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Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Posted: 21 Mar 2003 5:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Looking for information on parents and family of Edward (Ted) Wilson (1883 - 1966) and his wife Nancy ( or Anna ? - 1951 died in a blizzard). Notes (ACME Memories) I have say " came from England to Grainger Alberta in about 1914. They operated a restaurant and ran the post office and telephone exchange there. .. In 1927 they moved to Bircham where Ted ran the Bawlf grain elevator and operated the Imperial Oil bulk station....following Mrs. Wilson's death in the March 1951 Blizzard Ted moved to Crossfield till his passing in 1966. Both rest at the Acme cemetery. They had a son Walter (born 31 July 1920 who married a Dorothy Mae Honeyset during WWII.)

If anything here is familar or you have more info I would love to hear from you. Looking for photo's, stories, or family history.

Re: Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Ann Bardacke (View posts)
Posted: 29 Sep 2004 7:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Sorry I don't know about your family, but I was wondering if you could tell me exactly where Grainer Station was? My grandfather also had a farm there beginning in 1913, and I know it is in Kneehill County but I don't know where. Thanks.

Re: Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Posted: 2 Oct 2004 3:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
To see where the neighboring communities of Acme, Bircham (note correct spelling) and Grainger are, go to http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/search_e.phpttp://geoname... and type in any of these names and click on Submit Query. Then click on Map at the right side of the screen. The resulting map will show Beiseker and Carbon and the railway that ran between them. Starting at Beiseker, Bircham was about 1/3 of the way along that line and Grainger was about1/2 way along that line. Acme is still alive, but Bircham and Grainger are virtually gone.

Re: Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 8:43AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Grainger
Did you mean Grainger? not Grainger? If so, I am a Grainger and we went through Grainger, Alberta last Sept. It's a dot on the map in central Alberta. It wasn't even on every map. If you like, I could scan a copy of the map and post it if this is what you are looking for.
Vicky Grainger

Re: Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 8:30AM GMT
Classification: Query
I would appreciate your sending me a copy of the map. It was either Grainger or Grainger Station. I know it was in Alberta. I had given up hope! Thank you so much!

Re: Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Posted: 2 Feb 2011 11:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: GRAINGER
I couldn't find the map so I googled it and found this link which shows the correct location. It's just 4 corners on dirt roads; http://ca.epodunk.com/profiles/alberta/grainger/2004069.html
and we could only find it on extremely deatiled maps

Re: Ted (Edward) Wilson 1883-1966 Grainger/Birchman/Crossfield/Acme

Posted: 3 Feb 2011 5:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks so much. I think my uncle was born at home - around 1915. Perhaps there is no record of his birth. But I am most happy to find Grainger- even if there is not much left!
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