Family F

The Campbell Family

Back: Iona, Donald, Cora, Fergus

Front: Maggie, Angus (father), Fraser, Isabelle, Mary (mother), Chrissy

Arrived in Canada: 1910

Homeland: Scotland

Father's occupation: Farmer

Why did they come to Canada: Farming was difficult in Scotland at this time. There was a lot of poverty and unemployment. Canada was advertizing farmland in western Canada for people who would come and settle the land.

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http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/themes.aspx?id=central&sub=central_basics_introduction&lang=En#bt (Info on your region)

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http://www.whitepinepictures.com/seeds/i/13/history1.html (info on your family)

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2101-e.html (info on your family)

Short video of one Scottish immigrant's story.