Roberts, Walter

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Roberts, Walter

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Dates of existence

[ca.1894]-1977

History

Walter Roberts was the son of Henry Roberts and Mary Jones, born around 1894. The family was living in Clear Lake, South Dakota at the time. In 1898 they moved to Carlyle, Saskatchewan where they farmed until moving to the Peace Country. Walter was one of eight children.

Walter's father and two oldest brothers departed in the spring of 1907 and staked land near Rolla, British Columbia. They returned and moved the rest of the family to Edmonton during the early winter of 1908. On Henry's next trip north, in the summer of 1908, he was drawn to the Bear Lake area, near Lake Saskatoon and in 1909, he and two of his sons brought equipment in, staked and broke land, planted a crop and garden, and built a cabin and a barn. They returned to Edmonton where they picked up the rest of the Roberts family (except son Bill) and necessary supplies. The family arrived at their homestead via the Long Trail in the spring of 1910.

Walter filed on his own homestead (NE 16-72-7 W6th) in 1911 at the age of 17, getting the patent in 1916, as well as obtaining part of SW 21-71-7 W6th. In 1913 he also acquired part of NE 16-72-7 W6th.

Luella Patterson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphaeus Patterson, born in Kemptville, Ontario around 1895. She came to the Peace Country with her parents, sister, and brother in the spring of 1911. He other brother John Orlando Patterson and his family, had arrived the a couple of months earlier. The Pattersons operated the first store in Grande Prairie. In 1915, Luella married Dr. Martin L. MacDonald who practiced in Lake Saskatoon. They later divorced.

Walter Roberts and Luella Patterson Macdonald were married on January 12, 1937. They continued to live and farm on Walter's land near Bear Lake. Luella Roberts died in December 1975 and Walter in June of 1977.

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Clear Lake, South Dakota
Edmonton, Alberta
Lake Saskatoon, Alberta
Bear Lake, Alberta

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Son of Henry Roberts and Mary Jones
Husband of Luella Patterson Macdonald

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Description created by TD on April 28, 2015.

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  • English

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Sources: "Lake Saskatoon Reflections", "Grande Prairie: Capitol of the Peace", "Pioneers of the Peace", Peace River Land Settlement database, Grande Prairie Herald, Northern Tribune, and Northern Tribune

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