Fonds 298 Charles and Arthur Buck

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Summary information

Repository: South Peace Regional Archives
Title: Charles and Arthur Buck fonds
Reference code: 0298
Date: 1910-1920 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 cm of textual records

39 photographs

Language: English
Dates of creation, revision and deletion: Processed by Mary Nutting, November 2008
Exported from AoR and added to new database May 2022 – TD

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Charles and Arthur Buck were the two sons of Charles Alpheous Buck and Agnes Solomon of Baldock, Hertfordshire, England whose other children were Katherine Burdett, the eldest, born 1884 (married name Coulson) Edith Mary, born 1893 (married name Garrood), Ada Maud, born 1895 (married name Borrowman) and Agnes Elizabeth, born 1903 (married name Baron). Charles an Agnes died in 1903 and 1905 respectively.

Charles William Buck was born in 1886. He and his younger brother Arthur emigrated to Canada. On August 12,1910 Charles filed on N.E. 32-72-8 W6 and also on a 1/2 section of South African Script -S 1/2 33-72-8 W6. On his return from World War I, on July 3, 1918, he filed on N.E. 6-74-8 W6. His farm was called Poplar Grove Farm in the Lake Saskatoon district. He enlisted with the Canadian forces in World War I (300485 Gunner Buck, Charles W., Tank Corps). He returned to Canada a sick man after the war, married to Phoebe Lawrence, an English nurse, who followed him back to Lake Saskatoon. It was understood that he had been badly gassed during the war. In a letter from the farm to his sister Edith Mary, 12 February, 1920 he said he was staying with a Mrs. Moore; he had been ill for over a year and intended to apply to the military doctor in Edmonton for help. He died March 4, 1920 and was buried in the Lake Saskatoon Cemetery. Phoebe married Norman Anderson in 1921 and in the mid-twenties she operated a post office and store on their farm while her husband hauled the mail to Lake Saskatoon from Wembley.

Arthur Buck was born December 11, 1889. He filed on N.W. 33-72-8 on December 12, 1911. He also enlisted on 22 July, 1915 and was attested to serve in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. He became 101075 Private Buck, Arthur B., Overseas Battn. He died November 1, 1917 from wounds received in action and is buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium. His headstone refers to his membership in 49th Bn. Canadian Infantry.

Custodial history

The records were donated donated to the South Peace Regional Archives by the Buck brothers’ niece, Mary Clemow in 2008.

Scope and content

The fonds consists of 39 photographs, 1 letter, and biographical information on Charles and Arthur Buck, two brothers who homesteaded in the Lake Saskatoon area. Photographs were donated as a digital file on a CD.

Notes

Title notes

  • Source of title proper: Title of fonds based on contents

Restrictions on access

There are no restrictions on access.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

Access points

  • Textual record (documentary form)
  • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)
  • Land, settlement and immigration* (subject)
  • Military (subject)
  • Alberta (place)
  • Belgium (place)
  • England (place)

Series descriptions

Reference code Title Dates Physical description
0298.01 Item – Homestead Home of Charles William Buck  1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Homestead Home of Charles Buck . Note on back of photo, “My shack with Tim the dog and Sandy the cat.”

0298.02 Item – Homestead Home of Charles William Buck  1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Homestead house of Charles Buck, Note on back of photo, “The roof of the shack is covered with sod and dirt; boards are put on first then tar paper and then sod.”

0298.03 Item – Homestead Stable of Charles William Buck  1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Homestead stable of Charles Buck, Note on back of photo, “My stable. There is room for 6 horses. Dirt on the roof.”

0298.04 Item – Homestead Shack Interior  1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Homestead shack of Charles Buck, showing the interior. Note on back of photo, “Interior of my mansion.”

0298.05 Item – Charles and Arthur Buck’s Ranch  ca. 1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Homestead of Charles and Arthur Buck. Men and horses stand in front.

0298.06 Item – Charlie and Arthur Buck’s Ranch  ca. 1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Homestead of Charles and Arthur Buck. Five men are seen visiting by the front entrance.

0298.07 Item – The Other Shack  ca. 1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Another homestead shack of the Buck brothers. A woman and a child are seen sitting under the overhanging roof.

0298.08 Item – The Horse Named Jim  ca. 1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Note on back of photo: “Jim, a horse belonging to a friend of mine who carried me on his back 250 miles in under six days, only having grass to eat.”

0298.09 Item – A Horse Named Jinny  ca. 1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Note on back of photo: “Jinny, the mate of the one that died.”

0298.10 Item – A Horse Named Nellie  ca. 1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Note on back of photo: “Nellie, my saddle horse. She is in my pasture.”

0298.11 Item – Charles With Horse  1910 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Image shows Charles Buck with a horse. Note on back of photo: “November 22, 1910.”

0298.12 Item – A Later Home  ca. 1919 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A later home, possibly the last home of Charles.

0298.13 Item – House Interior  ca. 1919 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Sketch showing the layout of the interior of Charles’s home.

0298.14 Item – A View of House, Barn and Landscape  ca. 1919 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A view of the Buck’s farm showing planted areas, house and barn in the distance.

0298.15 Item – Arthur Buck in Calgary  1911 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Arthur Buck, second from the left, with three other men, appear to be in an air balloon.

0298.16 Item – Arthur With a Bear  ca. 1912 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Arthur Buck makes a bear cub stand on its hind legs.

0298.17 Item – Northland Steamer  1911 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Arthur Buck writes, “One of the steamers I came up here on. It is at Athabaska Landing, Alberta, 1911.”

0298.18 Item – Two Horse Buggy  ca. 1911 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A two horse buggy with two people in the buggy and one person standing in front of the horses.

0298.19 Item – Four Horse Team  ca. 1911 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A four horse team pulls a plough with a man seated to operate the levers.

0298.20 Item – Eight Horse Team  ca. 1911 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

An eight- horse team pulls a set of harrows with a seat for the operator.

0298.21 Item – Young Moose  ca. 1911 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

“Young moose in captivity at Dunvegan, Peace River, Alberta.”

0298.22 Item – Winter Transport 1  ca. 1918 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A team of horses with a man standing in a sleigh behind them, in front of a newly built home.

0298.23 Item – Winter Transport  ca. 1918 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A team of horses pull a sleigh with a man standing in it and two horse are hitched behind.

0298.24 Item – Winter Transport 3  ca. 1918 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A team of horses pull a small sleigh with two men seated in it.

0298.25 Item – A Couple on Horseback  ca. 1918 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A man and woman (possibly neighbors of the Bucks) on horseback in winter.

0298.26 Item – Trail to Grande Prairie  ca. 1915 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A copy of a postcard showing men stopped along an early trail to Grande Prairie.

0298.27 Item – Cut Bank Lake Farm  ca. 1920 1 TIFF : b&w
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A copy of a postcard showing a brood of pigs and piglets eating.

0298.28 Item – Travellers With the Union Jack Flying  ca. 1920 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A copy of a postcard showing a group of men eating by their wagons. The British flag flies fastened to a corner of a wagon.

0298.29 Item – The Great War Veterans’ Hall  ca. 1920 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

A copy of a postcard showing a harness shop and The Great War Veterans’ Hall with its flag flying.

0298.30 -.32 Item – Unidentified Scenery  ca. 1920 3 TIFFS : b&w
  Scope and content:

Three photographs of mountain scenery.

0298.33 Item – Army Group 1  1915 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

On back of photo, “26th February, 1915, Woodbridge (Suffolk, England). My dear Edith, Sorry I could not get away today owing to some of our fellows being sick. Cannot get away until next week, will wire. Love Charlie”. Charles is believed to be the tall man 3rd from the right in the back row.

0298.34 Item – Charles Buck in Uniform  1915 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

On back of photo, “March 1915, My Dear Edith, Just a line to thank you for your letter. I have been busy lately. We have had night Alarms and Route Marches. We expect to leave here on 7th April and we are stopped all leave. With love, Charlie.”

0298.35 Item – Charles Buck in Hospital  ca. 1918 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Charles Buck in hospital; he later died as a result of his war wounds in 1920, at age 33.

0298.37 Item – Army Group 2  1916 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Posted by Arthur in Edmonton 11 January, 1916, to Trooper C.W. Buck, No. 1352 Transport, 2nd King Edwards Horse BEF, France. “This was taken at Sarcee in Calgary.” Arthur likely on the left.

0298.38 Item – Arthur Buck in Hospital  1916 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

“We think Arthur was wounded more than once and spent time in hospital here.”

0298.39 Item – Arthur Buck’s Grave  1917 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

101075 Private Arthur Buck, 49th Bn. Canadian Infantry died November 1, 1917. He is buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery at Poperinghe, Belgium which was opened just before the Battle of Ypres.

0298.40 Item – Hospital Group  ca. 1917 1 TIFF : b&w
  Scope and content:

Charles Buck with comrades in hospital.