Joe Doidge

Joe Doidge was 26 years old when I knew him in 1933. He lived with his parents William and Lottie Doidge on their original 1905 homestead on SW.24.31.19 about 5 miles NW of our farm on 10. Joe had three brothers, Art, Ernie, Alfred and four sisters, Clara, Gladys, Irene and Isabel. Joe was born in Moosomin but came with his parents to farm at Copeland. For extra income William worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway constructing the railway grade between Wynyard and Lanigan in 1909.  Lottie worked with Charles Harvey to help draft the plans for the Foote School district.

On February 21st., I mention Joe Doidge and Ronald Blyth going to the bush camp for firewood after a winter snowstorm. Ronald was only two years younger than Joe, so they were very close friends.

In the late 30's, the Doidge farm holdings were one of the largest in the area. Although the land was poor for grain, they had many cattle, and raised purebred stallions and brood mares. About 100 horses were worked on the farm.

Joe married Alice Blanche Davidson on November 19th, 1942 and farmed near Raymore. They raised three children, Irene, Rita and Ken. Joe was active in community affairs and was a trustee for the Saline Creek school district from 1947 to 1974.

...................ADD INFO ON .....William & Lottie Doidge..............................

Diary: Jan 2nd (Mary?), Feb 21st (Joe).
William Henry Doidge 1869-1953   Lottie Jane Doidge (nee Lindsay) 1880-1959
(William and Lottie are buried in Wynyard's Pleasantview Cemetery)
Joseph Doidge 1907-1984  Alice Blanche Davidson 1919-1970