| Thomas William Smith & Wilhemena Tohm | 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) |
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Sunday, circa 1929 Left to right: Freddy, Ma, Leslie, (back) Daniel Tohm, (front) Carrie, Murray, Pa, Josie |
| Sunday circa 1926 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 |  |
| Christmas
circa 1931 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. 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.
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