A rare discovery in an abandoned cabin resulted in the author going down a geneolgoical and historical “rabbit hole” to borrow a phrase from the ‘Adventures of Alice in Wonderland’. It tells the interesting story about the Jenkins family from Medicine Hat
"The Mad Hatter Historian"-William J. Anhorn KC-A Medicine Hat Prolific Writer, Amateur Genealogist and Local Historian
Hi, Bill! Wow! Great research–this was indeed some rabbit hole! Your comments concerning verifying information reminded me of the time I was asked to appear on a local TV program with a work of art that would be of interest to viewers. Prior to the start of the show I mentioned to the nice young lady who was to interview me that the picture I had chosen was thought to have been painted by a certain artist, it was thought to have been painted in a certain year, and it was thought to have been painted in Canada and not in Europe. I then stated very clearly that, if these conditions were met, this was the earliest known Canadian painting. I was therefore somewhat surprised when the nice young lady began my interview with the statement “And here it is, the very first picture painted in Canada!” Oh well, anything for a good story, I guess!