Journey to the West: Harris Family’s Prairie Saga
Despondent schoolteacher John Harris plans to relocate with fiancée Mary to Manitoba. They marry and travel with Aleck McCrae to homestead, faces hardship, wealth pursuit, infidelity, and a robbery scheme. Allan is wounded. Beulah supports Travers who is later linked to the crime. Harris redeems, Beulah forgives, and the family reunites at the old homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciarris
Mulltins
Tharris
Seakie
Teres
Allan
Sim
Suebetine Othe
Ueagen Hlarris
Serges
Cardiner
Gardiner
Travers
Pliny
Harris
Sergeant Grey
Royal Northwest Mounted Poliee
Arthur
Beulah
Tie
Riles
Grey
Jim Travers
Harris Farm
Journey of settlers to Emerson gateway town begins
A narrator follows John Harris and wife Mary as they move from a rural school setting into the Canadian prairie migration, meeting pioneers Aleck McCrae and Tom Morrison. Harris seeks lodgings for his wife while planning a homestead, facing crowded boards and hopeful prospects along the Red River route toward Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harris
Manitoba
Mary
Big Aleck McCrae
Red River
Empire
Emerson
Prairies
Lake of the Woods
Rocky Mountains
Harris
Ain’t
Flarris
Tom Morrison
Morrison
McCrae
Wakopu County
Great Lakes
Wakopu
Pembina
Turtle Mountain
Aleck
Tom
Mce- Crae
Journey to the Manitoba Frontier Begins for John Harris and Mary Alvin
John Harris and Mary Alvin marry and prepare for a homestead voyage between the Red River and the Rockies. Harris leaves teaching to seek fortune, sharing a car ride with farmer Tom Morrison as they relocate with modest savings and gear, joining an immigrant train bound for Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alarms
Mary Alvin
Red River
Rocky Mountains
Tom Morrison
John Harris
Manitoba
Frontward Trail to a Prairie Settlement Begins
A migrant party gathers six sleighs and a doctor to head out at 4 o'clock, loading family crews with bedding and provisions. Aleck McCrae leads a trek toward a distant prairie, camp forming a protective three-sided enclosure with a tent, meals prepared, and a cautious, hopeful mood as families brace for the long journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morrison
Aleck
McCrae
Morrison
Harris
Shay
Mr. Harris
Jack Harris
Aleck McCrae
Immigrant Party Advances to Arthurs Homestead West of Pembina
The described afternoon follows a march of an immigrant party into the western frontier. After leaving Red River valley they reach the Pembina region and approach Arthurs homestead where Fred Arthurs shares his home with his wife as Mrs Harris and Mrs Arthurs become housemates. The group then disperses to new homesteads and friends billet them, closing with a brief farewell at Arthurs as McCrae Ned Bacon and others part ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainin
Harris
Pembina
Arthurses
Fred Arthurs
Arthurs
Arthur
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Robert J.c.stead
Irwin Myers
Ploneer
Morris
Joneliness
John Tfurris
Hieeks
Lfe
Gienke
Chaption
Eaf
Jas Tienhiold
Teulah
Jai Travers
Reulah
Wil—Traccis
Iis
Ufe
Rockies
Ated
Pfarris
Chaptich
F Harris
Drngs
Riés
Beerlekits
Pocety Tau Cone
Pius
Gieang
Bunko
Zaiso
Todd
York
Aise Ig Oo
Pteag Rea
John
Homestead
Hag
Levin Myers
Book of Fortune
Prairie Land
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