MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
Harry was born in Lethbridge in 1892, son of Charles and Annie
As a boy Harry worked with his father on the approaches to the
He married Rose Gresl in Lethbridge in 1914. Rose was born in
While living in Coalhurst, Harry was able to acquire several houses.
In 1936 Harry went to Pincher Creek, to the farm that he owned
Three of Harry and Rose's sons enlisted in the armed forces
Harry White passed away in 1968. Rose White passed away
White (nee Vere).
high leavel railroad bridge at Lethbridge. They used horses and
fresnos. Then, while still a youth, Harry worked as a teamster
delivering coal in Lethbridge by wagon. When he was old enough
he worked in the coal mine at Lethbridge. Later he was employed
as a coal miner in Coalhurst, and advanced to being a driver boss
there. One of his specialities was splicing the steel cables that
were used in the mines.
Czechoslovakia in 1897, and came to Canada when she was nine
years old.
Money became very scarce, and people could not pay for houses,
so had to trade with whatever they had. Harry traded one small
house for a cow, and a larger house for two cows and three weiner
pigs. These houses were moved to farms near Coalhurst. The
lots were of no value and reverted back to the Village for unpaid
taxes.
there; and in 1938 to Bellevue, where he worked in the coal
mines until he retired. They had six children, all were born in
Coalhurst except one. Alexander and James are deceased.
during the Second World War. James served in the paratroops
in France. Another son served in the Army Service Corps in
North Africa, Italy and Europe. A third son was in the Calgary
Tanks. He was taken a prisoner at Dieppe and was not
released until the end of the war.
in 1977.
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