The Booth Boys. L to R: Bob, Charlie, George. Strath

3. Peter (1870-1938) arrived in Austin in 1889. He
married Henrietta Madill ** in 1901. They lived
for a time in Austin and then moved to North
Battleford, SK. in 1906. On Peter’s death
Henrietta returned to MacGregor to live with her
sisters Mary Madill and Caroline Booth. Peter and
Henrietta are both buried at Austin.

4. William Sim came to Canada in 1890 and married
Edith May Whitely in 1901. They farmed at
Austin and Edith May taught school for a few
years. In 1929 they moved to Winnipeg. William
died in 1930 and Edith in 1953. They are both
buried at the Brookside cemetery. Their children,
Helen, Marjory and Morris all went to school at
Austin.

5. Charles Henry (1882—1964) came to Canada with
his brothers and sisters in 1890. He attended the
Sight Hill school and married Violet Mildred
Whitley. The family moved to Winnipeg in the
early part of this century. Charles became
President and Chairman of the Board of Building
Products and Coal Limited in Winnipeg. Charles
died in 1964 and Violet in 1953. They had two
children, Marion and Glen.

 

The Booth Family. L to R: Carrie Booth, Annie Alton. Strath Booth,
Caroline Madill, Mary Madill

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6. Robert (Bob) Douglas (c.1885-1941) married
Margaret McGregor ** (1886-1978). They farmed
south of Austin and then Bob worked with his
brother in the implement business in Austin. He
and Margaret then took over an implement
dealership in Treherne. After Bob’s death.
Margaret moved to MacGregor. She and Bob are
buried at Treherne. They had no children.

. Helen (1877-1902).

. Mary (1878-1905). Both Helen and Mary died of
tuberculosis and are buried at Austin.

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The Booth family established an "empire" in
Austin with homesteading, real estate, machine
businesses, grain buying etc. The business grew to
include MacGregor and the entire municipality. Most
of the family moved to other parts of Canada so that
by the middle of this century only "Strath" remained
to carry on the family name.

BOROZNY

Alexander (Alex) Borozny (1875-1960) was
born in the Ukraine and came to Canada in 1898.
Mary Sawitski (1885-1977) was also born in the
Ukraine and came to Canada in 1907. She and Alex
were married that same year. They took up farming
in the Rosehill district and bought land from Albert
Kilfoyle in 1916. Alex also bought a team of three
year old colts for one hundred dollars from Joseph
Irwin. This was 1916 and the interest rate was eight
percent.

Alex and Mary were active in community life and
always took an interest in the MacGregor Fair - Alex
with his horses and Mary with her baking, canning
and vegetables. A spring fed creek ran through their
farm and in dry years people would come from town
to get water. Alex and Mary are buried at
MacGregor. They had six children, all of whom went
to school at Chipping Hill.

1. Steven (1908-1988) farmed in the Rosehill district.
He sold the land to Roy Leckie and retired to
Penticton. He is buried in Brandon.

2. Albin was born in 1910 and lived in Eastern
Canada.

3. Katie worked in Regina and married Harry Perry.
They live in Kelowna and have a son Melvin.
Katie is the Borozny biographer.

4. Michael (Mike) became a commercial fisherman
and lived in Vancouver. He had three daughters.

5. Matthew (1914-1986) did not marry. Matt served
in the Canadian Army during WW II and on
return took up farming in the Rosehill district. He
retired to Brandon in 1966 and lived with his
mother. Matt is buried in the MacGregor
cemetery.