It's Day 7 of my 21 Day Family Connections Experiment.
Since I've done an article about an object for my parents and my grandmothers, I wanted to share something from each of my grandfathers in this Experiment. Yesterday I wrote about my grandpa Joe Rogers.
Today I'm looking at a book that belonged to my grandpa, James Walter Scott, known as Walter. We never met; he died before I was born. My mum talked about him often, and I have photographs and a few other things. And as I've said before, my Na, his widow, spoke sometimes as if he'd just gone out to the store.
According to my mum, he did like to read poetry, and yes, the author, Walter Scott. I don't think he was named for Walter Scott though. I think he was named for his father, Walter Scott, and his grandfather, James Scott, both born in Scotland. And perhaps grandpa's father was named for the author.
According to my mum, he did like to read poetry, and yes, the author, Walter Scott. I don't think he was named for Walter Scott though. I think he was named for his father, Walter Scott, and his grandfather, James Scott, both born in Scotland. And perhaps grandpa's father was named for the author.
This poetry book was a gift to grandpa from his brother, Sam. And when I took a look at it last week, I realized it had two little surprises tucked into it.
Poetical Works of Robert Browning, Edinburgh, W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell. Inscribed: To Brother Walter from Sam. Wishing him a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. Sam did have lovely writing.
Nice present, and apparently well read by at least three generations now as you'll see. (And did grandpa and Uncle Sam wonder, as I did, if the publisher, W. P. Nimmo, was any relation? Their father's stepmother was a Nimmo. I haven't found any connection yet.)
My mum said he was always interested in new things, for example, agricultural equipment, cameras and cars. I do have photographs I know he took. He and his father in law, William Irwin, probably had common ground there, especially to do with vehicles.
My mum said he was always interested in new things, for example, agricultural equipment, cameras and cars. I do have photographs I know he took. He and his father in law, William Irwin, probably had common ground there, especially to do with vehicles.
Grandpa Walter Scott and his car, 1920s. Believed to be taken at Newdale, Manitoba.
Inside I found 2 forgotten papers, one my mum's, a list of girls in a Newdale, Manitoba sewing group (undated but likely from the 1920s) and one my own, a 10 day class schedule that must have been for Grade 11 (1960s).
And just in case, anyone is related, here are the Newdale, Manitoba, Canada Sewing Group names (in my mother's writing). No date but Mum left Newdale in 1930-31 to attend school in Winnipeg.
Leaders:
Betty Lawson
Muriel Scott
Members:
Mary Goldie
Mary Chandler
Mary McTavish
Mary Lavery
Alba Adams
Molly Crosby
Doris Graham
Helen Maclellan
For more about the 21 Day Family Connections Experiment, see my first Experiment article here.
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