Tombstone Tuesday: PETERSON, Thomas

Thomas Harold Peterson's full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory
Thomas Harold Peterson
1924 - 1998
Rest in Peace¹

Thomas Harold Peterson was born in Chinook, Alberta on 18 January 1924 to Thomas Peterson and Margaret (Skotte) Peterson of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Harold moved to Saskatchewan in 1929 with his parents, originally settling in the village of Holbein.

He married Viola Mae Bruce of Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan on 1 November 1946 in Holy Trinity Church. Harold had four children, three of which passed away in infancy and are buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery: Patrica, Randall, and Lane.²

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Viola Peterson markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Peterson, Harold and Viola." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 572-753. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: PETERSON, Viola

Viola Mae Peterson's full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory
Viola Mae Peterson
1920 - 1983
Rest In Peace¹

Viola Mae Bruce was born in Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan to Charles Bruce and Christina (LaPlante) Bruce in 1920. She married Thomas Harold Peterson of Chinook, Alberta on November 1, 1946 in Holy Trinity Church. Viola had four children, three of which passed away in infancy and are buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery: Patrica, Randall, and Lane.²

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Viola Peterson markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Peterson, Harold and Viola." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 572-753. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: PETERSON, Lane

Lane P. Peterson full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory
Lane P. Peterson
June 1957
Asleep in Jesus¹

Our Son¹

Lane P. Peterson is the infant son of Harold Peterson and Viola (Bruce) Peterson. Lane is one of four children, two of which passed away in infancy like himself and are also laid to rest in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery.²

Source:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Lane Peterson markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Peterson, Harold and Viola." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 572-753. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: PETERSON, Randall

Randall W. Peterson full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory
Randall W. Peterson
Aug. 28 - 1952
Jesus Called A Little
Child Unto Him¹

Our Son¹

Randall W. Peterson is the infant son of Harold Peterson and Viola (Bruce) Peterson. Randall is one of four children, two of which passed away in infancy like himself and are also laid to rest in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery.²

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Randall Peterson markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Peterson, Harold and Viola." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 572-753. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: PETERSON, Patricia

Patrica Peterson's full grave site.

In Loving Memory
Patricia J. Peterson
June 6 - 1948
Asleep In Jesus

Our Daughter¹

Patricia Peterson is the infant daughter of Harold Peterson and Viola (Bruce) Peterson. Patrica is one of four children, two of which passed away in infancy like herself and are also laid to rest in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery.²

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Patricia Peterson markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Peterson, Harold and Viola." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 572-753. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: LOKKEN, John

John Lokken's full grave site.

In Loving Memory
John O. Lokken
1885 - 1953
May He Rest In Peace

Husband & Father

Source: Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), John Lokken markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.

Tombstone Tuesday: JOHNSON, Cecelia

Cecelia Alice
Johnson
nee Halliday
March 3, 1914
February 13, 1987¹

Cecelia Alice (Halliday) Johnson was born to W. Alex Halliday and Alice M. (Ross) Halliday. She married Gust Johnson with whom she had two sons.²

Cecelia died at age 72 years, 11 months, and 10 days.

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Cecelia Johnson marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, June 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Halliday, Alex and Harold." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 540-542. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: HALLIDAY, Alice & W. Alex

Halliday
In Loving Memory Of
Mother                         Father
Alice M.                   W. Alex
July 16, 1886            April 11, 1885
March 25, 1943          Jan. 12, 1973¹

From the community history book, Our Harvest of Memories (1983)² was gleaned these facts.

W. Alex Halliday was born 1885 in Smith Falls, Ontario, Canda, son of  Wellington and Caroline(?) Halliday and had at least one brother. He married Alice M. Ross of Prince Albert in 1909.

Children of Alex and Alice were:

i. William - passed away in infancy
ii. Harold - buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery
iii. Cecelia - married Gust Johnson, buried in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery
iv. Mabel - married Conrad Hammer
v. Betty - married Thomas Howrie
vi. George - was killed in France during World War II
vii. Albert - married Lil Yockey
viii. Leslie - married Vi Bucknel
ix. Ruth - married Alf Williams 

Alice (Ross) Halliday died at age 56 years, 8 months, and 9 days. 

Alex Halliday died at age 87 years, 9 months, and 1 day.

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Alice & W. Alex Halliday marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Halliday, Alex and Harold" Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 540-542.Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: MEAD, Fred

Fred Mead¹

Full excerpt from Our Harvest of Memories (1983):²

Meade, Fred

Fred Meade[sic] came to Canada from Minnesota, U.S.A. in the early nineteen hundreds. He worked as a blacksmith for the Sturgeon Lake Lumber Co., also The Pas Lumber Co. He farmed in the Sturgeon Valley district on land bordering the Sturgeon Lake Reserve near the Mission. He served on the rural municipality council for several years. He also operated a blacksmith shop just south of the Leo Harris store where he was living at the time of his dead, April 18, 1942, at the age of seventy-four. He was laid to rest in Holy Trinity Cemetery.

He was predeceased by his wife, the former Alice Charles, several years before. His seven year old son, Pat who was living with him at the time of his father's death, stayed at the Peterson home for a short time and was later adopted by foster parents.

Source:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Fred Mead marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Meade, Fred." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. p. 563. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: SMITH, Amelia

Amelia Smith's full grave site.

In Loving Memory
Amelia Smith
1914 - 1989
At Rest

Wife & Mother

Source: Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Amelia Smith marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.

Tombstone Tuesday: SMITH, Ronald G.

Ronald G. Smith's full grave site.

In Loving Memory
Ronald G. Smith
Sept. 11 - 1949
At Rest

Our Son

Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Ronald G. Smith marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.

Tombstone Tuesday: WEAVER, Norman

Norman Weaver's full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory
Norman Weaver
1908 - 1985
Rest In Peace¹

Scant information compiled from Our Harvest of Memories (1983):²

Norman Weaver was born to William Scott Weaver of New York, U.S.A. and Mary (--?--) Weaver of Norway. He married Hester Halliday.

Source:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), Norman Weaver marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Weaver, Scott and Mary." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. p. 563. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: WEAVER, May

May Weaver
1903 - 1990

Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook No. 493, SK, CAN.

Tombstone Tuesday: WEAVER, W. Delmer

W. Delmer Weaver
1900 - 1960

Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook No. 493, SK, CAN.

Tombstone Tuesday: GALE, Hamson W.

In Loving Memory
Hamson W. Gale
1894 - 1950
In Perfect Peace

Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook No. 493, SK, CAN.

Let Us Remember Them

Thank you to those that will choose to serve.
Thank you to those that do choose to serve.
Thank you to those that have chosen to serve.
Thank you to those that paid what we have no right to ask of them.

Foxdale Cemetery, Foxdale, R.M. of Shellbrook No. 493, SK, CAN.

Flickr - Foxdale Collection Posted

Each time I use flickr, I learn something new and maybe by the time I get Wild Rose North up I'll have figured most of it out! As I'm adding to my photostream I'm keeping my eyes out for "views" and get a little thrill when someone took the time to look at my picture. (Thank you!)

Photographing the markers made me contemplate if it is better to photograph in overcast conditions instead of bright sunlight like I like to. Thought I definitely prefer the weather that comes with bright sunlight.

What I found unusual about the markers in Foxdale was that some of the wolf stones had holes in the chest area, very deep ones, that served as planters. I haven't seen that before and wonder if I'll come across that wolf stone design in other cemeteries.

The Foxdale Cemetery grave markers photograph set can be viewed here. (Have fun and hope someone finds someone they've been looking for.)

The cemetery's tombstone records have been transcribed and mapped, now all I have to figure out is where to post all the documents so that they're accessible to people online...

Flickr - Holy Trinity Collection Posted

Well, I've completed posting and labelling the photographs for the markers in Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery and they can be viewed here. The church and churchyard can be viewed here.

I started uploading earlier, but I was having troubles with my flickr account and then later my computer had problems (everything was recovered thankfully) and I've decided I won't be caught like that again so I spent the day uploading, tagging, and describing.

With winter closing in, I don't think I'll be getting out to take photos so I hope to get the maps and transcripts shorted out and posted before the Christmas season. I already have Foxdale Cemetery photographed and if I'm lucky, will be able to get Wild Rose North Cemetery before the snow flies (again).

I know that some people do photograph cemeteries in winter, but it's too easy to miss a marker buried under snow. Which is not something I, as a transcriber, want to do.