William Halhad Shelvey was born on July 16, 1894 on section 6-12-18 in the RM of Elton. Halhad farmed in the Forrest district all his life. He married Josephine Anderson (1902-1925) on November 21, 1923, with whom he had a daughter, Muriel. Following Josephine's death, Shelvey married Eva Pheobe Elizabeth Hales (1904-2013) on December 29, 1926 and together they had six children: Ernest, Eileen, Elmer, Bernice, Percy and Roy. Halhad was a trustee for the Glanton school, as well as an active member of his church, serving on the board of deacons at the Glanton Church, as a Sunday school superintendant and taught the Adult Bible Class at Glanton and Bethel Temple. He was also one of the first pioneer builders of the Manhattan Beach Camp. The Shelvey's moved to Brandon in 1980. Halhad Shelvey died on June 22, 1983 in Brandon, MB. He is buried at Humesville 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 Halhad Shelvey about early agriculture. Interviewer is Frank Andersen.
Notes
History/bio information from the records, the Find A Grave website and Shelvey's obituary. Shelvey's middle name has been reported with a number of different spellings: Hallad, Haldad, Halhad. We have used the version recorded on his gravestone. Description by Christy Henry.
Language Note
English
Audio Tracks
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