Arthur Josiah Gregory
Arthur
Gregory was born on March 10, 1884 at Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, the fifth child of
Joseph Gregory and
Ernestine Grace
Harris.
Arthur came
to Canada in 1905 and went into
partnership ranching with his brother Edward Gregory at a ranch at Crossfield,
northwest of Irricana. Arthur also owned a grocery store at Irricana and later
bought the farm know as the Carlson
Place in section 27-27 26 W4, two miles northeast of
Irricana. His house was located just north of the old number 9 highway by the
bridge.
The store
at Irricana was in trouble so Arthur asked Edward to investigate it. In early
1912 Arthur returned to England for a visit. He was to return
to Canada on a new ship called the
Titanic. While Arthur as in England, Edward discovered that Mr.
and Mrs. Fall, who were hired to operate the store, were cheating Arthur. Edward
telegraphed Arthur for him to come back right away because he was being robbed.
Arthur took the next steamer back and so he missed his scheduled ship, the S.S.
Titanic. On April 14, 1912 the Titanic sailed out of South Hampton, England on her maiden voyage. It hit
an iceberg and sank 95 miles south of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. Over 1500
of the 2227 passengers were lost. Bob Ballard found the wreck of the Titanic in
September, 1985 at a depth of 12,612 feet.
The
brothers in 1912 purchased a ranch west of Nanton which became known as the
Gregory Ranch. They sold the Crossfield Ranch in 1913.
Arthur met
Edward's sister-in-law Madge Fowler at Edward's house in Elbow Park,
Calgary. Arthur
married Margaret (Madge)
Wilhemina Fowler in 1917 in Calgary, Alberta.
The
brothers sold the Gregory Ranch in 1917 and bought the Werrina ranch near
Irricana in 1919. In 1922 the brothers sold the Carlson farm northeast of
Irricana. Edward and Arthur took great pride in registered Percheron horses
which were shown and exhibited. Arthur loved his Percheron horses and was
president of the Percheron Society. Arthur looked after the Irricana ranch until
they sold it in 1946. Arthur then retired to Calgary.
Arthur died
in 1967.
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