Mrs. C. F. Rennie, one of the older settlers in the district, passed away at her home on Friday, February 23rd, in her 78th year.
Anna Christner was born at New Hamburg, Ontario, on April 8th, 1862. she was married to C. F. Rennie at the same place in 1883 and they farmed in Ontario until 1902, when they moved to Alberta.
Settling at Didsbury, they homesteaded 7 miles southwest of town, where they lived until 1931 and then moved to Didsbury.
The late Mrs. Rennie was a member of the Evangelical Church and in the earlier years took a very active part in Church and Sunday School work. She was also one of the organizers of the Women's Missionary Society and the W.C.T.U. in Didsbury. Mrs. Rennie was very highly respected by the whole community and her many friends will regret her passing.
She is survived by her husband; three sons, Herbert, of Red Deer, Percy and Wilfred, of Didsbury; two daughters, Mrs. John Carlson, of Glendale, California, and Alice, at home. Also a brother and two sisters in Glendale, California, and five grandchildren.
Didsbury Pioneer, February 29, 1940, page 1
Alberta Death Reg. #1940-08-401328
Mrs. C. F. Rennie, one of the older settlers in the district, passed away at her home on Friday, February 23rd, in her 78th year.
Anna Christner was born at New Hamburg, Ontario, on April 8th, 1862. she was married to C. F. Rennie at the same place in 1883 and they farmed in Ontario until 1902, when they moved to Alberta.
Settling at Didsbury, they homesteaded 7 miles southwest of town, where they lived until 1931 and then moved to Didsbury.
The late Mrs. Rennie was a member of the Evangelical Church and in the earlier years took a very active part in Church and Sunday School work. She was also one of the organizers of the Women's Missionary Society and the W.C.T.U. in Didsbury. Mrs. Rennie was very highly respected by the whole community and her many friends will regret her passing.
She is survived by her husband; three sons, Herbert, of Red Deer, Percy and Wilfred, of Didsbury; two daughters, Mrs. John Carlson, of Glendale, California, and Alice, at home. Also a brother and two sisters in Glendale, California, and five grandchildren.
Didsbury Pioneer, February 29, 1940, page 1
Alberta Death Reg. #1940-08-401328
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