Marvin Dwight Day

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Marvin Dwight Day was born on the family farm, southeast of East Poplar, Saskatchewan. He spent six years on his father's farm before moving with his parents to Minneapolis, MN where he attended school. In 1925, the family moved back to Saskatchewan where Marvin continued his schooling at the Cow Creek and Poplar Creek schools near Coronach. Travel to school and back was mostly on foot, but on cold days Len Webb's dray hauled the children.

Marvin's work career was quite varied. Marvin started his first full time job in 1937 working for Kim Guy at the Imperial Oil service station in Coronach. Marvin worked at the service station until 1944 and then became manager of the Co-op until the fall of 1945. From 1945 to 1953 Marvin went to work as manager of the Red & White grocery store under the ownership of V.B. "Jerry" Fox. Jerry Fox sold the business to Butch and Kay Aussant and Marvin continued working at the store until January 1977, a span of 32 years. He then worked for John Dosch who owned the Massey Ferguson Farm Equipment until 1980. Marvin then went to work for Roy Gerde at the Brand 66 Clothing Store where he was employed at the time of his death. While being taken to the Assiniboial Hospital by ambulance on September 29, 1991 Marvin died of heart failure at the age of 76.

Marvin was very active in the community. He was a member of the Coronach Trail Ranger Troop in the early years and a member of the Town Council from 1944-48. Marvi was a member of the Elks Lodge Coronach Branch #562, the Masonic Lodge Coronach Branch #208, and the Firemen's Association. He was active on the local Fire Department for several years. Marvin was an original founding member of the Coronach Golf Club in the spring of 1958, He held the position of President or Secretary of the Golf Club since 1958 until his death. He was an excellent golfer throughout his entire life winning over 150 golfing awards in the southern Saskatchewan and northern Montana areas. Although Marv played other sports such as tennis, skating, hockey, baseball, softball and curling, golf was the sport he enjoyed the most. Marv was a member of the Board of Directors of the Coronach Credit Union for 14 years as well as a member ot the Coronach United Church, singing with the United Church choir for about 50 years. He enjoyed music and was quite talented, playing the banjo, saxophone and piano, and singing for a number of orchestras in the Coronach area.

Marvin married Emma Louise Fritz on 24 Oct 1939 in Scobey, Daniels County, MT. Emma (daughter of Peter Simon Fritz and Catherine "Kate" Louisa Klein) was born on 29 May 1916 in Shaunavon, RM #78, SK, Canada; died on 4 Jul 1978 in Gull Lake, RM #109, SK, Canada; was buried on 7 Jul 1978 in Coronach cemetery, Coronach, SK, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Shirley Ann Joyce Day was born on 6 Jan 1942 in Coronach, RM #11, SK, Canada; died on 19 Aug 2020 in Coronach, RM #11, SK, Canada; was buried on 22 Aug 2020 in Coronach cemetery, Coronach, SK, Canada.
2. Gregory Lynn Day was born on 13 Aug 1944 in Coronach, RM #11, SK, Canada; died on 22 Sep 2004 in Sylvan Lake, Red Deer County, AB, Canada; was buried on 27 Sep 2004 in Coronach cemetery, Coronach, SK, Canada.
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Franklin Day and Dena emigrated from Kenmare, North Dakota in 1911 to their homestead near East Poplar, Saskatchewan. In 1921 they sold their farm and moved to Scobey, Montana for a short time and then to Minneapolis, Minnesota. They moved back to Saskatchewan in 1925 and in 1926 moved to the site of Coronach, Sask. where they remained until they died.

Their homestead is located at 49.048513, 105.34892 OR 49degrees02'54.7"N 105degrees20'56.3"W. East of Coronach, Sask. off Highway 18, 4 KM south on Range Road 2260, across pond, turn right (west) and what is left of the foundation is 100 yards in the field.

In 1897 Dena Hugos, aged 20, found work as a "hired girl" on the William Day farm near Sacret Heart, MN, which was on the SOO line (a railroad that ran from Minneapolis to Fargo, ND) and about 60 miles southeast of Clinton, MN. William Day's "hired hand" on the farm and the one who ran it for him was Franklin James Day, his younger brother. In 1898 Franklin Day and Dena Hugos were married in Ortonville. After their marriage Dena and Frank Day returned to the William Day farm to run it for William. In April of 1899 the Clinton newspaper reported that Frank Day and family moved into town and occupied rooms upstairs in the Kaeck building.

At this time, all of the good land in Minnesota, eastern South Dakota and eastern North Dakota had been taken up in homesteads. However the northwestern part of North Dakota which was west and north of Minot, ND was not opening up to homesteaders. In January 1900 the paper reported that a party of land seekers left Clinton to join the SOO land excursions at Fairmont,going to Bowbells, ND. The party consisted of Frank Day, Chris Hugos, Vandermark, Al Burlingame and others. They returned the following week after all taken homestead claims. In April 1900 Frank Day and Art Bingham loaded their goods on the cars and set out for Kenmare, ND, where they have claims. In May 1900 Dena (Mrs. Frank) Day left to join her husband in their new home near Kenmare. Their farm was located about 12 miles NE of Kenmare, about 8 miles from the border, and probably 5 or so miles north of Norma. Kenmare at that time had a population of about 500.

Frank and Dena Day and daughters, Delia, Cora, Ella, and Lila emigrated to Saskatchewan in 1911. They homesteaded on Sec. 24 Tp. 1 Range 26 W 2nd which is southeast of East Poplar, SK. During the spring of 1922 Frank and Dena decided that farming in Canada was no longer profitable so they sold their farm and moved to Minneapolis, MN. Frank had a hard time finding a job and finally took one with the railroad shops in Eau Claure, Wisconsin. This meant that he was home only on the weekends. In early 1926 Dena and Frank Day returned to Saskatchewan and was one of the first residents of Coronach, SK, a few miles west of their old homestead. They were the second family to move into Coronach. In Coronach Frank started to build the first hotel, while Dean converted a cookshack into a cafe and opened the first cafe which fed all the construction workers. In 1930 Frank sold the hotel to a Chinese group and built a house, that soon became a nursing home. Frank Day built a livery barn and operated it and a dray service for many years until his retirement.

Frank was another of the true American/Canadian pioneers as he had homesteaded twice, once in North Dakota and again in Canada, and then at the age of 51 he helped to found a new town on the Canadian prairies.

Franklin married Dena Eline Hugos on 4 Sep 1898 in Ortonville, Big Stone County, MN. Dena (daughter of Johan (John) Kristofer Hugos and Eli Jarnsdatter Hindoien) was born on 16 Sep 1877 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, IA; died on 14 Sep 1952 in Coronach, RM #11, SK, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dwight Henry Day was born in 1829 in Rome, New York. Rome is located about 30 miles east of Syracuse, NY or about 200 miles straight south of Ottawa, Ontario. Rome has a population of about 55,000 located in Oneida County.
In the 1850 census Dwight Day was living with his father Alfred Day and a Miss Dopp, aged 70 years, on a farm near Rome, NY.
In 1869 Dwight H. Day was reported to be a farmer living on lot 1 in Rome, NY and leasing 45 acres of land.
In the 1870 census Dwight Day was reported to be farming in Oneida County near Rome, NY. Real estated owned was valued at $3,500 and the value of Dwight's personal estated was reported to be $900. Dwight's family at this time consisted of his wife Betsey (aged 30, occupation: keeping house), Anna (13), Nellie (10), Emma (8), Abram (5), William (3), and Elijah (1). Baby Elijah appears to be George E. Day.
In the June 1880 census Dwight Day was reported to be a laborer living in Oneida County, (first Ward|), Rome, NY. At this time Dwight's family consisted of his wife Betsy (aged 40), and their children William (aged 13), George (12, at school) and Franklin (4). It was reported that Dwight "cannot write" and that Betsy "cannot read or write".

Dwight Henry Day and family left New York in 1884 and settled at Big Stone and in Hammond (Zumbro Township), Minnesota, where they lived on a farm until Dwight's death in 1913. Dwight died at his home in South Troy Sunday evening at 8:15 after an illness lasting more than two months. Dwight was a successful fruit grower and a splendid gardener. He supplied fruit and vegetables to many homes in Zumbro Falls. Dwight was held in high regard by all his neighbors and friends. The funeral services were held in the school house with Rev. Carkuff officiating.

Dwight married Betsey Ann Anderson in 1856 in Rome, Oneida County, NY. Betsey (daughter of Levi Anderson and Harriet Carpenter) was born on 18 Sep 1838 in Rome, Oneida County, NY; died on 2 Dec 1938 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, MN; was buried in Dale Pleasant Prairie cemetery, Zumbro Falls, Wabasha County, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 16 Sep 1838, Rome, Oneida County, NY
• Birth: 16 Sep 1841, Rome, Oneida County, NY

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A newspaper article published in November 1938 (Tribune), commenting on Betsy's upcoming 100th birthday is partly reproduced as follows: "Mrs. Betsy Day to be 100 on November 16. Mrs. Betsy Day lives with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Nolton. Mrs. Day was born in Rome, NY of Yankee parents. Her life has always been associated with farming. After marrying Dwight Henry Day, a young farmer of Rome, NY, they came west with the family. In 1884 they travelled by train to Hammond, Minnesota where Mr. Day bought a farm of 80 acres. Accompanying them were their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nolton and their family. After the death of Mr. Day, Mrs. Day spent her time with her children and other relatives. Funeral services were conducted at the South Troy church with Rev. L.R. Fletcher and Rev. C. Van Zee officiating with internment in the Pleasant Prairie cemetery.

Johan married Eli Jarnsdatter Hindoien on 5 Apr 1869 in Singsas, Sor-Trondelag, Norway. Eli (daughter of Jarn Halvorsen Hindoien and Kari Absalonsdatter Singsasmo) was born on 15 May 1851 in Singsas, Midtre Gauldal kommune, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway; died on 23 Mar 1905 in Clark, Clark County, SD; was buried in Saint Paul Lutheran Memorial cemetery, Clinton, Big Stone County, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From the Rome, New York assessment records, Alfred Day in 1826 was reported to have 48 acres, quality - 3 pts, sys. - 600 value, and paid 2.24 pounds in taxes.
In 1832 he was reported to have 68 acres at a value of 650 pounds.
In 1834 he had the same acreage and paid 2.46 pounds in taxes.
In 1849 he had 45 acres at a value of 400 pounds, and paid 2.53 pounds in taxes.
In the 1840 New York census for Rome, Oneida County, there were 5 people listed in the Alfred Day household. 3 males: 1 between 10 and 15 years old, 1 between 20 and 30 years old, and 1 between 60 and 70 (this would have been Alfred). 2 females: 1 between 5 and 10 years old, and 1 between 30 and 40 years old. As Anna was not reported to be living with Alfred, it would appear that she had died between 1830-35.
In the October 1850 Rome census, 3 were reported to be living in the Alfred Day family. Alfred (age 70), a Miss Dopp (aged 70), and Dewit Day (aged 19). The 19-year old named Dewit would have been Dwight Henry Day.
In 1850 Alfred's property was valued at 1800 pounds.

Alfred married Anna M. Smith about 1824 in Rome, Oneida County, NY. Anna (daughter of Johannes Smith and Aefje (Effe) Blauvelt) was born on 21 Dec 1802 in Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY; died on 2 Oct 1873; was buried in Nyack Rural cemetery, Nyack, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 16 Jan 1803, Reformed Dutch Church, Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY
• Birth: 16 Jan 1803, Rome, Oneida County, NY
• Death: C 1835, Rome, Oneida County, NY

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• Birth: 1810, Schoharie, Schoharie County, NY
• Death: 1854, Rome, Oneida County, NY

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Another source lists Levi's parents as Baird Anderson and Alfreida.

Levi married Harriet Carpenter on 26 Aug 1837 in Rome, Oneida County, NY. Harriet (daughter of Harmon Carpenter and Phebe Christman) was born on 13 Dec 1811 in Rome, Oneida County, NY; died on 5 Dec 1908 in Wabasha, Wabasha County, MN; was buried in Troy cemetery, Hammond, Wabasha County, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 13 Dec 1811, Winchester, Litchfield County, CT
• Birth: 13 Dec 1814, Rome, Oneida County, NY
• Death: 5 Dec 1905, Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, MN
• Death: 5 Dec 1908, Pipestone County, MN

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On 14 Jun 1905 Harriet was living with her son-in-law Dwight and Betsy Anderson.

Kristofer married Dordi Jakobsdatter Eggen. Dordi (daughter of Jakob Olsen Eggan and Gollau Olsdotter Almas) was born in 1820 in Norway; died in 1878 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jarn married Kari Absalonsdatter Singsasmo in 1839 in Norway. Kari (daughter of Absalon Ingebrigtsen Sneen and Kari Rasmosdt Singars) was born in 1816 in Norway; died in 1908 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]