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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Canada Lookup Request => Topic started by: KN on Sunday 21 January 18 11:00 GMT (UK)
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Bit of a long shot I know, but do any of you lovely Rootchatters have a copy of this book? Published in 1981 and is about the early settlers in the Red Willow area of Alberta.
Just wondering if my great-uncle, Joseph Franklin Weaving (aka Joe), is mentioned.
thank you
KN
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A search of the TAL cataloque reveals that the Medicine Hat Library, Pincher Creek Library and the Vulcan Library should all have a copy of this book. Also the W.R. Castell Libarary, Calgary.
I checked the Medicine Hat cataloque and the book is listed. Perhaps a request to a library for a look up in the book is a good move. I find library staff usually quite accommodating.
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Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930 - Joe F Weaving - 11 August 1902 Alberta.
Part NW - Section 14 - Township 41 - Range 17 - Meridian W4
second entry - same info- Joseph Franklin Weaving
Sandra
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Alberta Canada Death Index - Joseph Weaving - died 1907 - Wessington Alberta Ontario.
Sandra
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1906 census Wessington Alberta Canada
Joe F Weaving 29 born England. Head. Immigrated 1902 - Single. Section 14
Township 41 - Range 17 - Meridian 4 - Horses 2 - Milk Cows 1 - Cattle 2
Sandra
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An old message board post - 2001 - - someone who had borrowed the book from a relative - might be worth trying the e-mail address - even though it is many moons ago.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1862&p=localities.northam.canada.alberta.general
Sandra
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..and Amazon.ca have it for sale for CDN$45
https://www.amazon.ca/Red-Willow-Reflections-Pioneers/dp/0889252238
Gadget
Added - just wondering if some of my ancestral relatives are listed - will have to check with cousin :)
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Just seen that you are in Oxfordshire, so the previous link wouldn't really be much help -sorry
Abebooks has one for £29.66 :-\
https://tinyurl.com/y82nvpfv
Gadget
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Google has a cached page for Alberta Genweb of an index of people from the book you mention, and there is a Joe Weaving listed (no other Weavings are listed). It is merely a list of names, so there is no way to know just how much is mentioned about him.
I doubt this link will work for you as the cached page is tied to my browser (firefox mozilla):
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:vzBxVVbDCj4J:rootsweb.ancestry.com/~abarchiv/stettler-bookindex-redwillow.html+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&client=firefox-b
If it doesn't work, search on google for red willow alberta joe weaving alberta genweb and you should see this for the first hit:
Red Willow Reflections - Alberta GenWeb Digital Archives
rootsweb.ancestry.com/~abarchiv/stettler-bookindex-redwillow.html
At the end of the second line there is a small triangle, pointed down. Click on that symbol, and a little box saying CACHED pops up, which when clicked, will take you to Googles cached version.
Keep in mind that cached pages aren't stored for long!
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Dear cosmac, Sandra, Gadget and bbart
Thank you all for your information, suggestions and ideas - I've mulled over the suggestions this weekend and have just bit the bullet and ordered a copy of Red Willow Reflections, knowing full well that there will/may be only the smallest of references to my uncle. Thank for the link, bbart, it did work!
I have begun to get to know Joe's neighbours too! So I think that the book will add colour and detail to what I know about him and the area he lived in, even if he is barely mentioned.
I started to investigate this individual and his twin brother eight or nine years ago and have been really excited to re-visit the information recently, finding so much more now available online! I have added many details - from exact dates of departure & arrival from passenger lists, and have been able to understand the Homestead system so much more.
Very excitedly looking forward to a delivery in the next couple of weeks - and of course will be happy to offer look-ups!
KN
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I have now received my copy of Red Willow Reflections - it's a treasure trove of information and photos. Will happily do any look-ups. Gadget??
KN
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That took a good while !
Might get back to you when I've consulted the records but, for starters, are there any Burgess or McDowell?