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Maynard Harris Gibson

Birth	:	30 Jan 1886 Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	12 Feb 1949 Fairview, Grande Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Waterhole Cemetery, Waterhole, Grande Prairie Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	56.0150500, -118.3931200
Inscription	:	In Loving Memory Of Sweet be thy rest.
Description	:	The Era of Maynard Gibson and Lena (Evelina) Edgson Approximately 1902 or 1903, Maynard left his home, parents, brothers, and sisters in London, Ontario, and came west to Edmonton. He was about 16 years old. He filed on a homestead four miles south of the base line on what is now Highway #2. By road it was 5.5 miles to Clyde. Later his family moved to Edmonton and his Dad took land on the base line about two miles east of Westlock. During this time Maynard had met Lena Edgson. They were married September 1906 and moved into Maynard's... Read More	The Era of Maynard Gibson and Lena (Evelina) Edgson Approximately 1902 or 1903, Maynard left his home, parents, brothers, and sisters in London, Ontario, and came west to Edmonton. He was about 16 years old. He filed on a homestead four miles south of the base line on what is now Highway #2. By road it was 5.5 miles to Clyde. Later his family moved to Edmonton and his Dad took land on the base line about two miles east of Westlock. During this time Maynard had met Lena Edgson. They were married September 1906 and moved into Maynard's homestead house. Along the way Alex Marshall built a large house on the same corner as Maynard but cornering on Highway #2. He had the post office and ran the stage from his home to Edmonton. They also served meals to hungry travelers. Later he moved west. Maynard and Lena's home burned about 1910. He was building a granary 16 x 18 feet so he finished it up and made a home out of it. Maynard and Lena had seven children: Myra, Walter, Hugh, Daisy, Mervin, Ralph, and Joseph. Walter and Daisy died at a very young age and are buried in Dungannon cemetery. Violet Hill school was established when Myra was about six years old. Miss Magee was her first teacher. West of us three miles were the Sterlings. Rosario, Emile, and Francois Fortier, who came from Quebec, were north of this about one mile. Also close by was the Reed place. Later the Nichols brothers and two sisters arrived from England. George Clyde also moved into the country. I do know he built the Clyde hotel before the railroad reached it. To this day the old hotel is still in use so I figure it is over 70 years old. Jack and Bill Taylor then moved into the district as did the MacLaughlans and Neil Forbes who also settled along Highway #2 west and south of Clyde. As the years went by Lena Gibson had the post office in her home. It was called Hay Creek. I carried the mail twice weekly through rain, snow, and cold from Vimy after Aquins quit carrying. Approximately 1910 the Duke of Sutherland came from Scotland and purchased at least four sections of land. Big impressive barns were erected, and Clydesdale horses, Holstein cattle, and the best farm machinery were brought in. Some young Scotsman came out to work on the farm. Mr. Sangster was foreman. Later on, Gordon Tanish took the job of managing the property. It was during this time they closed Clover Valley and Violet Hill schools and the pupils from the two schools met at the Duke's farm where one teacher could teach them all. The first teacher was Fred Lynn. Later the Bishop family moved onto the Reed place quite near the Duke's farm, as we called it. Horses were used for all farm work, from breaking new land to harvesting it. Later Omar Houle moved into Clover Valley district with a big steam tractor and did breaking and threshing. For the meantime, Maynard had all horse power, wood sawing, crushing grain and baling hay out of the stacks. Most grain was stacked before threshing. Maynard finally got a tractor which speeded up the process of farming considerably. Three district schools then amalgamated and the Clyde consolidated school was built. The first year classes were held was 1916 in the Gosche hall over the store. I believe the building was owned by Mrs. Olsen. She and her daughter lived in a suite at the back of the store which stood on the same corner as the Clyde Community hall does now. Heiman Nickerson and his brother Ben had farms on either side of the base line about one mile west of Clyde. Heiman also owned a store in Clyde and was a good friend to have. Those were the days we first had food rationing in Alberta. It was not all work. For a few years our big living room on the farm had room to dance, and Maynard the music. Violet Hill school was later moved down to our intersection of the road and was used as a community centre. There was also the Clyde baseball team made up of homesteaders. Maynard was captain and pitcher for the team. Those were nice times. Everyone pulled together, but the First World War was always in the minds of people. Maynard had brothers Goldwin, Ralph. Bruce, Irving, and John A. Gibson, his Dad, all over seas. Ralph and Bruce were killed in action. Then came Armistice in 1918 and the boys came home Irving took land across the road from Maynard's farm and later married Peggy Tainsh. John went back to his land near Westlock and Goldwin went back to Rock} Mountain House. The McMillan brothers bought land a mile east of Highway #2 so little by little the country was all taken up. After World War I was over the economy of the district picked up. Maynard bought a new tractor and grain separator and did custom work. It was stook threshing by this time. Then came "the hungry thirties", as we all called them. It was a disaster for people who depended on grain crops for a living. The bottom dropped out completely. It really wrought havoc on the whole district. All everyone struggled for seemed lost. In many cases it was. Maynard, Lena, and family moved to Fairview in 1939. Ralph later went to technical school in Edmonton and ended up making aircraft parts in Ontario during World War II. Mervin joined the air force as a motor mechanic. Joe was also in the Air Force as ar. air frame mechanic. Hugh was left a farm by his Uncle Charles Edgson, in the Fairview district. He also learned the watch repair trade and had a watch repair and jewelry shop in their home in Fairview. Maynard died in Fairview at age 63. Lena lived to 86 years of age and died of a stroke in 1971. Ralph died in Edmonton of heart failure (about 1982). Myra is living in Edmonton (1984), Mervin lives in Sooke on Vancouver Island, B.C., Joe is still in Fairview, and Hugh is in the Grandview Extended Care Hospital in Edmonton. Contributor: Lor L (49837874)

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Where is Maynard Harris Gibson's memorial?
Maynard Harris Gibson's memorial is located at: Waterhole Cemetery, Waterhole, Grande Prairie Census Division, Canada.
When did Maynard Harris Gibson death?
Maynard Harris Gibson death on 12 Feb 1949 in Fairview, Grande Prairie Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Maynard Harris Gibson's memorial?
Latitude: 56.0150500
Longitude: -118.3931200

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Evelina Emma Edgson Gibson

(1885 - 1971)

Siblings

Pvt Irving Robert Gibson

(1899 - 1956)

Children

Walter Gibson

(1908 - 1909)

Hugh Gibson

(1910 - 1984)

Ralph Austin Gibson

(1917 - 1981)

Melford Joseph “Joe” Gibson

(1919 - 2007)

Flowers:

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