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Read Emma's Journal

Chapter 1: Crossing the Atlantic
Sail with Emma from Liverpool to Halifax on the S.S. Sardinian.
Chapter 2: From Halifax to Peterborough
Follow Emma as she discovers Quebec City and Montreal
Chapter 3: Lakefield
The Averill family takes a break from travel to spend a month in Lakefield, Ontario.
Chapter 4: Off to the West
Follow the Averills' train trek through the American midwest to the Canadian prairie.
Chapter 5: Winnipeg
See Winnipeg in 1880 through Emma's eyes.
Chapter 6: Ten Days Looking Round
The Averills listen and learn about the prairie before heading out to find their land.
Chapter 7: Ninety Miles in an Ox Wagon
Read about Emma's harrowing trip by ox cart from Portage la Prairie to Minnedosa.
Chapter 8: Camping Out
Emma and her family experience life in the tent city of Minnedosa and discover mosquitoes and a homestead.
Chapter 9: Life in a Shanty
The Averills build their home and start their new life near Clanwilliam, Manitoba.
Chapter 10: Harvest Home
The Averills celebrate the harvest with their new neighbours and make preparations for their first Manitoba winter.
Chapter 11: Our Christmas
Emma celebrates her first Christmas in Manitoba with family and unexpected friends.
Chapter 12: An Unexpected Calamity
Tragedy strikes the Averill family as their house burns to the ground.
Chapter 13: The Second 'Raising'
The community rallies around the Averills to build their second home.
Chapter 14: Springtime
Winter turns to spring on the Averill homestead as they focus on planting their first crop.
Chapter 15: Conclusion
Emma reflects on her first year as an Englishwoman in Manitoba.

Find out more… search Emma Averill in the Keystone Archives Descriptive Database.