Welcome to the story of our family


A family history is about more than one family. To start with the main families are Hass, Croteau, Horth & Joseph but we are also working on Lisa’s family history which includes Kelly, Campbell, Hoare, Marchington and Wilsons.

To all the people who have helped me with this search, THANK YOU. Please feel free to email me at [email protected]

Rowand

Abram Rowand and family immigrated...

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Edmund Hass and Evelyn Horth

Married: Dec 21, 1940 –...

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Harry Marchington

Harry Marchington was my great...

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Stories:

  • Trans-Atlantic News

    The Information Age

    An article about Grandpa Marchington taking part in the first overnight transatlantic newspaper delivery

  • Where I was baptised, confirmed, taught Sunday School, and sang in the choir - and Mr Purdue, the Minister for many years, married us at the farm in 1921, September 28th - Mary Marchington (Wilson)

    Nana's Church

    “Where I was baptised, confirmed, taught Sunday School, and sang in the choir – and Mr Purdue, the Minister for […]

  • 1929 at Diver

    Army Buddies

    Lasting friendships were made in the trenches

  • Drawing Farms and Horses

    Often when I stayed with Grandpa and Nana I would ask Grandpa to draw me pictures. I thought he was […]

  • WW1 Tramway in action

    Grandpa Marchington - WWI Rail Engineer

    The story of the tramways is a story of great service paid for in casualties

  • oatcakes recipe

    Oatcakes

    This recipe for oatcakes was from Nana’s sister Nina