On Jan. 1st, 1929, we arrived in Toronto from Stepaside on Burin Island, NL. My father and mother left their home, friends, and family to give my brother Rennie and I a better life in a new country, Canada. My father also gave up his quarter share in a schooner, their home and his way of life of fishing and woodworking. He was 55 years old.
Years ago, my brother Rennie started working on the Wagg family tree. The photo comes from his research. (He passed away a few years ago.)

Our home at Stepaside, circa 1900's, taken from the back. Note the shed where my father did his woodworking, and also our fenced-in vegetable garden. My grandmother Susan Wagg, pictured, was the midwife for the island.

We hope this old picture brings back a lot of memories for many people.   Submitted By: NULL