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Ronan

Donna Phillips (View posts)
Posted: 2 Jun 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
I encountered this query on the "Missing Links" newsletter from Rootsweb and thought that someone in Ronan might read the Yellowhead County Queries and be able to answer it:

In 1913, Louise VARNEY nee MORAN, a widow, and her young
daughter, Violet, left the east end of London ("Stratford East")for the district around Ronan, Alberta, Canada. All Louise knew about farming was what she had seen in southern England. Her intention was to make a new start for herself and her daughter in a new land of opportunity. She took a piano with her, so she had every intention of staying.

Ronan had a post office that became a lifeline to England for Louise and Violet. Surviving letters show that they approached Ronan from the south, staying one night at a boarding house at Wildwood, then called Junkins. While in Ronan they stayed at Ronan Post Office, apparently in a log cabin in a place where most of the trees had been removed. When they left, Louise gaveher piano to Mr. and Mrs. JENKINS, who ran the post office.

Louise VARNEY had thought she was coming to a home and farm, but her expectations were dashed when it turned out that the principal living was gained by felling trees, the land being poor and the farming very difficult. She had a miserable time and wanted to return home, but Violet wanted to remain, having made contact with prospective husbands, identified in letters as Morris CRULES and Mr. CASPER. These plans did not work out and Louise and Violet began the journey home by the Canadian Pacific Railway via Montreal.

Their difficulties continued and, after a difficult journey to Montreal, in May 1914 both were drowned in the Gulf of St. Lawrence while on the Canadian Pacific liner, the "Empress of Ireland."

I would like to hear from anyone who has information or has
heard talk about an English woman above age 60 and her young daughter, in distressed circumstances about 1913-1914, in the area of Ronan, Alberta, Canada.

Mike Reeve, Harrogate reeve.mjr@lineone.net

Please reply to Mike rather than to me.

Donna Phillips
Camrose, AB

Re: Ronan

Don Boone (View posts)
Posted: 7 Nov 2003 7:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Boone Anderson
My grandmother was either born in Ronan Alberta or raised there. Ella Boone, a free-spirited Black woman, had among others a son Richard Peter Boone aka Richard Peter Anderson and a son named Freddy. Ella's mother lived on a Cherokee reservation until she married outside her tribe and could no longer stay.

If anyone has information in this regard please email me at kdboone@telus.net

Re: Ronan

Posted: 5 Dec 2009 12:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Varney, Moran
I am still researching this subject but my e-mail address is now reeve.mjr@googlemail.com. Sorry to all who have tried to conatact me. Mike Reeve

Re: Ronan surnames: BOONE, ANDERSON

Posted: 5 Dec 2009 6:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: BOONE,ANDERSON
Hi, Sorry I can't help- but just a though
Your Subject line is RONAN - a place name - but your quest is about persons - Ella BOONE, Richard ANDERSON et v who had lived there
Perhaps Posting without the Surnames of Interest - on the Subject line - might gather more interest - among people researching those Surnames - and perhaps - success for you at some point.
Might also be interesting to post to the General Message Board for Alberta
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.alberta...
-with surnames in Capital Letters on the subject line - In the body of the message - what you have posted to this board.

Cheers, Stella

Re: Ronan - Varney family

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 10 Feb 2012 12:23PM GMT
Surnames: Varney
Still hunting - I should still like to contact anybody who can help me with information on Louise Varney and her daughter. There was a son born about 1914 at Ronan called Harry Varney, he also died in the Empress of Ireland. The family letters referred to were sent from Ronan Post office.

My email address is now reeve.mjr@google.com Mike Reeve

Re: Ronan

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 8:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Ella Boone, is my Great Great Grandmother Mary's sister. Her Parent's names are William, and Johama. I have much more info. if you are interested.




Mark Yuhasz.
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