Innisfail Meeting Room, AB

The earliest known exclusive assembly in Alberta was Lethbridge Meeting Room, started by 1894 by Robert Naysmith as what would later be referenced as a TW-Lowe meeting, that assembly continued thru 1908, and likely went with the Lowe division, which later joined the KLC's. There were a variety of other small meetings in fellowship with others starting in 1901.

1903 was the start of the meeting room in Red Deer county in Division 8 in Southcentral Alberta. E.B. Watson and his wife were introduced to the PB while at St. Thomas in Ontario. They then relocated in 1903 to Spruce Hill in what would then be known as Red Lodge, where they remained thru 1905, living in Bowden 1908-1914, and at the Crystal Springs Farm in 1911 where there was a reading meeting on Sundays at 11 a.m. In 1914, they were joined by Gilbert Grant who served as a secondary correspondent for that year.

By 1917, E.B. had relocated to Innisfail, and by 1923 he was at the meeting room in Edmonton, which had begun in 1903, which continued in some form thru 2005. The Innisfail meeting continued thru 1927, with a contact of Mrs. Schwerdfeger in 1923, and in 1927 with Miss Alma E. Whealon, and William Dodd, the latter of whom had identified with the PB as early as 1921, according to a census of that time period. Mrs. Schwerdfeger was Dodds' wife's mother. John Lockerby was also residing in 1923 at LaCombe in a nearby county of the same name, and may have commuted to Innisfail.

By 1933, Alma had relocated to Knee Hill Valley where she remained thru 1951, joined by Miss E. Adelaide Whealon in 1944. In 1962, Alma had returned to Innisfail where she remained until her death in 1973.

AKA

• Red Lodge Meeting Room @ Spruce Hill +1903-1905+
• Bowden Meeting Room +1908-1914+
• Innisfail Meeting Room +1917-1927+; +1962-1973
• Knee Hill Valley Meeting Room +1933-1951+

Correspondents

• E.B. Watson +1903-1917+
• Gilbert Grant +1914+
• Ellen Lavina Clarke Schwertfeger +1923+ (b. 1864 Malakoff, Carleton, ON, m. 1887 @ Nipissing, ON, d. 1952 Calgary, AB)
• William Michael Dodd +1920-1930 (b. 1896 Gravenhurst, ON - d. 1953 Calgary, AB)
• Miss Alma E. Whealon +1927-1966+
• Miss E. Adelaide Whealon +1944+

Also See

• Who's Who at Innisfail Meeting Room, AB +1903-1966+

Families

Grant family

• @ Bowden.

• Gilbert Vaughan Grant +1914+ (b. 1883 Inverness, Highland, Scot. - d. 1969 Edmonton, AB), son of William Longmore Grant (b. 1851 Keith, Moray, Scot. - d. 1946 Bowden, AB) & Helen Boyne Ross Grant (b. 1853 Elgin, Moray, Scot. - d. 1921 Bowden, AB). William was a son of John Grant (b. 1816 Boharm, Banff, Scot.) & Elisabeth Riddoch Grant (b. 1821 Pathlow, Banff, Scot.). Helen was a daughter of James Ross (b. 1829 Inverness, Scot.) & Elspet Gilbert Ross (b. 1827 Knockando, Elgin, Scot.)
• Mary Emily Watson Grant +1903-1914+ (b. 1887 ON - d. 1986 Calgary, AB), daughter of Elijah Bunker Watson +1903-1917+ (b. 1854 Peel Twp., Wellington, ON - d. 1944 Edmonton, AB) & Louisa Augusta Vaughan Watson (b. 1878 Sittingbourne, Kent, Eng. - d. 1930 Edmonton, AB). See Watson family.

Lockerby family

• @ LaCombe

• John Lockerby +1923+

Schwerdfeger family

• @ Knee Hill Valley 1901-1905; Innisfail 1905-1923+; In 1887 when William & Sadie were married, both were registered as Church of England, and in 1901, as Episcopal.

• William Harvey Schwerdfeger +1911-1917 (b. 1866 Osgoode, ON - d. 1917 Innisfail, AB)
• Ellen Lavina "Ellie" / "Nellie" Clarke Schwerdfeger +1911-1923+ (b. 1864 Malakoff, Carleton, ON, m. 1887 @ Nipissing, ON, d. 1952 Calgary, AB). Daughter of George Clarke (b. 1816 Co. Cavan, Ireland - d. 1907 North Gore, Essex, ON) & Mary Ellen Pettapiece Montgomery-Clarke (b. 1835 Stittsville, ON - d. 1895 North Gower, ON). Rev. John Petibe officiated Nellie's memorial service.
  • Clara Belle Schwerdfeger Hewitt (b. 1889 ON - d. 1971 Yakima, WA). Husband (1905 @ Bowden, AB): Samuel Walter Hewitt (b. 1883 Bracebridge, Simcoe, ON - d. 1965 Innisfail, AB), son of William Hewitt & Abigail Willis Hewitt. William Hewitt was born in Macauley, Ireland, managed a hotel in Bracebridge, and was CoE in 1871. Samuel came to Innisfail as a child (after 1891), and was credited in his obit as a "pioneer resident" of that area. He homesteaded in the Knee Hill Valley district early in life, then became a cattle buyer in Innisfail. He served overseas with the 187th Battalion in WWI. Walter Love & John L. Tiebe officiated his memorial.
  • Myrtle Schwerdfeger Smith (b. 1891 Franktown, Lanark, ON - d. 1955 Innisfail, AB). Husband: Frederick Allen "Fred" Smith (b. 1882 Woodstock, Oxford, ON - d. 1965 Innisfail, AB), son of Anthony Smith (b. 1838 Pittington, Durham, Eng. - d. 1924 Innisfail, ON) & Charity Eliza Jury Smith (b. 1851 Ashreigney, Torridge, Devon, Eng., m. 1876 Blandford, Oxford, ON, d. 1929 Innisfail, AB). Anthony & Charity were Episcopalian in 1876.
  • Sarah Jane "Sadie" Schwerdfeger Carter +1911 (b. 1894 ON - d. 1962 Red Deer, AB). Husband (1911 @ : Wilbert John Carter (b. 1893 Huron Co., ON - d. 1966 Red Deer, AB), son of Albert Emmanuel Carter (b. 1866 - d. 1942 Benalto, Red Deer, AB) & Flora Campbell Fulton Carter (b. 1865, m. 1887, d. 1952 Edmonton, AB). Wilbert was raised Presbyterian, which is what he and Sadie were registered as in 1921. Kenneth Grant performed Sadie's memorial service.
  • Anne Muriel "Annie" Schwerdfeger Bauman +1911-1915+ (b. 1898 ON - d. 1984 Calgary, AB). Husband: Noah Martin Bauman (b. 1894 May City, Osceola, IA - d. 1959 Didsbury, Calgary, AB). Presby 1921, later Crossfield Baptist, Calgary.
  • Norman Schwerdfeger +1911+ (b. 1896 ON - d. 1974 Richmond, BC). CoE 1921. 1962 @ Kelowna, BC. Wife (1917 @ Olds, AB): Elise Grace "Bessie" Wagner Schwerdfeger-Wood (b. 1896 - d. 1983 Innisfail, AB). Bessie's 2nd husband was Sgt. David Charles "Charlie" Wood (b. 1897 Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scot. - d. 1986 Innisfail, AB), son of David Muir Wood (b. 1862 Orkney Islands, Scot. - d. 1941 Calgary, AB) & Helen Wood (b. 1874 Orkney Islands, Scot. - d. 1949 Innisfail, AB).
  • Evert Arlington "Arlie" Schwertfeger / Swerdfeger +1911+ (b. 1901 Innisfail, AB - d. 1977 Vancouver, BC). 1943-1973 @ Chilliwack, BC. Wife (1919 @ Innisfail, AB): Jessie May Brown Schwertfeger (b. 1898 Innisfail, BC - d. 1984 North Vancouver, BC), daughter of John Brown (b. 1870 Glasgow, Scot. - d. 1921 Armstrong, North Okanagan, BC) & Annie Hewson Levick Brown (b. 1876 New Cross, London, Eng. - d. 1937 Vancouver, BC). 1921 both Presby, Jessie was raised such as well. Rev. Dr. Taylor performed his memorial.
  • Jean Ethel "Jennie" Scherdfeger Dodd +1911-1930 (b. 1903 - d. 1991 Calgary, AB). Husband (1920 @ Calgary): William Michael Dodd +1920-1930 (b. 1896 Gravenhurst, ON - d. 1953 Calgary, AB). They moved to Clareshom in 1930, William was mgr of Jenkins Groceteria, then to Calgary in 1947. He served overseas with the Canadian Army during WWI, and a member of the Bethel Baptist.
  • Daniel Schwerdfeger (b. 1901 Knee Hill, ON)

Watson family

• Correspondent @ St. Thomas Meeting Room, ON +1901+;
  • Red Lodge, Spruce Hill +1903-1905+; Bowden +1908-1914+; Innisfail +1917+. See Grant family.

• Elijah Bunker Watson +1903-1917+ (b. 1854 Peel Twp., Wellington, ON - d. 1944 Edmonton, AB). +1861-1871+, the Watson family was Wesleyan Methodist. In 1871, they resided in Minto, Wellington, ON.
• Louisa Augusta Vaughan Watson +1903-1917+ (b. 1878 Sittingbourne, Kent, Eng., m. 1878 Perth Co., ON, d. 1930 Edmonton, AB). Daughter of George Vaughan (b. 1828 Rainham, Kent, Eng. - d. 1910 St. Thomas, Elgin, ON) & Rebecca Mary Green Vaughan (b. 1826 Eng., m. 1852 @ Gillingham, Kent, Eng., d. 1899 Toronto, York, ON). 1871 Geo & Rebecca were CoE.
  • George Edward Alexander Watson (b. 1879 Wellington Co., ON - d. 1959 Innisfail, AB). Wife (1907 @ Calgary, AB): Maud Elizabeth Kenny Watson (b. 1883 ON - d. 1941 Innisfail, AB).
  • Mary Emily Watson Grant +1903-1914+ (b. 1887 ON - d. 1986 Calgary, AB). Husband: Gilbert Vaughan Grant +1914+ (1883-1969). See Grant family.
  • Charles Louis Watson +1903-1911+ (b. 1891 Elgin Co., ON - d. 1957 Westlock, AB). Wife (1918 @ Olds, AB): Ella May Pollock Watson (b. 1896 Muskoka & Parry Sound, ON - d. 1982 Westlock, AB), daughter of Arthur Henry Pollock (b. 1867 Fenelon, Victoria, ON - d. 1947 Kelowna, BC) & Annie Lackey Pollock (b. 1870 Grey Co., ON - d. 1945 Kelowna, BC).
  • Louise Olive Watson Veness (b. 1895 - d. 1941 Rich Valley, Whitecourt, AB). Husband (1920 @ Edmonton, AB): Walter Arnold Veness. Walter & Louise's son Tpr. Walter Frank Veness was killed in action in the Netherlands during WWII on Jan. 22, 1945. He served with the 18th Armd. Car Regt. (12th Manitoba Dragoons), R.C.A.C.

Whealon family

• @ Innisfail +1927+; Knee Hill Valley +1933-1951+; Innisfail +1962-1973

• Jeremiah Duncan Whealon (b. 1828 Ireland - d. 1890 Huntingdon, Monteregie, QC)
• Anna "Annie" Pringle Whealon (b. 1837 Ormstown, Monteregie, QC) - d. 1919 Knee Hill Valley, AB)
  • Euphemia Alma Whealon +1927-1966+ (b. 1878 QC - d. 1973 Red Deer, AB). Never married. Rev. David Sellick officiated her memorial.
  • Elizabeth Adelaide Whealon +1944+ (b. 1890 QC - d. 1955 Knee Hill Valley, AB).

Sources

• TW LOG 1911
• TW/EB db 1878-2016
• Ancestry.com