Jean Anderson was born May 24, 1922 the fifth child of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson of Bresaylor, Saskatchewan.
It was in the capacity of "Hired Girl" that early in 1940 she came to the Riding Hill District to help Mrs. Wm. Atton, who was very elderly. Among the social invitations she accepted was one to visit at the Orval McGill home. There she met their oldest son Earl, who later in the evening walked her part way back to the Atton Home. From then on things sort of seemed to happen that gave these two young people opportunity to be together. Before summer was ended plans were already underway to try and make it possible for them to get married. This was no small undertaking in 1940. It was a struggle to get enough money to feed oneself, and keep clothes on the back with out anything more to strain the finance. Finally they decided to get married and hoped that somehow they would manage. On the 15th of Nov. 1940 Earl pledged his troth and and all his worldly possessions. Now maybe those "possessions" should be explained a little. Jean had no money and he had $15.25. So $5. was spent for the licence, $5 for the wedding ring (there was not engagement ring) Rev. N. Britton, the officiating clergy, was given an honorarium of $5 so that left 25 cents. Now do you wonder she married him for his money.
Jean worked very hard to keep the ship afloat, even to taking the bus to North Battleford and then walking for miles to a housecleaning job.
She went into the hospital on May 13th, 2002, and had the pleasure of seeing a few friends gather to celebrate her 80th birthday. On August 8th, 2002 she left the hospital to keep an appointment with her Lord whom she loved. She had suffered her last pain, shed her last tear.
It was in the capacity of "Hired Girl" that early in 1940 she came to the Riding Hill District to help Mrs. Wm. Atton, who was very elderly. Among the social invitations she accepted was one to visit at the Orval McGill home. There she met their oldest son Earl, who later in the evening walked her part way back to the Atton Home. From then on things sort of seemed to happen that gave these two young people opportunity to be together. Before summer was ended plans were already underway to try and make it possible for them to get married. This was no small undertaking in 1940. It was a struggle to get enough money to feed oneself, and keep clothes on the back with out anything more to strain the finance. Finally they decided to get married and hoped that somehow they would manage. On the 15th of Nov. 1940 Earl pledged his troth and and all his worldly possessions. Now maybe those "possessions" should be explained a little. Jean had no money and he had $15.25. So $5. was spent for the licence, $5 for the wedding ring (there was not engagement ring) Rev. N. Britton, the officiating clergy, was given an honorarium of $5 so that left 25 cents. Now do you wonder she married him for his money.
Jean worked very hard to keep the ship afloat, even to taking the bus to North Battleford and then walking for miles to a housecleaning job.
She went into the hospital on May 13th, 2002, and had the pleasure of seeing a few friends gather to celebrate her 80th birthday. On August 8th, 2002 she left the hospital to keep an appointment with her Lord whom she loved. She had suffered her last pain, shed her last tear.
Jean Anderson was born May 24, 1922 the fifth child of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson of Bresaylor, Saskatchewan.
It was in the capacity of "Hired Girl" that early in 1940 she came to the Riding Hill District to help Mrs. Wm. Atton, who was very elderly. Among the social invitations she accepted was one to visit at the Orval McGill home. There she met their oldest son Earl, who later in the evening walked her part way back to the Atton Home. From then on things sort of seemed to happen that gave these two young people opportunity to be together. Before summer was ended plans were already underway to try and make it possible for them to get married. This was no small undertaking in 1940. It was a struggle to get enough money to feed oneself, and keep clothes on the back with out anything more to strain the finance. Finally they decided to get married and hoped that somehow they would manage. On the 15th of Nov. 1940 Earl pledged his troth and and all his worldly possessions. Now maybe those "possessions" should be explained a little. Jean had no money and he had $15.25. So $5. was spent for the licence, $5 for the wedding ring (there was not engagement ring) Rev. N. Britton, the officiating clergy, was given an honorarium of $5 so that left 25 cents. Now do you wonder she married him for his money.
Jean worked very hard to keep the ship afloat, even to taking the bus to North Battleford and then walking for miles to a housecleaning job.
She went into the hospital on May 13th, 2002, and had the pleasure of seeing a few friends gather to celebrate her 80th birthday. On August 8th, 2002 she left the hospital to keep an appointment with her Lord whom she loved. She had suffered her last pain, shed her last tear.
It was in the capacity of "Hired Girl" that early in 1940 she came to the Riding Hill District to help Mrs. Wm. Atton, who was very elderly. Among the social invitations she accepted was one to visit at the Orval McGill home. There she met their oldest son Earl, who later in the evening walked her part way back to the Atton Home. From then on things sort of seemed to happen that gave these two young people opportunity to be together. Before summer was ended plans were already underway to try and make it possible for them to get married. This was no small undertaking in 1940. It was a struggle to get enough money to feed oneself, and keep clothes on the back with out anything more to strain the finance. Finally they decided to get married and hoped that somehow they would manage. On the 15th of Nov. 1940 Earl pledged his troth and and all his worldly possessions. Now maybe those "possessions" should be explained a little. Jean had no money and he had $15.25. So $5. was spent for the licence, $5 for the wedding ring (there was not engagement ring) Rev. N. Britton, the officiating clergy, was given an honorarium of $5 so that left 25 cents. Now do you wonder she married him for his money.
Jean worked very hard to keep the ship afloat, even to taking the bus to North Battleford and then walking for miles to a housecleaning job.
She went into the hospital on May 13th, 2002, and had the pleasure of seeing a few friends gather to celebrate her 80th birthday. On August 8th, 2002 she left the hospital to keep an appointment with her Lord whom she loved. She had suffered her last pain, shed her last tear.
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