The Way We Lived

The complete life story of Edna (Mason) Thornby and Jack Thornby, who married in 1898. Edna lived to be more than 100 years of age, and being active and bright, told her incredible life stories to the author - some of which her family had never heard. A fascinating account of social history in late 19th century and early 20th century Canada.

Author FOREWARD: There are always stories that old folk can tell about their lives, of the way they started farming around the turn of the century. This one is of special interest to me, because of this centenarian, well over her hundredth year, who was still active and her mind bright most of the time. Even some of her younger family members didn't know some of the things she told me, and yet they found out later that they were true, how remarkable.

There are very few families that can claim a record like this family, in this country at least, and yet when some of the family trees are written up, there maybe lots more that no one knows about now. Many of our present generation are just now trying to find out where their ancestors came from.

''Jack Thornby married Edna Mason March 19th, 1898. Their family tree is printed on the back pages. Number represent the children as they were born.''