You'll find pages 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in the archives at the right. Some of the photographs on them were in Ottillie "Tillie" Leeson's estate, and others were copied from collections shared by her siblings and nieces and nephews who lived in Canada.
EMMA was born on March 19, 1915 at the Muench homestead near Bigford, Saskatchewan, about 16 miles southeast of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, in the Bigford District, eastward a few miles on the S.E 1/4 of Section 34, Township 13, Range 11. She grew up there until she was 13 years old.
In 1928 the family sold the homestead and moved to Chester, Washington, near Spokane. In 1931 her parents traded their farm there for a farm at Trochu, Alberta, about 100 miles north-east of Calgary. There she helped at home, and with the farm work. She also hired out to other families when she had time. When her mother suffered a stroke she went home to care for her.
In 1944 her parents were again on the move, this time to Abbotsford, B.C. When they sold that place and moved to Chilliwack, Emma decided to go and join them. She got a job at a restaurant there. But she came back to the Muench farm near Trochu to help with the harvest. In 1948 while she was on her way back to Trochu, her mother passed away.
Her brother, Reinhold met her at the bus in Calgary, and they flew back to the coast. She stayed there to be near her father until he remarried. She moved back to Alberta, and there she met her future husband, Paul Sterling.
When she went to help Olga, Paul Sterling began to court Emma in earnest. They were married on June 11, 1952. They moved to Lousana, about 30 miles north, where they farmed and during this time their 2 children, Terrill and Karl were born. In 1958 they moved to a farm near Three Hills. In 1970 they moved to the Kelowna area' and in 1974 bought an orchard at Oliver, B.C. about 80 miles south of Kelowna. Emma really enjoyed their life there. She passed away after a long fight with cancer on April 25, 1986.
EMMA was born on March 19, 1915 at the Muench homestead near Bigford, Saskatchewan, about 16 miles southeast of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, in the Bigford District, eastward a few miles on the S.E 1/4 of Section 34, Township 13, Range 11. She grew up there until she was 13 years old.
In 1928 the family sold the homestead and moved to Chester, Washington, near Spokane. In 1931 her parents traded their farm there for a farm at Trochu, Alberta, about 100 miles north-east of Calgary. There she helped at home, and with the farm work. She also hired out to other families when she had time. When her mother suffered a stroke she went home to care for her.
In 1944 her parents were again on the move, this time to Abbotsford, B.C. When they sold that place and moved to Chilliwack, Emma decided to go and join them. She got a job at a restaurant there. But she came back to the Muench farm near Trochu to help with the harvest. In 1948 while she was on her way back to Trochu, her mother passed away.
Her brother, Reinhold met her at the bus in Calgary, and they flew back to the coast. She stayed there to be near her father until he remarried. She moved back to Alberta, and there she met her future husband, Paul Sterling.
When she went to help Olga, Paul Sterling began to court Emma in earnest. They were married on June 11, 1952. They moved to Lousana, about 30 miles north, where they farmed and during this time their 2 children, Terrill and Karl were born. In 1958 they moved to a farm near Three Hills. In 1970 they moved to the Kelowna area' and in 1974 bought an orchard at Oliver, B.C. about 80 miles south of Kelowna. Emma really enjoyed their life there. She passed away after a long fight with cancer on April 25, 1986.
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Emma, kneeling with her big doll, and younger
sister, Olga, on their parents farm near Chester,
Washington
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| Emma Muench on parents farm near Trochu, Alberta, Canada |
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Emma on the front porch of her parent's house
Reinhold Muench was in the armed services when this picture
taken with his sister, Emma
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Emma in 1947 at her parent's home in Chilliwack, British
Columbia, Canada
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Sisters Emma (L) and Olga (R) with their brother Bob's wife,
Leola (middle) in Canada 1948
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Emma (nee Muench) and Paul Sterling's weddinig party
June 11 1952
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| Sister.Tillie, Vanda, Emma and Olga in Canada, 1966 |
