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Construction of ECI
Contractor Mr. Harry (Emerson) (Mac) McKenzie
And his wife Jennie, nee Mill.
He was awarded the Contract in Aug. 1912.
Feb 20, 2010, Received a nice email from
Joan Lytle, nee Wilkinson
(1958-1962)
who, as a School Project,
wrote a letter to
Mrs. Jennie McKenzie
the Wife of Estevan Builder,
Harry Emerson (Mac) McKenzie,
who built many buildings in Estevan,
including ECI.
Jennie June
McKenzie, nee Mill,
was born to
Rial and Carrie Mill,
at Schaler, Iowa on July 6,1889,
She died July 23, 1980,
and is
buried in Estevan City Cemetery.
She married Emerson,
June
24, 1909.
Below is Mrs. McKenzie's reply to Joan in 1955.
Here she describes coming from Iowa to Estevan,
on Apr 5, 1905, by train.
The Mill family lived in Strubel,
Archer, Sheldon, Hudson and Reinbeck, Iowa.
Before they came to Canada.
Some very interesting historical information included.
(2 pages)
Please click to enlarge.
Thanks Joan for sharing this letter! |
Showing Roof
Construction
Approx. value $47,000
Designed by Messrs
Stroey and VanEgmond
Regina Architects
Cornerstone laid by
Hon. W. R. Motherwell
Then Provincial
Minister of Agriculture
On Sept 20th, 1912 |
