Comments on: Funnell brothers on the Edson Trail

By: Carol (Soderquist) Alexander

Carol (Soderquist) Alexander — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:21:55 +0000

My Grandfather was Thomas Ernest Funnell and my mother is Gwendoline Ruth (Funnell)- Soderquist- Loucks. Thank you so much for doing this and showing us our Grandfathers story and his brothers. This is so overwhelming to read. I wish I had the sense to talk more to my Grandfather Tom about his trek across the Edson Trail and his close encounter with the sinking of the Titanic. Grandfather sailed the same day as the Titanic from the same port in 1912. Such history.
My Grandfather passed away in 1974 just a few weeks after my 1st child was born. My Mom Gwen lives in Fort St.John BC Canada and is 83 years old.
Thank you again
Carol

By: Doreen Hebert

Doreen Hebert — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:49:42 +0000

I enjoyed reading the story and I am doing the Little Smoky History Book and the Edson trail is part of the book we were looking for pictures of the Little Smoky Crossing if anyone can help me my e mail is dkhebert@telusplanet.net Thank you,

By: Kathy (Martin)Sinkevich

Kathy (Martin)Sinkevich — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:22:19 +0000

My grandfather was Arthur Funnell and my mother is Joyce Martin. She is still in Beaverlodge and doing well at the age of eighty three.
Her brother Tom Funnell and his wife Annebelle still live in Grande Prairie.
Her sister Kathleen(Snooks) passed away a few years ago and her other brother Bobby has also passed on.
The Methodist Church is still standing on Halcourt hill.

By: Lawrence Walker

Lawrence Walker — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:47:23 +0000

Any relatives of Harry Halcourt Walker please contact me at LARRYWALKER@TEKSAVVY.COM. I am the son of Rex Barton Walker

By: Darcy Walker

Darcy Walker — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:58:29 +0000

This message is for Lawrence Walker. My name is Darcy Walker and my father, Harry Hollis Walker is Rex’s brother. I have lots of stories and pictures of our grandfather, grandmother and your many relatives out here. darcyjwalker@shaw.ca

By: Lawrence Walker

Lawrence Walker — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:25:44 +0000

My grandfather was Harry Halcourt Walker ( Harry and Russ who served rice pudding with raisins) who passed away 5 years before my birth in 1944. My father was Rex Barton Walker (d. 1961) and mother was Doris Blake. I am in Ontario and am interested in any relatives I might have in western Canada.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:05:22 +0000

These stories were actually printed in a book intitled "Pioneers of the Peace". Some Canadian libraries and private sources still have examples but it's no longer available for sale. I now have a scanned copy of these pages if anyone is interested. I've added the images from these pages to my post which is completed by Charles Martz' comments. You can find Henry Thomas Funnell, his ascendants and descendants in the genealogy section. If you don't have one, ask for a free user account which will give you access to this information. More info on Grande Prairie pioneers here.

By: Sue Arends

Sue Arends — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:11:01 +0000

I found this most interesting. Arthur Funnell was the brother-in-law of my grandmother. Would be very interesting in reading more if available.

By: Bruce Strand

Bruce Strand — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:38:09 +0000

Hi – my grandfather Bernhard Strand walked the Edson Trail 4 times, once to hear Roald Amundson speak in Edmonton. I’m looking for information on that trip as well as general information on the Edson Trail.
Bruce Strand

By: Cynthia Evans

Cynthia Evans — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:16:03 +0000

Hello Andy, I am the daughter of Marguerite Elizabeth Funnell. My Mother’s parents were Thomas Earnest Funnell and Ethel Bastin. Arthur Funnell was my Mother’s uncle. I certainly appreciated this story. In the 1970s, I walked the Edson Trail, or what was left of it. I found a ladies wedge heeled shoe and a car steering wheel, near the Athabasca River crossing. My Mother’s sister Mary, said at the time, she knew someone who had seen a piano alongside the trail, with poplar trees growing out of the back of it.
Hope to hear from you soon, Regards, Cindy Evans