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Who is “Aunt Minnie”?

In 1909 Durward Simpson (1902-1981), youngest son of Helen Thornton and Hugh Simpson, receives a post card from Aunt Minnie.  In it she tells Durward he is now old enough to write to her and asks him if he get … Continue reading

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Durward Simpson (1902-1981) and Eleanor Wilson

Durward Simpson (1902-1981) was the youngest son of Hugh Simpson (1858-1944) and Helen Thornton (1860 -1932).   Durward, whose first name created much confusion as his birth certificate and census records both have it wrong, was born in the Territories – … Continue reading

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