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- Francis 'Frank' Ennis was the fourth child born to Tom and Fanny (Taylor)Ennis on their farm near Cranbrook, Ontario. Frank moved to the Neepawa,Manitoba district in the fall of 1897 at the age of 32. He bought out A.B. Elliott on the S.E. 32-15-16 and several other pieces of land in theSpringhill district. On June 24, 1898 the following article appeared inthe Neepawa Press: 'Frank Ennis brought into our office Wednesday a bunch of wheat measuring338' in length, planted on the 20th of April, allowing the grain to getroot and start growing, this grain has averaged about 6' per week ornearly an inch a day. This grain will grow another foot before maturityand Mr. Ennis says he has 200 acres as good as the sample.' On March 27, 1901, Frank married Jessie Jane Smith. Jessie's brother,Frederick James Smith, later married Frank's sister Elizabeth. Frankeventually bought a farm two miles north of Eden, Manitoba. On November15, 1919, Frank had gone to the stable to do chores taking a lantern withhim. As he did not return within a reasonable time a messenger soughtthe reason and found he had dropped dead. Frank was 54 years old. In 1920 the family moved into Neepawa and rentedthe farm. Minerva, Cliff, Lorna, and their mother Jessie, returned towork the farm. Lorna married in 1930 and moved to the Springhilldistrict. Jessie died in 1938. Minerva and Cliff died in 1974.Minerva moved into Neepawa where she still resides (1979.) The marriage of Jessie Jane Smith to Francis 'Frank' Ennis Neepawa Press Newspaper Tuesday, April 2, 1901 Ennis-Smith A quiet, but very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, March 27th, atthe residence of the Messrs. Smith, two miles north of Neepawa, when Mr.Frank Ennis was married to Miss Jessie Smith, second daughter of GeoSmith Sr. The guests at the wedding were not numerous consisting chiefly ofrelatives of the Bride and Groom. At 5 o'clock to the music of thewedding march, played by Miss Flo Smith, sister of the bride, the bridalparty entered the parlor, the bride on the arm of her father, who gaveher away. The knot was tied by Rev. Mr. Wood, Incumbent of St. JamesChurch, Neepawa. The bridesmaid was Miss Lizzie Ennis, sister of thegroom, while Mr. Fred Smith, brother of the bride, fulfilled the dutiesof groomsman. The bride was very becomingly attired in pearl grey, trimmed with shellpink satin and over lace. The bridesmaid was also dressed in pearl grey,trimmed with pink satin. After the ceremony the party partook of anelaborate repast, waited on by the three Misses Smith and Miss M.Mitchell, cousins of the bride, and Miss Flo Smith, her sister. The bride was the recipient of some very valuable and useful presents,among which was a valuable gold watch and chain, the gift of the groom.In the evening, a dance was given by the groom at his residence nearby,to the wedding guests and a large party of his friends. Dancing wasindulged in till a late hour, when the company dispersed, wishing thenewly married pair many years of happy life.
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