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Grandma Myrt moved to Moose Jaw in about 1908 to become Matron of the local YWCA. Some time in 1908 or 1909 she was visiting her cousin Ethel Allcock nee Johnston at their farm near Pasqua. Ethel's husband, Thomas had recently gone to Moose Jaw where he went to the railway station to find a hired hand. Alfred Moffat came off the train and Thomas hired him. Myrtle met Alfred during her visit to the farm and they eventually became engaged and wed in August 1909. They then settled south of Frobisher on their first farm. Several years later they moved to the family farm north of Frobisher.
The following appeared in The Evening Times (Moose Jaw,) Wednesday, August 11, 1909 S4:
Moffatt--White
A very pretty wedding took place this afternoon between three and four o'clock at the parsonage when the Rev. Frank Wootten united in marriage Miss Myrtle White and Mr. Alfred Moffatt, of Frobisher.
Miss Moffat has for some time been the popular matron of the Moose Jaw Y.W.C.A., which position she has filled exceedingly well indeed and everyone around the institution expresses the deepest regret at her leaving.
The bride looked exceedingly pretty in a gown of brown silk trimmed with lace and carried a beautiful boouguet of flowers. She was given away by Mr. Thomas Allcock of Eastview.
The happy couple left immediately for Frobisher, where they will take up their abode and may every happiness and success be wished to them.
Note
A Google search reveals that Rev. Frank M. Wooten was associated with the Methodist Church. See "The Methodist Church on the Prairies, 1896-1914" By George Neil Emery, page 199.
Image Gallery
 back - Janet, Myrtle and Annie; front - Graeme, Alfred and Herb  back - Annie and Janet; front - Graeme and Herb  Clockwise from top left, Herb Moffat, Graeme Moffat, Janet Hume, Myrtle Moffat, Annie Harvey References
- ↑ Family Tree, in G. Clare White. White Family Tree (G Clare White). (March 1979)
Page A-2.
Myrtle (White) spouse Alfred Moffat, born 5-7-1878, married 8-11-1909
- ↑ Alf Moffat household, in Assiniboia (census division), Saskatchewan, Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
page 14, 5 Jun 1911.
Saskatchewan 207/ Assinaboia / 4 Townships 1
8 129 Moffat Alf M Head M Oct 1887 33 Durham Scotch Canadian PresbyFarmer
9 129 Moffat Myrtle F Wife M May 1887 33 Gray English CanadianPresby
10 129 Moffat Jennett F Daughter S May 1911 4 wks Sask ScotchCanadian Presby
- ↑ Alfred Moffat household, in Assiniboia (census division), Saskatchewan, Canada. 1916 Census of Canada, Prairie Provinces. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
1 Jun 1916.
Name:Alfred Moffat
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Married
Age:37
Est. Birth Year:1879
Birthplace:Ontario
Home in 1916:09, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
Address:Enniskillen
racial_or_tribal_origin:Scotch (Scotish)
Relation to Head of Household:Self
Household Members:
NameAge
Alfred Moffat37
Hirtle Moffat37
Janet L Moffat5
Annie E Moffat3
Robert H White42
- ↑ Moffatt--White, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Evening Times
11 Aug 1909.
The Moose Jaw Public Library provided me a copy of the page containing the account of their marriage. See details in the Family History section of this family page.
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