Ted Watkins

Born in Golden B.C. December 17, 1931.a

, ,Lived with my olderister, Phyllis and our parents, Joe &.Vera until 1939.

Went to grade 1 in Brisco 1938-39 - living with grandparents - Edward & Lavinia Watkins on the Homestead.

Lived in Stewart 1939-40 -met Frances Oatman while in

grade 2;

grade 2

lived at Premier gold mine on a mountainside - went to grade 3,

Lived with uncle Bill and grandpa Wheeler in Scandia AB Sept to Dec 1941.

lived Trail from early Dec 1941 to 1947 In East Trail

I Attended East Trail for grades 4 to 6 - Trail Tadanac High School grades 7 to 9

Moved to Kelowna Sep - back in class with Frances Oatman (Frances and I were married in 1954)

During the time span of My Story I lived through the Great Depression from 1931 until 1939 and the second world war from 1939 until 1945: sharing a wonderful life with my mother father and sister Phyllis,