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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters from Roy and Verna Benson, 1912-1916 |
| Author | Verna, Benson (d.1965); Benson, Roy (1881-1953) |
| Date | Apr 1912 - Jan 1916 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | M-87-4 |
| Library / Archive | Glenbow Museum |
| Collection Name | Roy and Verna Benson Fonds |
| Description | Letters from Roy Benson and Verna Benson to Fred Benson and other family members. They have extended the house so they are no longer living in one room and there is a good amount of work available for Roy and his well-digging machine. Roy relates that he made a good profit on his investment in the farm and both he and Verna tell of great opportunities for their family in Canada. Verna mentions that 30 men from the local town have gone to fight in the war and that one man they used to employ on the farm was killed. |
| Series Description | The fonds consists of letters written to Roy's father in Minnesota about the family and homesteading (1909-1920). |
| Biographical Note / History | Roy Benson (1881-1953) emigrated to Canada from Michigan, USA in 1909. He homesteaded near Munson, Alberta. He and his wife, Verna (d. 1965), had three children, Fred, Beatrice (Mitchell) and Mildred (Fear). He farmed until 1948 when he retired due to poor health, and moved to Calgary. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | United States of America |
| Country (to) | Canada |
| Places | Munson, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| People | Benson, Roy; Benson, Verna |
| Keywords | agriculture, land, settlement, animals, living conditions, travel, railroad, bad weather, First World War |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Glenbow Museum catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Letters from Roy and Verna Benson, 1919-1920 |
| Copyright | Glenbow Museum |
