ways. Harry had been getting lumber out - every winter for a few years previously to build a new house when they had enough lumber and money. So through work bees they had a three-room house built by June for them. In the meantime they lived with Pete McEwen’s family just across the ravine on the farm once owned by Dave Graham. Pete McEwen was a brother of Mrs. McCorvie. In March, 1914, a terrible tragedy happened ten miles south of McCorvie’s. Constable Rooke of the R.C.M.P. was shot. The man that drove Rooke out was Jack Ohryn, who worked for Billy Willis who owned a livery barn in Dauphin. After Rooke was shot, Jack helped him across the road to a neighbor of the man who shot Rooke. He then drove back to McCorvie‘s to phone for a doctor, as theirs was the closest phone out there. Here he rested and fed his team and waited for the doctor to arrive from Dauphin, ten miles away. When the doctor arrived they changed teams and returned to get Const. Rooke. Arriving back late that evening to McCorvie’s, they once more changed teams and rushed him to the Dauphin Hospital. As he had lost so much blood he only lived a few days. In 1917 McCorvies moved into their new home, where they spent sad and happy days. It is now owned by Mrs. Rose Mus and leased by Mr. Mike Syrnyk. In March 1922 their daughter passed away at home, and in June 1927, their eldest daughter Margaret was married to Sidney Nicholson in their house. Harry was Reeve from 1923 to 1928. They liv- ed there till 1941, when they moved to the Mayflower district - with their son Bert. In October, 1953, Harry passed away after a short illness. Then in June 1955 Mrs. McCorvie died after a fairly lengthy illness. Most of their family are still living: (Eva) Mrs. Frank Barker died in October, 1963 in Hamilton and Bert passed away June 7th, 1982 in Dauphin; (Margaret) Mrs. Sidney Nicholson of Dauphin; (Edith) Mrs. Ernie Riddell of Dauphin died June 1985; (Irene) Mrs. Jack Little of McCreary, now Mrs. Rex Boughen, of Dauphin; (Gladys) Mrs. R.J. Halliburton, Ladner, B.C.: Harry of Dauphin. There were 20 grandchildren, 40 great- grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren in 1953. CHESHIRE FAMILY William Cheshire Jr. married Ada Norman in Petersfield, England, in 1888 and immediately emigrated to Canada and settled in Brandon, Manitoba. All their children were born in Brandon. In 1893 William Cheshire Sr. arrived in Bran- don with his son Edwin. Later that same year William Sr. and Edwin crossed the Riding Moun- tain and filed for land on the shores of Dauphin Lake in October 1894. In 1897 William Jr. and his family followed his father and homesteaded beside his father and brother's land. The three homesteads were situated in the Stoney Point area. Because some acres of the Cheshire land were covered by the lake and because the two and one half acres known as Stoney Point, though in the Township of Ochre River, were so far from the rest of the Municipality, the Cheshires acquired “Stoney Point” as part of the homestead. Later the Cheshire’s acquired another parcel of land which brought the"Cheshire Ranch” to a full section. This was handled by William Jr. and his son William 111 until the son enlisted in the Ar- my. William died in service and the land was then operated by his daughter and son-in-law, Minnie and Khalman McMillan until Khalman's death in 1929. One small corner of the original homestead was retained by descendants of William Cheshire of England. On this small strip of “The Ranch", the descendants still enjoy summer holidays on the shores of Dauphin Lake. Edwin Cheshire never married and eventual- ly sold out to his brother William Before coming to Canada, Edwin (Ted) had served with the British Army in India. Upon selling his land, he took employment with the Canadian National Railways and helped build the railway north to Churchill. He worked on the C.N.R. until he retired. William Cheshire who was also an Engineer with the C.N.R. in conjunction with his ranching, had a family of two boys and two girls. Both boys died without issue. Harriet Cheshire married Arthur John Cooke, a Section Foreman on the C.N.R. They had seven children. (Information from Elsie Cook). Minnie Cheshire married Khalman (Carl) McMillan, a farmer. They had four children. (For further information see Wm. Cheshire McMillan.) According to the last count made in 1981, Mr. William Cheshire Sr. has over 70 living descendents. Historical Events * Stoney Point Some historical events happened on Dauphin Lake near Stoney Point. The sinking of the freight boat “The Kennay" on October 19, 1891. For other information con- tact Mrs. Mary Robinson. The sinking of the boat “The Rcita” in 1913. The survivors from this wreck took refuge with the Cheshire family. Another tragic accident in the early 19005 took the lives of several members of the Beech family whose boat capsized in a storm while they were having a family outing at Stoney Point. In- formation could be obtained from the son of one -40-