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. |
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