Household Record 521

Res.1/Male/Husb}   Strome, Astor Family History} Olson
Res.2/Fem./Wife}   Detwiller, Julia Maud HH Type} Historic household   HH
Address/Location:  
Name(s)} Astor Strome & Julia Maud
Optional} Humbolt
Str./Apt.} Sec. 32, Twp. 37, Range 19 W2
City/etc.} Englefeld, Saskatchewan
Household Dates:
  Source}     Exa 1911
  Move-In}   Aft 1906
  Move-Out} Aft 1947
Source 1} 1198=1911 CAN cen
Source 2} 1200=1916 MB cen
Source 3} 1687=1921 CAN cen
Source 2} 1194=Geog history
Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock
Date Updated} 27 Dec 2014
Date Created}  11 Dec 2011
Notes:  In 1905, Astor Strome came west from Manitoba to Englefeld, Saskatchewan, and filed on a homestead on Sec. 32, Twp. 37, Range 19, W2.  In 1906, he moved his family to the homestead.  This included his wife Julia, and sons Wilford and Harvey.  Their daughter Myrtle was left with her grandparents in Manitoba for some time to attend school.

In the 1911 Canada census, Humbolt Twp., Saskatchewan, the family is enumerated on Sec. 32, Twp. 37, Range 19, W2.  It included Astor Strome, 32, farmer, born Nov 1878, his wife Julia Maude, 30, Jun 1881, and their children Myrtle May, 11, born May 1900, Wilford Roy, 7, born Sep 1903, Harvey Melvin, 6, born Jul 1904, Bertha Irene, 1, born Jun 1909, and Eva Minerva, 4 months, born Feb 11.  Bertha and Minerva had been born in Saskatchewan.

In the 1916 Saskatchewan census, Humbolt Twp., their farm is identified as being in St. Peters Municipality.  The family included Astor Strome, 39, his wife Maud, 35, and children Myrtle, 18, Wilford, 13, Harvey, 11, Bertha, 7, Eva, 5, Nelson, 3, and Frank, 1.  The family is identified as Methodist.

In the 1921 Canada census, Saskatchewan, Humbolt Twp., St. Peters Municipality, the family included Astor Strome, 45, his wife Maud, 40, and children Myrtle, 21, Wilford, 18, Bertha, 11, Eva, 10, Nelson, 8, Frank, 6, and Winnie, 4.  Harvey had left the home.

Two more children, Dorothy and James, were born in the ensuing years.  According to A History of Englefeld, 1903 - 1987, the family homestead was located at Greenside, and the children attended the Greenside School.
Total # of Residents} 12  
Other Residents:
Household  His Last HH} 400  His Next HH} 519
Links => Her Last HH} 400 Her Next HH} 519
  3rd Res.} Strome, Myrtle May___
  4th Res.} Strome, Wilford Roy___
  5th Res.} Strome, Harvey Melvin___
  6th Res.} Strome, Bertha Irene___
  7th Res.} Strome, Eva Minerva___
  8th Res.} Strome, Nelson Astor (Bud)519
  9th Res.} Strome, Frank Gordon___
10th Res.} Strome, Minnie Lorraine___
11th Res.} Strome, Dorothy Maud___
12th Res.} Strome, James Arthur___
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