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John Saunders

Birth	:	8 Feb 1871 Franktown, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	9 Mar 1924
Burial	:	Bowden Cemetery, Bowden, Red Deer Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	51.9400800, -114.0478500
Plot	:	H-19-CW
Description	:	John Saunders was born near Franktown, Ontario in 1871. He came west in 1901 and took up a homestead in the Mayton District, about 19 miles SE of Bowden. John and Luella were married in 1903 and lived a number of years on the homestead. During this time, four of their children were born - Gordon, who died at the age of five years; Leslie, Lola and Fred. John was an excellent horseman and he and Norman Jacobs made regular trips to Montana by horseback, where they bought horses and herded them back home. ... Read More	John Saunders was born near Franktown, Ontario in 1871. He came west in 1901 and took up a homestead in the Mayton District, about 19 miles SE of Bowden. John and Luella were married in 1903 and lived a number of years on the homestead. During this time, four of their children were born - Gordon, who died at the age of five years; Leslie, Lola and Fred. John was an excellent horseman and he and Norman Jacobs made regular trips to Montana by horseback, where they bought horses and herded them back home. They were then broken, and many a fine team was sold, some to travellers going to and from the mines. The family moved to Bowden in 1910, where John set up a dray business. The next year Helen was born, and in 1912 a move was made to Edmonton, where John was foreman over the teamsters. In 1914 the family returned to Bowden. As well as farming, John had the contract to maintain a section of the main road (now #2 highway) between Innisfail and Olds. At that time it was only a gravelled thoroughfare. John was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, served on the Local School Board, and was keenly interested in the Agricultural Society. Their home was a convenient stopping place and many travellers camped in their yard overnight. The family also ran a dairy and everyone old enough helped with the milking. With no refrigerator, cold water was pumped for cooling and the milk was then bottled and capped by hand in round glass milk bottles. Lola often drove the milk wagon and delivered milk in Bowden for 7 cents a quart. John died in 1924, at the age of 52 years. (Pioneer Legacy; Bowden and Districts. Family story submitted by The Family)

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John Saunders's memorial is located at: Bowden Cemetery, Bowden, Red Deer Census Division, Canada.
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John Saunders death on 9 Mar 1924 in
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Latitude: 51.9400800
Longitude: -114.0478500

Family Members:

Parent

Mary Jane Pendergast Saunders

(1839 - 1933)

Spouse

Luella Jacobs Saunders

(1875 - 1942)

Siblings

William Henry “Billy” Saunders

(1869 - 1957)

Julia Ann Saunders Rothwell

(1869 - 1945)

Children

Frederick B “Fred” Saunders

(1909 - 1986)

Helen Dorothy Saunders Berggren

(1911 - 2011)

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Coordinate: 51.9400800, -114.0478500

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Coordinate: 51.7668037, -114.4187124

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