Consolidated Addendum to April 25, 2004 - Pioneer Profiles: A

Acheson, James & Minnie

James Acheson was born on March 02, 1863 and arrived in Medicine Hat in 1889 where he was employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway. He married a lady whose first name was Minnie and they had one daughter they named Minnie who was born in Medicine Hat in 1894. James retired from the CPR in Medicine Hat in 1931.

Ref: Early History of Medicine Hat Country, p. 70.

Adams, Miss A. M.

Miss A. M. Adams came from Iroquois, Ontario, with her nephew Lucius Coleman to Morleyville in the early 1880s. They settled north of there on land they owned held together. Miss Adams died in 1912 at Morley.

Ref: Big Hill Country, p. 107.

Adams, John H.

John Adams was a charter member of the Masonic Lodge, Bow River Number One, instituted in Calgary in 1884. Unfortunately a year later, Mr. Adams was murdered by Jesse Williams. He was a partner in a store operated by McKelie, Graves and Adams.

Ref: Alberta Grand Lodge Records.

Adsit, Nels & Mary

Nels Adsit and his family (comprised of his wife Mary, son Earle, and son William with his wife Mattie, and their two sons) came to the Medicine Hat district in 1883 with sawmill equipment owned by Louis Sands from Michigan, USA. The whole outfit was off loaded at Irvine and was hauled with horses to Elkwater Lake where the mill was set up. In 1885 Nels brought in two train carloads of shorthorn heifers that were turned loose on a ranch south of Irvine. The Adsit family went on to supply meat to the Indians after the buffalo disappeared.

Ref: Early History of Medicine Hat Country, p. 60.

Agy, Louis & Marie

Louis & Marie Agy are recorded to have had a son born in Calgary on February 02, 1882 .

Ref: Alberta Index for Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations 1870-1905.

Ahlenius, Louis

Louis Ahlenius came to Calgary in May, 1883.

Ref: SAPD membership application files.

Alexander, Steve

Mr. Alexander came to Mitford, about four miles west of Cochrane, Alberta in 1886 in the service of Lady Cochrane as a groom. Later, he and partner Eugene Kent ran a road house near St. Marys River on the old immigrant trail. About 1890 they sold out and Steve moved to Lethbridge to take Law . He later moved to Victoria , British Columbia.

Ref. Hardwick Papers, SAPD Archives.

Allan, Alex

Mr. Alex Allan was recorded as a member of the Calgary Odd Fellows Lodge in 1885.

Allan, Bella

Bella Allan is recorded to have had a daughter named Thersa Alice born in Calgary on January 23, 1889.

Ref: Alberta Index for Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations 1870-1905.

Allan, John

Mr. John Allan was recorded as a member of the Calgary Odd Fellows Lodge in 1885.

Allan, William & Mary

William and Mary (nee Sinclair) Allan are recorded to have had a son named William Sinclair born in Calgary on March 28, 1885.

Ref: Alberta Index for Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations 1870-1905.

Allen, Bailey & Madeline

Bailey and Mary (nee Leveiell) Allen are recorded to have had a daughter named Alice born in Calgary on November 09, 1882.

Ref: Alberta Index for Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations 1870-1905.

Allen, George A.

Mr. George Allen was recorded as a member of the Calgary Odd Fellows Lodge in 1887.

Allen, Herbert Simeon & Amy

Herbert and Amy (nee Leonard) Allen are recorded to have had a daughter named Maralda May born in Calgary on May 20, 1890.

Ref: Alberta Index for Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations 1870-1905.

Amy, James Alben & Emma

James and Emma (nee Lovett) Amy are recorded to have had a daughter named Marinda born in Banff on September 19, 1889.

Ref: Alberta Index for Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations 1870-1905.

Anassie, Jean Baptistea & Amelia

Jean and Amelia (nee Calder) Anassie are recorded to have had a son named Daniel born in Calgary on July 19, 1885, another son in 1884 and a daughter in 1889.

Anderson, Alexander Victor

Alexander Anderson , born in 1863 came to Calgary in 1883 and worked in the machinery business. In 1912 he built the Anderson Apartments, a bachelors hotel which was an excellent example of early Calgary apartment living for over eighty years. He lived in one of the suites and managed the building until his death at the age of 57 in 1920.

Anderson, Nils

Mr. Anderson was born in Glemmenge, Frederikstad, Norway and when he arrived in Calgary he became associated with Hans Green in the construction business. Nils obtained a homestead at Dalroy, NWT prior to December 31st, 1890

Anderson, Rev.

Reverend Anderson was the initial Minister of the first Presbyterian Church built in Medicine Hat in 1884.

Ref: Early History of Medicine Hat Country.

Anderton, T. George

George Anderton came west with the NWMP in 1876 and took his discharge in 1879 to become one of the early commercial photographers in Alberta.

Ref: Alberta History, Autumn 1977.

Andrews, H. B. & Margaret G.

Mr. Andrews worked for the I. G. Baker company at Calgary and joined the I.O.O.F. in 1885. He married Margaret G. Brown, daughter of the late W.A. Brown, on February 02, 1887. The marriage ceremony was conducted by Reverend Betts.

Ref: Marriages reported in 1887 newspapers and IOOF records.

Andrews, James MacKenzie

James, son of Thomas Andrews arrived as an eighteen year old in the Davisburg area with his family in 1885. He married Elizabeth Ann Martin in 1896 who was born in Steetville Ontario on July 31st, 1874. Elizabeth was a teacher who contributed much to community and church activities. The Andrews worked out the original plan for the mail route covering the communities of Melrose, Davisburg and Gladys Ridge. They had one daughter Vera who married Thomas Gillespie.

Ref: Leaves from the Medicine Tree.

Andrews, William

William (Willie) Andrews, just nineteen years old, came west in 1886 to visit his Uncles in the Davisburg area. That year he worked driving a team of horses on a grade near Calgary. In 1887 he began cooking, initally for construction crews and then for roundup camps on the Oxley and YT wagons. About 1900 he homesteaded near the YT Ranch but continued to work for others. In 1909 he married Margaret Wannop. They lived and farmed on their homestead until Willies death in 1941.

Ref: Leaves from the Medicine Tree.

Armour, Andrew M.

Andrew Armour is reported to have been the editor of the "News" in 1886.

Ref: Early History of Medicine Hat Country.

Armstrong, L.

Mr. Armstrong homesteaded in the Davisburg district in 1885 on SE 1/4 of 30-21-28-W4.

Ref: Sodbusters to Subdivisions.

Arnett, Henry

Henry Arnett, born in England, was raised in the New England States. He travelled to Texas where he worked his way north with various trail herds until he got to Oregon. He worked with Samson and Harford taking a herd of Oregon cattle to the NWT, arriving on the Little Bow in 1889. Being an experienced hand he worked with the WR and Maunsel ranches and in 1892 he was at the Bar-U ranch. Around 1900 he returned to Montana.

Ref: Leaves from the Medicine Tree.

Astley, Willoughby John

In 1879 W. J. Astley immigrated to Ontario, moved on to Winnipeg in 1881, to Fort Quappille in 1882 and to Calgary in 1883. By 1886 he was in the Banff area where he teamed up with Bessborough to build the "Beach House Hotel", the first log hotel on Lake Minnewanka. At Lake Louise in 1889 he developed the first chalet consisted of a log structure with verandas, lounge, kitchen, two bedrooms and attic. He and his wife Ida Penn was there until 1895.