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Elrose, SK
Our Story:
THE SIDNEY QUINNEY FAMILY HISTORY
Sidney William Chater Quinney was born in Orono, Ontario on July 16,1886. He was the second son of Mary Lois Chater Quinney and Joseph Henry Quinney who had immigrated from Staffordshire, England and settled in the Bowmanville area. Sidney had 6 brothers and 2 sisters.
In 1908 Sidney and his friend, James McDonald, headed west to the promise of homestead lands in Saskatchewan. The two young men worked for two years at Grande Coulee, Saskatchewan in order to earn the money needed to purchase land. On June 2, 1910, Sid applied at the Swift Current Court ...more Story
Related Links:
Western Development Museum
Contact:
Joan F. MacKenzie
Box 729
Bragg Creek AB T0L 0K0
Canada
jfmacken@nucleus.com
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