Month: November 2023

  • Photo Post #22 | Manny Baker and his garden

    Photo Post #22 | Manny Baker and his garden

    As a child my family travelled to Nova Scotia each summer to visit my Grandad Alan Mills. One of the highlights of our trips was always a visit with Manny Baker.

    Manny was my Mom’s first cousin. His mother Edna (Power) Baker (I always knew her as Aunt Poode) and my Nan Rose (Power) Mills were sisters. He lived in what can only be described as a parklike setting on Baker’s Point in East Jeddore.

    I was absolutely in awe at Manny’s property. There were ducks, geese, chickens, flowers, and fruit trees galore. Manny was also a genealogist and was a bit of an inspiration to me to get into this hobby.

    So, this week I want to share pictures I came across in one of Nan’s photo albums of Manny and his wonderful “park.”

  • Photo Post #21 | Thomas Edward Mills and unknown

    Photo Post #21 | Thomas Edward Mills and unknown

    As we approach Remembrance Day , I thought I’d share a picture of my great grandfather Thomas Edward Mills (left) and an unknown man.

    Grandfather Mills, as he was known by the family, was born in Liverpool, England and came to Canada in the 1890s.

    He was a member of the 40th Batallion (Nova Scotia) of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during the First World War. He died in battle as a member of the 13th Batallion Canadian Infantry and is buried at the Courcelette British Cemetery in France.