Ault Kirk - Sneddon family

 The Snedden family is who grandma (Maggie Jane Kerr) lived with when she was sent to Canada.  There is more detailed information in an earlier post. https://homechildgrandparents.blogspot.com/2019/10/maggie-jane-kerr-blakeney.html

You travel down a beautiful tree lined country road to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. This is September 2019, you can see how the trees are just starting to change colour.

In June 2020 this little stone church celebrated 190 years!  If you are interested in more info on the church or cemetery here is a blogpost:

https://lindaseccaspina.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-auld-kirk/

This is the gates to the church and cemetery.

William Sneddon and Eliza Ann Dickson were the 'receiving parents'  who raised Maggie from 1901-1908.  William died in 1906, Eliza was ill after her husband died and and Maggie cared for her till she was offered a position in Alameda Saskatchewan with Dr. Galloway who was friends with the Sneddon family.  

 

 

 

Grandma's young life from 1901-08 was very difficult.  My dad and uncle talked about how she had to work hard, and had to knit many slippers to sell.  She also had to care for bedridden Eliza. It was not a life of carefree fun for her.   You can read more about Maggie's life at the Sneddon's here

https://homechildgrandparents.blogspot.com/2019/10/maggie-jane-kerr-blakeney.html