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James Washington Mohler

Birth	:	18 Aug 1854 Indiana, USA
Death	:	22 Jan 1937 Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial	:	Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	53.0072200, -112.8295700
Plot	:	F 13
Description	:	JAS. W. MOHLER, PIONEER WITH WIDE INTERESTS IN LUMBER AND GRAIN-BUYING BUSINESS AND FARMING, PASSES ----o---- With the passing of James Washington Mohler of Vancouver on Friday last at his home, there was removed a rugged and farsighted pioneer figure who has left an impress on the early business and farming life of this section of Alberta--Wetaskiwin, Camrose, Ohaton, Daysland, Strome and Holden communities particularly. Son of pioneers, for his parents moved by covered wagon from Indiana to Iowa about 1850, the spirit of the seekers after new lands and new experiences seem to be in his blood. In Mrs.... Read More	JAS. W. MOHLER, PIONEER WITH WIDE INTERESTS IN LUMBER AND GRAIN-BUYING BUSINESS AND FARMING, PASSES ----o---- With the passing of James Washington Mohler of Vancouver on Friday last at his home, there was removed a rugged and farsighted pioneer figure who has left an impress on the early business and farming life of this section of Alberta--Wetaskiwin, Camrose, Ohaton, Daysland, Strome and Holden communities particularly. Son of pioneers, for his parents moved by covered wagon from Indiana to Iowa about 1850, the spirit of the seekers after new lands and new experiences seem to be in his blood. In Mrs. Mohler he had a companion who shared his views and in whom he found a counsellor whose opinions he always valued. Mr. Mohler was born in 1854 and had reached the ripe old age of eighty-two years and five months. His health had failed quite rapidly in the past year. His home had been made in the city of Vancouver since 1926. While still a small child he was taken by his parents from Indian to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and there grew to young manhood. In April 1877, Marcella M. Harrington became his wife. They resided near Cedar Rapids for two years and then moved to Carroll, Iowa, where farming operations were carried on for a time. A moved was then made to Moville, Iowa. Her Mr. Mohler farmed until 1889 when he decided to establish a hardware store in the town. Urban contacts made in this way resulted in his appointment as county commissioner of Woodbury county, a position he occupied from 1891 to 1894. He was postmaster of Moville for the succeeding four years. The call of the land took him back to farming. By this time he had acquired some seven hundred acres to which he added in later years. The great, new, Canadian west was calling to this sturdy pioneer in 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Mohler and their four sons, William, Frank, James and George, decided to see what it had to offer. Arriving at Wetaskiwin, an outpost of western civilization, a survey was made of the beautiful parkland country surrounding it and finally homesteads were taken in the locality of Round Hill, north of Camrose, by Mr. Mohler and three of the boys, Will, Frank and Jim. They also bought a section of land. For many years Mr. Mohler and his sons were always closely associated in all their business ventures. A short period had passed when Mr. Mohler thought he saw the need for lumber yard in this section of the country and so in 1904 he established a yard in Wetaskiwin in partnership with Mr. Peppier. Over the long, arduous trails came settlers from as far distant as Battleford for building materials. Apparently a believer in advertising, Mr. Mohler saw that ever outgoing load of lumber had the company's placard tacked on in a conspicuous place. During this time, the Mohlers were proving up on their homsteads and so for six months of the year Mr. Mohler would take over his duties at the lumber yard and the other six months his son, Jim, would take his place. A yard was next opened in Camrose in the west part of the town on a site commonly referred to by old-timers as the Erickson place. The first 10,000 feet of lumber brought into Camrose was floated down the Battle river from Ponoka to the Mohler yard. It is interesting to recall that the first bill of lumber was sold to Duncan Sampson (deceased) for the erection of a store on a spot now occupied by the former Roman Catholic church. This building was later moved at present forms the rear of the Ofrim & Maland hardware store on Main street. The Camrose yard, which had been run by William Mohler, was disposed of the Rushton & Layton. It was in 1906 that the Wetaskiwin yard was sold to Rosenroll & Gross. Mr. Mohler now cast a speculative eye in the direction of Ohaton, first station east of Camrose on the C.P.R. (The steel had been laid as far as Daysland in the fall of 1907). There in 1907 he built a grain warehouse and for a time he and his sons practically owned the village. of the several buildings erected in Ohaton, all were put up as a matter of accommodation for various enterprises. Mr. and Mrs. Mohler took up residence in Ohaton in the spirng of 1908 in the house occupied today by Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mohler. Many early settlers will recall that the winter of 1906-1907 probably set a record for depth of snow and intensity of cold. Frank Mohler remembers that beginning with January 20th temperatures hung around 35 degrees below zero for several weeks. On January 21, he bought a carload of hogs for Chas. J. Duggan and E. Hjelm but the railway company did not care to take the risk of transporting them because of the severity of the weather, and so it became necessary to kill and dress them before shipment. In 1911 and 1912, Mr. Mohler had an elevator business at Strome, and in 1916 and 1917 he was interested in the grain exchange at Fort William where he had a seat, as he had also on the Vancouver exchange. In the intervening years he had disposed of much of his interests to his sons and had taken up a farm between Holden and Daysland. This farm was sold to Hans Husbey, and Mr. Mohler returned to Ohaton to live for several years. Not contented with a life that had ease attached to it, he took up contracting, principally in connection with telephone line construction, and it was not until 1925 that he decided definitely to retire. Mr. Mohler was always a great believer in the land, and early reached the conclusion that it was the one thing of permanent and lasting value. His opinion often expressed was 'If the land is no good the county is no good. ' He was keenly interested in the U.F.A. organization and was always a booster for it. Deceased is survived by his wife and four sons: Will of Vancouver, Frank of Camrose, Jim of Ohaton, and George of Holden; thirteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Three of Mr. and Mrs. Mohler's children died in early childhood. Excerpt from the Camrose Canadian, Wednesday, January 27, 1937, page 1 *************** Son of George Mohler and Mary Allen

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Where is James Washington Mohler's memorial?
James Washington Mohler's memorial is located at: Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada.
When did James Washington Mohler death?
James Washington Mohler death on 22 Jan 1937 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the James Washington Mohler's memorial?
Latitude: 53.0072200
Longitude: -112.8295700

Family Members:

Spouse

Marcella Marie Harrington Mohler

(1854 - 1947)

Children

William Mohler

(1878 - 1966)

Francis “Frank” Mohler

(1880 - 1972)

James Mohler

(1882 - 1962)

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Coordinate: 53.0072200, -112.8295700

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