Ross Burton Saunders

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!BIRTH:1901 Census;Carman Village,Lisgar Co.,Man.;NAC T-6432. From Walter Burton Saunders' Bible. Born in his parent's house. Tp 6, Range 4, West, Man. BMD: Kay Saunders. Sherwood Park, AB 1985. From Newspaper item ..."Ross B.Saunders, member of the Alberta Wheat Pool since 1928, has been made a member of the pool's Quarter -Century Club......Mr. Saunders began as a grain buyer in Okotoks,August 1, 1926, and after handling the 1927 crop transferred to Edmonton. Occupation: Banker- Merchants Bank, Landis, SK-1913/14; Old Mechants Bank - 3 years in Okotoks,AB :Retail Car Distributing business,McLauchlin Buick and Ford, Okotoks, 2 years :Hogge and Little Grain Firm, Okotoks, and DeWinton, 6 years :Aug, 1926 began with Alberta Wheat Pool, Edmonton, AB, and became an Agent and Officiale for Alberta Residences: Carman ,MB,Pense, Landis, SK, and Okotoks, DeWinton and Edmonton, Alberta. From the Carman Standard 13 July 1900 List of Promotions From Class 1 Grade 3 to Class 2 Grade 3: Ross Saunders Dec 28 1900 List of Promotions Miss Harper's Class: Class 2, Gr.3 to Class 1, Gr.3: Ross Saunders. July 6 1905 List of Promotions Promoted to grade 7: Ross Saunders.

Moved, with parents, to Okotoks, AB in Mar, 1909(from WBSaunders Bible) Was on a drive of horses from Carman to Okotoks, probably in 1910, with his brother Carl, and his father, a horse dealer. Was on a drive of 500 cattle belonging to his father, from Okotoks to Beaver Lodge, near Grande Prairie, probably about 1911. The whole herd was reported frozen to death, and Walter lost his investment. In 1929, he moved to Edmonton to 110 82nd Ave(Whyte Ave) on the South Side. It was then a forested area - he had a vegetable garden a short distance away. Retired in 1957, after 37 years in the grain trade. Buried in Glenwood Memorial Gardens,Edmonton. From Newspaper item ...."Ross B.Saunders, member of the Alberta Wheat Pool since 1928, has been made a member of the pool's Quarter -Century Club......Mr.Saunders began as a grain buyer in Okotoks,August 1, 1926, and after handling the 1927 crop transferred to Edmonton.