Louis Frieze.

 

On December 1, 1927, he married Millie Shane,
and in 1928, they were blessed with a son, Henry.

Louis and his family farmed for several years in
the Inglis district after which he gave up the farm
and went into the labour force. This consisted of
working for many different farmers as well as a
dairy farmer, and at a bush camp in Ontario.

After his age would not allow him to work any
more, he lived at Middle Lake, Saskatchewan in a
personal care home for a short time, then came back
to Russell for a number of years. For the last six
years of his life, he and his family resided in Bran—
don where, on November 30, 1972, he passed away.

His wife, Millie, also passed away in January
the following year approximately six weeks after his
death at the age of seventy—five.

As a young man, Henry also was employed by
farmers for a good part of the time and after mov—
ing into Inglis, he was employed by C.P.R. working
as a maintenance man on the railroad tracks. He
then moved to Russell and was employed at the
creamery for quite a number of years. Then he
moved to Brandon with his parents and is presently
employed by Macey Foods.

In his youth, he also learned to play the guitar
and is a country and western fan. He got to the top
like many of the rest of us did, “Grew right through
his hair”.

Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Frieze

Reinhold Frieze was born in White Russia,
April 10, 1893. In 1907, he came to Canada with his
parents, Frederick and Barbara, along with one
brother and five sisters. Another sister was born in
Canada in June, 1907.

Their homestead was located right next to the
Riding Mountain National Park, NE 6—23—26.

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Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Frieze and sons. L—R: Eddie, Bert,
Freddie.

In his very young years, he began working for
Messers. Charles and Donald McDonald in the
Minniska area. He worked there for about nine
years. The McDonalds were great for showing
horses at the fair. Reinhold enjoyed working with
horses, grooming and training them.

On February 10, 1927, he was united in marriage
to Alfrieda Pessel. She had been employed at the

V Royal Alexander Hotel in Winnipeg.

Alfrieda was born on February 15, 1904, in Gost-
nin, Poland. Her parents both died when she was
three years old. She was raised as a foster child and
came to Canada in 1926. She liked gardening, grow—
ing flowers and singing. Her beautiful embroidery
work was admired by many.

Their marriage was blessed with three sons:
Edward, Alfred and Berthold.

When their home was destroyed by fire, they
moved to the farm Dad had bought, NW 26—22—27,
and built a new home there. Grandma (Barbara)
lived with them most of the time until her death in
1938.

Besides farming, Reinhold was a part—time For—
est Ranger. He spent many days on horseback
patrolling the Riding Mountain National Park,
checking on hunters, loggers and people cutting
firewood. One of the lakes on the western edge,