Groat farmstead levelled and buried
Article content Another local landmark is gone. The Groat farmstead northeast of Endiang, although abandoned for several years, has been levelled and buried. The big hip-roof barn and large farmhouse withstood many decades of harsh prairie weather and was a symbol of the hard work typical of many of the early pioneers who settled the land and built the country. Peter and Elizabeth Groat were both born in Scotland. Peter homesteaded at Endiang in about 1909-10. The pioneer couple built up an impressive farm and raised a family of seven – Mary, Isabel, Verna, Helen, Bob, Jack and Gordon. The ...
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