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Berg, Emil George

  • SCN00114
  • Person
  • 1890-1939

Emil George Berg was born September 26, 1890, in Østre Toten (East Toten), Norway. He emigrated in 1907 at age 16 and lived for a few years in the United States before moving to Alberta in 1910. In 1911, George arrived in Cabri, Saskatchewan, where he homesteaded in the Butte Valley school district. He enlisted with the 209th Battalion in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on April 12, 1916, but ultimately served with the 10th Battalion. He was wounded twice – once in Arleux, France, in April 1917, during which time he earned a medal for bravery after aiding an officer while wounded, and again at Amiens in August 1918. George returned to Norway in 1924 until 1926 but came back to Canada and married Ida Karoline Andresen on November 11, 1927, in Regina, Saskatchewan. Their son, Ingval George Berg, was born March 4, 1934. George was a director of the local Agriculture Improvement Association, a member of the Cabri Co-op Association and the United Farmers of Canada, and a staunch supporter of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party. He was a Saskatchewan Wheat Pool delegate from 1933 until his death. He was also involved with the Cabri Brass Band. George died unexpectedly on May 14, 1939, of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 48. He was buried with full military honours in the soldiers’ plot of Hillcrest Cemetery in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Bishop, Lavinia

  • SCAA-SCM-0118
  • Person
  • [19--] - [20--]

Bishop family settled at Medicine Hat and owned a store.

Brunsdon, Al

  • SCAA-SCM-0076
  • Person
  • November 29, 1927 - July 19, 2009

John Alvin (Al) Brunsdon was born on November 29, 1927 in Hawarden, SK and passed away in Swift Current on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 81 years of age. He is predeceased by his older brother Bert and younger brother, Doug.
He is survived by his wife Claire; 3 children, Wayne, Laurie and Pat (Karen); 2 grandchildren, Denise and Clark, and his sister Marion of Victoria, B.C. He was born into a Canadian Pacific Railway family. His many locations include: Glenside, Tugaskie, Wadena and Assiniboia where he graduated High School. He followed the family footsteps into the CPR and became a Telegrapher in 1948. Three years later he met his wife in Wilkie, SK and married Claire on May 23, 1951. They remained in Wilkie until moving to Tuberose in late 1952. From Tuberose to Cadogan, AB in 1955 and to Kisbey, SK in 1963. In 1967 Al left Kisbey and the CPR. After he retired he was an active member of his community, volunteering in many ways: Kiwanis and the Archaeological Society. Al with Claire were well know in the church community, attending Bronco games and Indian Baseball games. Al loved to travel and had seen: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Australia. Al will be missed by all his family, his extended family and friends. He was a very nice man. A great guy with a good sense of humor. Loved to go fishing, searching for treasures or just getting to know his beloved Saskatchewan. He enjoyed sharing time with his family no matter where in the world they were. https://parksidefuneralhome.com/tribute/details/550/Al-Brunsdon/obituary.html

Burke, Richard

  • SCAA-SCM-0061
  • Person
  • 20th/21st cent.

Burt, David

  • SCAA-SCM-0140
  • Person
  • [19--] - [20--]

Butz, Herb

  • SCAA-SCM-0066
  • Person
  • 20th/21st cent.

Bye, Alf

  • SCAA-SCM-0008
  • Person
  • [19--] - [20--]

Chew, William

  • SCAA-SCM-0137
  • Person
  • 1911-1972

William H. Chew was born April 15, 1911. He immigrated from Hong Kong, China to Swift Current, Saskatchewan in the late 1930s or early 1940s and became a prominent business man. His two eldest sons, Andrew and Charles Chew, were born in China and received permission to immigrate to Canada in 1948. His youngest son, Victor William Chew, was born in Canada in 1940. In the summer of 1948 Mr. Chew returned to Hong Kong for a year sojourn.

William H. Chew passed away on December 14, 1972 (age 61) and is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Swift Current. His son, Victor William passed away on August 24, 2007 (age 63) and is buried in the same cemetery

Source: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansacem/swiftcurrent.html

Clifton, Iver

  • SCAA-SCM-0130
  • Person
  • February 11, 1930 - March 26, 2013

Iver Clifton was born February 11, 1930 in Hodgeville, Saskatchewan. He began his schooling at Ensz, a one-room country school, and then on to Luxor school in Neidpath, where he completed grade 10. He then went to Herbert High School to complete grades 11 & 12, where he graduated in 1947. While attending school in Herbert he joined the Herbert High School Cadet Corp., that same year becoming a member of the Armoured Reserve Regiment, the14th Canadian Hussars.

He qualified as Lieutenant in 1948 while attending the Armoured Corps. school in Camp Borden, Ontario. In 1950 he was given the opportunity to be a member of the Canadian Armoured Units going overseas to the Korean War, but his plans changed due to his father's illness and he stayed to help on the family farm. He continued with the reserve army training, completing a number of examinations and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, then was appointed Commanding Officer of the 14th Hussars, which he held until the regiment was disbanded in 1968.

Through this time he farmed and ran a cat and scraper, building many roads, dugouts and dams in the area. In 1958 he purchased his own farm just outside of Swift Current. He married Glennis on June 9, 1962, and celebrated with a military wedding. The farm became home for him and his wife, where they raised three sons and a daughter. The farm was home to grain, livestock and a large scale vehicle salvage operation. Being a very good mechanic, many people came to him for advice, parts, repairs and complete vehicles.

Iver was a member of the Swift Current Chamber of Commerce and president from 1976 to 1979, the first farmer in the area to hold this position. He was president of the Saskatchewan Army Cadet League and the Army Cadet League of Canada. He was a member of the Swift Current Masonic Lodge and the Swift Current Shrine Club. He was a Life Member of the Royal Arch Masons, the Damascus Preceptory, the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Association and the Swift Current Royal Canadian Legion Branch #56. As a member of the Shrine Club, he was their drum major for over 20 years, traveling to numerous places performing in over 260 parades and competitions.

Iver had the great experience and good fortune to be appointed Aide-de-Camp for three Lt. Governors, each serving a five year term. He organized the purchase of the Swift Current Mayoral Chain of Office in 2003. He organized and financed the retrieval and placement of the WWII armoured military tank, which is placed at the Rec Center. Among his numerous accomplishments, one of the biggest and most recent that he was able to enjoy, was the renaming of the Rec Center to the Lieutenant Colonel Clifton Recreational Center. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Iver was very involved in all of his children's activities, always there for their different events or accomplishments, as well as teaching them different aspects of life that he felt important. Iver was a man of many 'hats'- soldier, colonel, heavy equipment operator, farmer, parts man, mechanic, Shriner, friend, brother, husband, father and grandfather.

Cooper, William W.

  • SCAA-SCM-0011
  • Person
  • fl. 1919-1950

William Wesley Cooper is well known in the commercial circles of Swift Current as an upright and reliable business man, interested in everything conducive to the progress and improvement of the city and district. He has been prominent in the mercantile business since 1903 and since 1912 has conducted business under the name of The W. W. Cooper Company, Departmental Store. He was born in Victoria county, Ontario, on the 31st of August, l873, a son of John and Ellen (McNeely) Cooper.
William Wesley Cooper was educated in a public school in Victoria County, which afforded him his early education, and in due time he was graduated from high school at Medicine Hat. He located in Medicine Hat in April, 189O. In June, 1903, he came to Swift Current and engaged in the mercantile business under the name of Argue & Cooper. In 1912 he purchased his partner's interest and the firm name was changed to The W. W. Cooper Company, Departmental Store. The W. W. Cooper Company Departmental Store is one of the representative enterprises of its kind in the west, and Mr. Cooper has built up an extensive and ever-increasing patronage. He carries a complete and high-grade line of goods and employs efficient and courteous clerks. Aside from the store in Swift Current, he operates branch stores in Cabri and Vanguard. He is managing director of the Ben Allan Portland Cement Company, Limited, at Owen Sound, Ontario, and is proprietor of the Swift Current Co-operative Agencies. His interests are wide and varied and the story of his career is the story of well earned success, which is the natural resuIt of hard work and ability.
Fraternally Mr. Cooper is identified with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and he has attained the Mystic Shrine. He is likewise affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. He was the first president of the Swift Current Rotary Club and an active member of the local Board of Trade. He is a member of the executive committee of the Old Timers Association and is Boy Scouts Commissioner of the Swift Current District. For recreation Mr. Cooper turns to the great outdoors and he is fond of fishing, golf, motoring and shooting. His religious faith is manifest in his attendance at the Methodist church. Since attaining his majority Mr. Cooper has been a stanch supporter of the Liberal party and he is active in any movement for the progress and improvement of his city.

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansk/SaskatchewanAndItsPeople/VolumeIII/CooperWilliamWesley.html

Currie, Bonnie

  • SCAA-SCM-0142
  • Person
  • 1944 - July 24, 2009
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