Tag: Bert
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The 71st anniversary of Margaret & Bert
September 1st is a special day for Margaret and Bert. It is the day they wed and made a commitment to each other to love and cherish each other always and forever. They lived that commitment for 41 years together until Bert left this life and has been looking after Margaret from heaven for the…
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Bert & Margaret…and then there were four
After their wedding Bert and Margaret moved into a small rustic cottage close to Bert’s parents place. This was good in that they had family around…and also bad because Bert’s mom was a great cook and would feed Bert dinner when he stopped by after work before going home to Margaret. Of course Margaret would…
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Bert…The Early Years
Bert arrived in this world on a summer day in 1929 in St. Paul, Alberta. He was the youngest son, born into a large French Canadian family who, once Bert joined the gang, had nine living children. Bert’s eldest sister was already 21 years old when he was born! His father, Emile, grew up in…
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Introducing Margaret and Bert
So, now that my blog is all set up…what do I want to write about? Part of my purpose with this blog is to document the family stories for our children and grandchildren, so it seems to make sense to have my first real blog post be about my parents. The family would all agree…
Pathways & Crossroads 