Narratives
Family Stories and Context Essays
Short essays that connect people, places, and record clusters without hiding uncertainty.
From Bezdéd to Bekevar
The Daku family's journey from a Hungarian village to the Bekevar settlement in Saskatchewan, and the short life and enduring family legacy of Lujza Daku.
Pat Davis: War Service, Captivity, and Return
A verbatim family story and first-person wartime account for Charles Gordon Goodwin "Pat" Davis.
Prince Albert, Part One: Settlement
Peter George Campbell and Emma Jane McGregor leave Lanark County roots for Prince Albert and the South Saskatchewan River settlement world.
The Walker, Manlove, and Simson Circle
A short context essay for the Walker, Manlove, and Simson records that help frame William Simson's early Kent County identity.