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Charles W. E. Harvey
After establishing his homestead on SE.18.31.18.W2
in 1905, Charles Harvey became one of the original Foote-Copeland settlers.
His close friend, George Brinn accompanied him up the old telegraph trail from
Indian Head Sask., and took possession of the NE quarter where they build cabins
together. George was 10 years older than Charles, and had immigrated to
Canada earlier from Wales.
The first Sunday Church services in the area were held at Charles and George's
cabin in 1907. Some of the early pioneers to attend were Len & Harold
Evans, Roy Copeland, Alf Smith, William Foote & family, Mr. & Mrs. Darwin S.
Fish and A. Chaplin. Anglican Reverend Palgrave officiated at these
informal gatherings.
Besides working on their farms, Charles and George worked together part time on
the Grand Trunk Railway near Semans Sask. Their land patents were finally
fulfilled and Charles received his deed on December 15th., 1908. Five
years later George longed for his heritage homeland, so in 1913 he sold Charles his
quarter and returned to Wales.
The year before, Charles and George had hired William Wilson & family to work
full time on their farms. After William's wife Gertrude died suddenly in
1917 daughter Edith took over her mothers domestic duties. Charles and
Edith fell in love and married in 1919. He was 29 and she was still a
teenager.
Charles was an active cricket player so he organized a cricket team of 11
players and played on their farm field. They played against teams from
Raymore, Lewiswin and Govan. During the 2nd. world war they played
against Australian and New Zealand teams from the air training base at Dafoe.
Mr. Harvey was a pall-bearer at my father David's funeral at Copeland, after he
died on Monday November 26, 1934 in Saskatoon City Hospital from a machinery
accident. They were best friends for 27 years.
I mention the Harvey family only once in my diary
on March 5th., when Mr. Harvey accompanies my father David to pick up my mother
Jessie from Wadena hospital after treatment for high blood pressure.
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The Hatton Family - by Art Harvey March 17, 2007
My father Charles was a very close friend of Dave
Hatton. Dad belonged to the Wynyard Masonic Lodge along with Mr. Hatton,
O.J. Brooks, and E.E. Bolton. Mr. Hatton had a hired man named Joe Breed,
who also worked for my dad between 1941 to 1948. Mr. Breed said that Mr.
Hatton had a lot of stones to pick! Also a milk cow that didn't like
coming home at milking time. Myself, along with Clarence and Gordon Hatton
belonged to Fennemore's band. I was the drummer and the band always
practiced at the Fennemore house (1/2 mile north of Hatton) on Monday nights.
We played at all the picnics and various gatherings. Most cows lost their
calves should they happen to hear the band! We sure made a helluva noise,
now wonder the cows aborted! We were seldom on the same music page!
Gordon stayed with his big bass horn. I went from big drum to alto horn.
We had many laughs and the Hatton's more or less kept the band together.
Mr. Fennemore was a great community leader and led may local organizations.
Mr. Hatton, along with many other pioneers of the area slugged it out and
probably became a member of the "go without club". Not enough credit was
ever given to the earl settlers. The were a tough bunch, especially the
women.
Charles Harvey 1881-1968 Edith F.
Harvey (nee Wilson) 1896-1989
George Thomas Brinn 1871?-?
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