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The Lewis Wood Story by James H. Wood
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Notes - Mr. James Woods recounts the personal history of his parents. His father, Mr. Lewis Wood was Scottish and spent his early life in India followed by education in Switzerland and Scotland. In 1904 he came to Alberta which lead to filing a claim for a homestead in Athabasca in 1907. Mr. Lewis Wood met his wife on an ocean liner on a return visit from Scotland. Miss Leticia Rice of Belfast, Ireland and Mr. Lewis were married in Edmonton in 1912 and honeymooned on the Athabasca Trail. Their early life in Athabasca, including the building and managing of their homestead is described. Farming, hunting, and lumbering are talked about as well as the assistance they received from other homesteaders in the area (4 pages) |
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