Robert Perrin

Perrin Story

Susannah Chamberlin and Robert Perrin moved to their ranch in Cypress Hills in 1900, then later they retired in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Susannah was just short of 104 years old when she passed away in 1966. He died in 1950 in Maple Creek. The following is reprinted from the Maple Creek News, Sept. 18, 1950, Obituary for Robert Perrin. Died, Medicine Hat, Sept. 19th, Robert Perrin, widely-known pioneer of the Maple Creek district. Born 84 years ago in Aylesfor, Kent, England, the deceased came to the United States in 1890 settling near Armour, South Dakota. Owing to prevailing drought there he moved to Maple Creek during 1898. He settled southeast of Maple Creek on the north slope of the Cypress Hills where he engaged in mixed farming until a few years ago when he retired to make his home in Medicine Hat.

While still in England Bob was a splendid addition to any cricket tea,. As a bowler he won the hat trick on several occasions while playing with Lord Brassey’s cricket eleven. The hat trick is won by taking three wickets running with first ball. Bob’s cricketing made Lord Brassey his life-long friend, Letters being exchanged between them over the past fifty years. Bob was a keen hunter and a splendid shot.He also was a good musician. The possessor of a good tenor voice he often sang in church choirs, both in England and Canada.

Bob was always a welcome addition where any group of old timers gathered. Always friendly he spent 50 years of his life in this district, winning the esteem and liking of all who knew him. His passing leaves another gap in the narrowing number of pioneers still with us. Surviving him are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. William of Medicine Hat; two sons Leonard and Roy; a brother, Ted; Living east of Maple Creek; and a sister, Mrs. Robert Hancock of Maple Creek. Burial was made in the Medicine Hat cemetery on Friday, Sept. 22. Mr. Ted Perrin traveled to the Hat to be present at the funeral service.

Scrapbook of Photos of Robert and Susannah Perrin.

The picture below was three year old Susannah Chamberlin taken in 1865. She would later marry Robert Perrin and be the mother of four children.

The photo on the left was taken in the 1880’s of Susannah Chamberlin, later Mrs. Robert Perrin. She was teaching in London, England before the came to Halifax with her sister Lizzie. Susannah went from Halifax to Yankton, S. D. where she married Robert Perrin in 1892.

Dr. David Perrin and wife of Armour/Yankton, south Dakota.

Robert and Susannah Perrin first settled at the David Perrin location and were married there. Later they moved to Cypress Hills in Canada.

 

 

 

 

The photo on the left was taken in the 1880’s of Susannah Chamberlin, later Mrs. Robert Perrin. She was teaching in London, England before the came to Halifax with her sister Lizzie. Susannah went from Halifax to Yankton, S. D. where she married Robert Perrin in 1892.

Dr. David Perrin and wife of Armour/Yankton, south Dakota.

Robert and Susannah Perrin first settled at the David Perrin location and were married there. Later they moved to Cypress Hills in Canada.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Perrin and Susannah Chamberlin Perrin had four children:

The picture of their young family was taken in 1901 at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada. Children included Marjorie on the left, Roy in the center and Len on the right behind Irene who is on the right. All the children were born in South Dakota except Roy, who was born in Canada in 1900. Irene, or Renie as the was called,  was born in Yankton S.D., married Alymer, Slim, Garmons-Williams  in 1919. Marjorie married Walt Larson, Len married Mary Glabraith and Roy married Gladys Baynton.

Slim died in 1937

They had four children, who are pictures below: From left to right: Wayne, Harvey, Betty and Tom. Tom Garmons-Williams B. April 26, 1920 Medicine Hat, married Hope Finmore in 1941 and they had one son.They divorced in 1948 and he remarried Sylvia Cantell in 1948 and they had two children. Hope died in 1990.; 

Harvey Garmons-Williams, never married and went missing in action in 1944 .

Wayne Garmons-Williams married Margaret and they had five children.