Elmer Howard Peeler was born on March 12, 1907 in Neepawa, MB. Following his mother's death in 1911, he and his sister were taken to family in Ontario. Elmer returned to Manitoba four years later. He attended school at Ospery and Birtle. Aside from a few years in Hamilton, ON (1929-1934), Elmer lived most of his adult life in the Birtle area. Elmer married Daisy Dorothy Hunt (1914-2000) on October 30, 1936 and together they had four children: George, James, Marjorie and Linda. Elmer and Daisy retired from farming in 1970 and in 1982, moved to Souris. Elmer was a member of the United Church and active in farm affairs, the Manitoba Pool and Birtle Co-op. Elmer Peeler died on January 13, 1984 in Souris, MB. He is buried at Birtle Cemetery.
Custodial History
As part of the Westman Oral History Collection, this collection was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. The original tapes from the Westman Oral History project were deposited in the Brandon Public Library. Copies of these originals were made by Margaret Pollex of the Brandon University Language Lab at the request of Eileen McFadden, University Archivist in the early 1990s. These copies compose the collection held in the McKee Archives.
Scope and Content
Item is an audiocassette tape containing an interview with Elmer Peeler about his life as a farmer in the early days of Manitoba. Interviewer is Marge Deschambault.
Notes
History/bio information from the records, the Birtle local history "Passing It On" and Peeler's obituary. Description by Christy Henry.
Language Note
English
Audio Tracks
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