The First Smiths of Duncan circa 1930s

The Tohm Genealogy

The Foster Genealogy

Thomas William Smith & Wilhemena Tohm
Children:  Nelson William (1900-1994) Josephine Julie (1902-1963)     Henry (1904-1984) 
Gordon Thomas (1906-1946)    Laura Emiline (1908-1972)    Fred (1912-1974    
Carrie Ellen  (1914-2007)    Leslie Clifford (1919-2012)

Christmas circa 1931 Left to Right: Carrie (18) holding Milton (3); Gordie, Josie with Lloyd (4) in chair;  Henry & Pearl Leslie (13); Murray (9) & Edward (5) seated;  Fred, Adele (5) in chair; Ma and Pa ie. Caroline &  Thomas 

 Lloyd and Adele are seated in two wooden high chairs.  Les is sitting in the wagon holding Edward.  The corner of the wood shed is in the left background.  Freddie, Gordie and Leslie are wearing Cowichan Indian sweaters.  This was the spot of choice for family photos.

Sunday, circa 1929
Left to right: Freddy, Ma, Leslie, (back) Daniel Tohm, (front) Carrie, Murray, Pa, Josie

 Ma and Pa have been on the property almost 11 years.  The world is in a depression but life on the farm goes on pretty much as always.  Food is plentiful and cash is scarce.

 
Sunday Night Dinner
   Sunday dinner was always a celebration.  It was not unusual to have 20 at the table.

 
   Card games such as 500 and cribbage were a favourite for Sunday night gatherings.  (Pa loved a game of crib.)  The radio was used infrequently but one program everyone remembers is Jack Benny.  Several family members could play the piano.
 
The Menu
    Sunday dinner menus have endured for 80 years.  Large helpings of meat, salmon or fowl, gobs of mashed potatoes, homemade bread, pickles, two or more boiled vegetables with gallons of milk and homemade pie for dessert.

Sunday circa 1929 Left to right: Gus Bergman Henry Smith Pearl Smith, Josie Creighton (Murray), Freddy Smith
Wilhomena (Ma), Thomas (Pa), Laura Bergmans (Smith), Bart Creighton, Carrie Smith

The Tohm Genealogy

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