The Canadian prairie provinces were severely hit financially during the Great Depression, but they were also knocked down further agriculturally.
This most evident in the burying grounds, graveyards and cemeteries in Western Canada. The grave, photographed below, was made from concrete and the data upon it was traced with someone’s fingertip. It is located near Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Welcome to the Geneabloggers family. Hope you find the association fruitful; I sure do. I have found it most stimulating, especially some of the Daily Themes.
May you keep sharing your ancestor stories!
Dr. Bill 😉
http://drbilltellsancestorstories.blogspot.com/
Author of “Back to the Homeplace”
and “13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories”
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