Shuswap Hill construction.

BIRTH:  Unknown
DEATH:  Unknown

• Moved to Lumby in 1919.
• House burnt down, was rebuilt.
• All possesions were lost.

In 1919 the Hadley couple sold their homestead they owned at Beresford (southeast of Kamloops), and came to the Okanagan to look for a new place to make a home. A place was found near Harris Creek that was formerly owned by Alphonse Deschamps. Some time around the end of September, the home burned to the ground. Nothing was saved. Albert owned a Dodge sedan, so the family was driven back to Beresford. All they had was what they were wearing.

Lumber was eventually hauled, by Albert's daughter and her husband from Vernon with a four-horse team. Cows were also bought and tied to the wagon. A tent was also set up to cook in. In the tents, there were wooden blocks for tables, and coal oil lamps for light and heat.

Once the house got started, it seemed to go up quickly. A lot of good times were had during the process of building - snow ball fights and so on. The new house was moved into on the Christmas of 1919. In 1920, the house was lonely, after the carpenters and the others left.

In May, Albert and Ella became grandparents. From 1920-1923, they moved from place to place, but decided to stay local. The son in law to Albert died on the 25th of July, 1925, leaving his daughter alone. She sold the animals, except one horse, and also tried to get rid of what she could of the furniture. It seemed to take all the money that she had to pay outstanding bills. Shortly after, she applied for a widow's pension. When it came, it was $19.00 a month. She received that until she was remarried in 1927.