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]

Denys (Denis) De La Ronde

Our Denys (Denis) De La...

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Harry and Mary Marchington

Harry Marchington met Mary Wilson...

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Robert Dyer Hoare (Kelly)

Grandpa Bob’s draft card. I...

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Stories:

  • The War Years 1942 - 1946

    4 long years in a foreign land away from your new wife. The story of Ed Hass Sr volunteering and answering the call.

  • oatcakes recipe

    Oatcakes

    This recipe for oatcakes was from Nana’s sister Nina

  • Drawing Farms and Horses

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

  • Look God - Wartime Poem

    A wartime poem saved by Evelyn Hass (nee Horth)

  • Nana's Quilting Award

    Rug Hooking Award

    In 1961, Nana was winning awards with her rug hooking skills

  • 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 […]