Exerpts from "Harvest of Time"
History of the RM of Edward 1982
Submitted by Lloyd Barrows
In 1920 Dad, Howard Barrows married Violet Riddell, the daughter of Jim and Selina Riddell. She
was born March 5, 1895. She took her schooling at Pierson. She worked in the district and she also did some teaching
at Elva. Before her marriage to Dad she lived in Winnipeg for some time.
After their marriage in 1920 Mom and Dad took over the home farm. Farming was Dad's main interest.
He sometimes had to haul wheat as far as Gainsborough, Saskatchewan or United States of America. He also served as trustee
for the North Antler School for one term.
Mom's main interest was her family. She had time for her favorite pastimes of knitting and crocheting.
Mom died August 19, 1966. Dad stayed on the farm til his death March 18, 1973.
Mom and Dad raised three sons - Lloyd, February 20, 1922;
Royden, May 25, 1923 and Earl, October 24, 1925. Grandson Gordon was also raised by his grandparents, Howard and
Violet Barrows.
