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Walker/Gragg - Wisconsin, U.S. to Alberta, Bow Island, Canada

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Re: Walker/Gragg - Wisconsin, U.S. to Alberta, Bow Island, Canada

Sandi Walker (View posts)
Posted: 23 Nov 2004 4:20AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Walker, Gragg, Westlind, Ancion
Thanks for answering. The only information that I have acquired since my last posting is the obituary for Grace (Walker) Gragg. Any additional information that you would have to share would be great. Thanks again. The obituary is listed below:

Lethbridge Herald
Alberta, Canada
Tuesday, December 17, 1946

Bow Island Old Timer Passes

Bow Island - The death of Mrs. Grace I. Gragg at her home on Sunday evening, December 15th, marks the passing of a highly respected old timer of the Bow Island district.

Mrs. Gragg was born in Adams County, Wisconsin, in 1858, and would have been 89 years old on February 22nd.

She and her husband moved to this district and settled on a homestead southeast of Bow Island in 1908 and she had been continuously in residence there since. One daughter, Mrs. N. Ancion, predeceased her some years ago, also her husband in 1923.

She leaves to mourn a daughter, Mrs. Mabel Westlind of Ladner, B.C., a son Harry with whom she had made her home since the death of her husband; two sisters, Mrs. Rachel Anderson and Mrs. Nellie Graves, both of Washington; a brother, Andrew Walker of Plainfield, Wis., and nine grandchildren, as well as a host of dear friends and acquaintances which she had made throughout the years.

Mr. and Mrs. Gragg were among the very first to settle in the district and she had watched it grow through good times and bad.

Mrs. Gragg had been ailing for some time but had maintained a cheerful and pleasant manner throughout. She returned two weeks ago from the Medicine Hat hospital where she had been receiving treatment.

Funeral services will be held from Pattison's Funeral Home in Medicine Hat on Wednesday at two o'clock, Rev. R. G. Wood officiating.


Lethbridge Herald
Alberta, Canada
Friday, December 27, 1946

Many Attend Rites South Oldtimer

Bow Island - Many Bow Islanders attended the funeral services of the late Mrs. Grace Gragg of Bow Island to pay their last respects to an esteemed old timer of the district, on Dec. 18, at Pattison's Funeral Home in Medicine Hat. Service was conducted by Rev. R. O. Wood of Bow Island. Mr. R. McMurray rendered a solo.

Pallbearers were: G Thomas, A. Flamme, W. Caswell, W. Hyland, P. Caswell, W. Hyland, F. Taylor and P Buring, Interment was in Medicine Hat Hillside Cemetery.
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