Sr., my grandfather, immigrated to Lethbridge in
My father, George Scott Jr., was born in Perth, Scotland
Later we all moved to Vancouver, and returned to
In 1919, Dad took us to live with our grandmother in
1910, from Scotland. My grandmother had passed away
previously to his coming to Canada. He worked at No. 3
mine. Later, he met and married Jenny Macleod, who had
three children by a former marriage. In 1917, George left
Lethbridge, and settled in Coalhurst, where he passed away
in 1934.
on September 1, 1888. In 1908 he immigrated to
Manitoba, but in 1910 he travelled further west and
settled in Lethbridge, where he worked as a pipe fitter
at the #3 mine. He returned to Scotland in 1912.
where he married Cecilia Walkingshaw, and they
came back to make their home in Lethbridge. They
had two children, one son and one daughter.
Coalhurst in 1917. Mother passed away November 9,
1918 during the influenza epidemic.
Scotland, and he returned to Coalhurst. In 1922,
we returned to Coalhurst. We had our name and
address sewn on our inside jacket for our journey
home, and Dad picked us up in Medicine Hat.
From then on we lived with Uncle Adam and Aunt
Meg Walkingshaw. In 1925, Dad and Uncle Adam
bought the farm, and in 1926, took up residence there.
Dad passed away March 5, 1928.
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