Fred Glor was born in Kamin, Poland (near Chelm) on March 5, 1922. His parents were Johan “John” Glor and Emma Fehlau. His father immigrated from Poland to Canada in July 1926. Emma, Fred, and baby brother Alfred joined John in early 1927, arriving in St. John NB. For a while the family lived in Wayne, AB (near Drumheller) where John worked in the coal mines. Two more siblings, Diane and Marilyn were born there. In 1938 the family settled on a homestead in the Peace Country near Culp AB. (NW 15-78-23-5) Fred helped his father with the hard work of breaking and clearing land with a 6 -horse hitch and plow. While he was only 16, (between 1939 and 1942) Fred worked on threshing crews for other farmers in the Smoky River flats and Culp areas. There was abundant grain in the area, and harvest lasted until winter. He also worked with his father in the coal mines in the winter. For entertainment, Fred walked about 8 miles to Watino to attend dances, movies, and ball games. Often he would leave Watino in the middle of the night and arrive home in the early morning. Tragically, in 1942 his father John was killed by a runaway team of horses. Therefore, Fred and his mother moved to Edmonton in April 1943.
At age 21, Fred enlisted in the Army on May 15, 1943, and there his met his future wife who was also in the army. In November 1945 Fred and Marjorie married. After their discharge (Fred in January 1946), Fred and Marjorie moved to Edmonton, and then to Kitchener ON, where their daughter Eleanor was born. Feeling unsettled, Fred and his family returned to farm in Culp in 1947. After the war, there was a shortage of farm machinery and livestock, but eventually their farm became diversified with different crops and farm animals. Fred bought his first car in 1947 – it was a 1934 Chevrolet. Daughter Linda and son Robert were born in 1950 and 1954 respectively. The family moved to Edmonton once more in 1955. Although living in Edmonton, Fred continued to farm at Culp, and in addition he started a house building business. He was busy. Their last son, David, was born in 1962. Fred and Marjorie sold their farm in 1965, and Fred took a full-time job with the Alberta Government as a safely inspector for the Workman’s Compensation Board. In 1974 he changed jobs, and was the Safety Director for Interprovincial Pipe and Steel Corp. After some trips together to Europe, Jamaica, and California, Marjorie became ill with cancer, and she died on November 24, 1980. Fred remarried to Gladys Hammermeister and he remained in Edmonton, working until 1983. He died in July 2009 at age 87 in Edmonton.
Source: Reflexions p. 956 – 959 (photos of Fred, Marjorie and family p. 957; photo of Fred, brother, and parents p. 959)