Early Settlers in the Grande Prairie District
Description:
A listing of the names of individuals to first file on quarters of
land in the Grande Prairie District: Townships 70-79, Ranges 1-13. Also included are the
filing date, the date patent was issued, and a note on whether the land was filed on under
Hudson Bay Service, South African Scrip, Soldier's Grant, Soldier's Settlement Board or
Red River Scrip. There are two listings available, alphabetical and legal description
order.
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Inclusive Dates: |
1908-1942 |
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Cost: |
$10.00 plus shipping & handling |
Homesteader's Trails to the Peace River Country
Description:
A description of the three major trails over which settlers came
to the Peace Country: the E.J. Lawrence Route of 1879; the Long Trail and Chalmers Trail
c. 1903; and the Edson Trail of 1911-1916. Supplementary sections in the book are
"The Clinic at Pipestone Creek," the "Song of the Wapiti" by Sela
Watts and Cam Browne, and "The I.V. Macklin Letters, " written by I.V. Macklin
in 1911 to his first wife Nellie before they were married.
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Author: |
J.G. MacGregor |
| Inclusive Dates: |
1879-1939 |
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Cost: |
Out of Print, but it is available
in the research library. |
From Dinosaurs to Pioneers on La Grande Prairie
Description:
A 62-page coil bound book written primarily for students aged 9 to
12 years, but of a broader interest to anyone wanting to read the story of settlement of
the "grande prairie."
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Author: |
J.G. MacGregor |
| Inclusive Dates: |
c. 1900-1916 |
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Cost: |
$9.95 plus shipping and
handling |
". . . One Generation to Another,"
Historical Resources in the City of Grande Prairie and Surrounding Area.
Description:
A 62-page coil bound book written primarily for students aged 9 to
12 years, but of a broader interest to anyone wanting to read the story of settlement of
the "grande prairie."
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Inclusive Dates: |
c. 1906-1998 |
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Cost: |
$10.00 plus shipping and
handling |
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