Annie Elizabeth Cobb

Annie Cobb was born on June 22, 1915 to Elizabeth Thomason and James Pile Cobb.

In the book "Wagon to Wings" it has been recounted that "when Annie was a toddler Jim carved a doll for her from a piece of oak left over from the alter railing of the Presbyterian Church he had helped build 20 years before. It was a plain doll, without arms, but it had two movable legs and a head of thick brown hair, cut from a piece of buffalo robe. No china doll could have been more adored than "Susan" and though dilapidated she is still cherished by her owner. The doll shown left is now in my collection.

Annie married Magnus B. Magnus in 1939, and they settled in Keewatin, Ontario and raised their four children (Margaret, Mark, Brian and Dianne). In later years, Magnus (Barney) and Annie moved to British Columbia. Annie passed away October 1989.

Pictures: top left - Annie, Lena with their mother Elizabeth Thomason (circa 1921) ; middle left - doll made by James Cobb and given to Annie; bottom right - Magnus B. Magnus and Annie Cobb's wedding day (1939).

Reference : Wagons to Wings - History of Lundar and Districts 1872-1980. Compiled by Lundar and DistrictHistorical Society Lundar, Manitoba.