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Show The Tanners invade Canada 221 The town of Raymond, named for one of Uncle Jesse's sons, grew up as a result of his investment, and soon became a thriving town. which he built and put in operation in 1903, a minimum of twelve years. But Canada at this time for a sugar factory, having neither the farm The sugar he guaranteed was not ready factory to operate for to furnish the beets nor the market to sell the sugar. Never theless the contract was fulfilled even though it was done at a loss. At a later date when farmers were more experienced and markets 16 expanded, the sugar industry became a profitable enterprise. capacity * * * * The family of Nathan Eldon Tanner of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came to Canada in 1897. His uncle, James Henry Tanner, gives some of the facts: brothers, Nathan William and George, were Canada, so I decided to go with them. We left Salt Lake June 2, 1897, in company with L.A. and A.O. Shoemaker, and their families; 5 men, 3 women, 3 children, and 4 wagons. I had two saddle horses. We arrived in Cardston on July 17th, six I went home to find my getting ready weeks on to go to the road." The distance was roughly a thousand miles, only a little less than the distance from Winter Quarters to Salt Lake. The fact that the trip was made in half the time suggests better roads and teams. The three brothers were all young men just starting out. Nathan William Tanner was born October 19, 1870, at Wanship, Utah. His father was John William Tanner, who was the son of Nathan and Rachel Tanner. Nathan William had been married less than two months to Sarah Edna Brown, daughter of Homer Manley and Lydia Jane Brown. They were looking for a suitable place to make a home and raise a family. They would eventually have eight children, all but the oldest, Nathan Eldon, born in the land of their adoption. twin of Nathan William, was single at the Canada, and remained but a short while when he George William, time of the returned to move to Wyoming. at the Henry was born December 3, 1877, and was single time of the move. He married August 17, 1904, at Alberta, Violet Salinda Hansen, daughter of Ezra and Mary Hansen. She was born John |
