On a road trip last fall I met a couple of local fellows who gave me directions to Dressler Cemetery. Go a few miles up the range road...
...turn left at the abandoned homestead...
...follow the prairie trail...
...across the little bridge...
...up the hill and there you are: Dressler Cemetery! An adventure on the prairies.
A gate sign on the south side of the cemetery.
Some history:
"1891 - Dressler Centennial - 1991"This marker commemorates 100 years since Christian Dressler and his family arrived in Canada."In 1884 Christian Dressler (1859-1932) married Elizabeth Kendall (1863-1948) in Landestren - a dorf in Galicia, Austria. Christian and Elizabeth's ancestors had moved to Galicia from their ancient homeland in southwest Germany."In 1891 Christian, Elizabeth and their three children emigrated from Landestren to Langenburg District, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada. They crossed the Atlantic aboard S.S. Sardinia arriving in Quebec City on April 27. On May 10 Christian applied for entry to the Dressler homestead on NE 26-23-32 W1st."This marker was erected in 2002 by Christian Dressler's descendants."
The grounds are well kept and the headstones are still upright thanks to the boys who gave me directions. A huge "thank you" to them for keeping our history alive and well.
The view to the east over the creek. This is a natural and undisturbed wetland that I'm sure the wild animals and birds appreciate. They need a place to call home as do we all.
Photographed near Churchbridge, Saskatchewan on October 10, 2020.
Great find. It's usually a bonus and informative to talk to the locals.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dale. The locals and I had a great visit and they knew where everything in the area was located.
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