Mary was a loyal and faithful church worker who
took a keen interest in educational and community
activities. Mrs. Bere was missed in the spheres in
which she served after her passing on May 28. 1944.

Frank and Angele Berezay

Frank and Angele Berezay were married January
19, 1908 on the Island of Jersey of France. They came
to Canada along with their friends the Baudics and
Quintaines in 1908 to Oshawa, Ontario. Their son
Frank was born October 25, 1908. They came to
Mather in 1910 to the farm of Robert Solton.
Madelaine Marie was born August 17, 1912. Around
1914 they moved east of Mather to Hugh McLeod
Sr. ’s farm. About 1920 they bought the family farm
from Mr. Robert Taylor. On September 8, 1924,
Norman was born. The elder son, Frank, died in
1925.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berezay, Frank and Madeline.

Frank Sr. was active in the community. He was a
school trustee for twenty-five years and councillor
for many years also. He farmed until 1948 when he
was accidentally killed.

Madelaine Berezay married James Baldock in

 

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1938. They bought Robert Gordon’s farm and later
moved to British Columbia where they now live in
Nanaimo. Their daughter, Gail, lives in Port Alberni,
BC. and son, Murray, in Nanaimo, BC.

Norman continued farming, and he married
Mabel Jeanette Carter of Winnipeg in 1950. Their
first son, Gordon was born October 27, 1951, Carter
on February 10, 1953, and daughter Judy, on Febru-
ary 13, 1957. Mrs. Berezay Sr. moved to British
Columbia in 1950 and lived there until her death in
1962.

 

The Berezays. Gordon, Norman, Mabel, Judy and Carter.

Gordon married Dianne Rudd of Winnipeg in
1977 and they moved to Vancouver, BC. to live.
Carter married Judy Odlum of Clearwater in 1977
and they now live in Winnipeg. Mabel Berezay
passed away in 1978. Judy now lives in Winnipeg
too, while Norman remains on the farm.

Charles Bisbee Family

My father Charles and mother Ida May (Suther-
land) came to Canada from Hansboro, North Dakota
about 1914. All of us children were born at Hansboro;
Charlie, Don, Americus (called Mark), Hugh and 1,
Belle. We lived on the Carter place and raised a large
herd of milk cows. We rowed across to Avery’s at
least once a day to sell the cream. Of course Averys
made their own ice cream in those days!

We all went to Rock Lake School except Charlie.
My parents also raised Gerty Sutherland and Myles
and Roderick Sutherland, and they attended Rock
Lake School.

We moved around alot, wherever we could get
good pastures and feed for the cows. My brothers
worked around as soon as they were able to drive a
team. Charlie, the oldest, worked for old Mr. Pog-
son.

We lived on the Joe Lawrence place. In 1921 we
went to Crystal River School. We also lived on the