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South Peace War Brides collection
The fonds consists of autobiographical stories from 18 World War II brides who came to the Peace Country after meeting their Canadian husbands in Britain and Europe during the War. 11 audio taped interviews are also included.
South Peace War Brides
The series consists of a handwritten copy of memories from her early days as Grace Miller, in the orphanage, as a working teenager and then her marriage to Joe Thomson and her coming to Canada as a war bride; 28 photos describing Grace Miller's early days in the orphanage to her teenage working days and then her marriage to Joe Thomson, the birth of her daughter, and her coming to Canada as a war bride; photos describing her married life after coming to Canada as a war bride and living in several towns in Saskatchewan; photos describing Grace's life after the death of her husband when she moved to Grande Prairie where she was closer to her daughter and grandchildren. 10 pages of copies of news articles and memorabilia from war brides' conventions.
Grace Miller spent her teenage years working out as a domestic servant in different homes. At fourteen, girls were allowed to leave school and work cleaning in the home; then at sixteen they could work out for other people.
Grace worked on the domestic staff at Crane Hill Hospital during the war.
Grace met her future husband at a dance that the hospital staff put on where they invited Canadian soldiers. Joe was also English and had come to Canada with his father and sister in 1919.
Grace's daughter Sheila was born in 1942 and came to Canada with her mother in 1946.
Group photo of the group of war brides who came to Canada on the same ship with Grace Thomson. Grace and her daughter, Sheila, are standing at the far right.
Grace, Joe and Sheila Thomson learning to saw wood in St. Walburg, Saskatchewan.
Grace Thomson shows off the poster of pictures and memories of her life in England and in Canada.
Vi and Arnold Dryer, Grace Thomson and daughter Sheila Lockrem.
