A social media feed filled with First World War history is a project close to the heart of Souris resident Kendra Minary. “Well, here I am still alive and feeling fine,” reads a letter dated October 30, 1917, by Cecil Edmund Minary, Kendra’s great-great-uncle. The letter is one of 70 sent by Cecil to family while serving in the Canadian military in the early 1900s. Kendra began posting the letters as a way to share them with family who live in other provinces. Interest grew, not just from family but also from friends, so Kendra kept posting. The endeavour has gained a social media following but the end result, according to Kendra, is much more important.
WINNIPEG A social media feed filled with First World War history is a project close to the heart of Souris resident Kendra Minary. “Well, here I am still alive and feeling fine,” reads a letter dated October 30, 1917, by Cecil Edmund Minary, Kendra’s great-great-uncle. The letter is one of 70 sent by Cecil to family while serving in the Canadian military in the early 1900s. Kendra began posting the letters as a way to share them with family who live in other provinces. Interest grew, not just from family but also from friends, so Kendra kept posting. The endeavour has gained a social media following but the end result, according to Kendra, is much more important.
Somewhere in France : Manitoban hopes sharing WW I letters will encourage others to dig into family history
Kendra Minary hopes sharing the letters her great-great-uncle wrote from the front lines of the First World War will inspire others to dig into their own family s history.
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