Monthly Archives: July 2022

Soon after the family returned to Montreal, Grace found herself at Mollie’s bedside. The pains arrived early on the 24th of October and by the end of the day, she had brought another daughter into the world. “She’s a sweet … Continue reading →

Austin, being an employee of the Grand Trunk Railway, acquired passes for his family to travel by train. The six-hour journey conveyed them across a countryside already showing the beautiful colours of autumn. Lera held her father’s hand as she … Continue reading →

Lera provided her family delight and wonder as she moved through her toddler years. Grace longed for another child, but as each year passed, she wondered if the Lord held other plans for them. No doubt, 1895 brought mixed emotions. … Continue reading →

Austin set out for work before the sun broke through the darkness of the spring morning, though the snow and storms of the past week cast a shadow of a doubt that the days would ever emerge into warmer ones. … Continue reading →

As Mollie settled into her role as a wife, Grace shared her experience with her younger sister. The three Loucks women remained close even as the daughters started on their independent paths. They both felt protective of their mother, so … Continue reading →