Heritage by A.C. Kerr Sexton

Heritage: Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles

January 8, 2016

by Annie Coleman (Kerr) Sexton, published in Stanton Stats March 10, 1994 As the Irishman said “I have a good memory, but short.” With my short memory I’m recording what I can remember of my ancestors. My great regret is that I didn’t get written records from my parents. My grandfather, John Kerr, was born…

Heritage: My Parents’ Early Years

by Annie Coleman (Kerr) Sexton, published in Stanton Stats March 10, 1994 Father was born 8:00 a.m. August 4, in 1850. He started school but only went four days. The teacher was going to strap his sister and Father said: “Strap me instead” whereon a fight took place with the teacher and that was the…

Heritage: My Birth

by Annie Coleman (Kerr) Sexton, published in Stanton Stats March 10, 1994 Finally on February 25, 1889, when my eldest sister was eight years old, I made my appearance. It was a cold stormy day. Mother needed a doctor so a bachelor who owned a team of horses drove to Deloraine, 13 miles to get…

Heritage: Life on Our Manitoba Homestead

by Annie Coleman (Kerr) Sexton, published in Stanton Stats March 10, 1994 Housework was [Mother’s vocation.] She had a well organized schedule, from which she seldom departed. She rose at dawn. Each day of the week had its appointed tasks. Friday was bake day when she baked enough to last all the next week. Some…

Heritage; Childhood as a Pioneer

by Annie Coleman (Kerr) Sexton, published in Stanton Stats March 10, 1994 In childhood, we view our parents as stern hard monsters never allowing us to do what we wanted. Now looking back I appreciate their good qualities and their discipline. They were the product of their parents’ discipline. A parent’s training follows a child…