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George Neis
1912
Near Mirror, Alberta

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A photo of George M. Neis looking at his steam tractor. Looks like he drove up in a nice Buick Touring car.

George, Henry Neis Sr.'s oldest son, drove a wagon for the family when it came up from Wyoming in 1898.

George took the first homestead in the area that became the George district (named after five Georges who lived there). He built his original home from logs squared at Valentine Neis' sawmill. The patent to the title to his homestead is still in the family.

George worked threshing with his uncle, Valentine Neis, and butchering pigs for his neighbors in the winter time.

The family hauled their wheat to a flour mill in Wetaskiwin, a three day trip, to have their yearly supply of flour and cereals made from their own grain.

He married Bertha Bergner, and they had six children, Thelma, Lavona, Rhoda, Virgil, Henry and George.

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George Neis Family
1912
Near Mirror, Alberta

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A photo of George Neis's family in the early days around our area.

George and Bertha, with Thelma (standing) and Virgil in the wagon.

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A Larger George Neis Family
1915
Near Mirror, Alberta

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And later yet, with more children.

Left to Right:
Virgil, Henry, George (father) holding Lavona and Thelma.

Standing is George's wife, Bertha.

Bertha was a daughter of one of the other nearby pioneer familes, the Bergner's.

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A Neis Family Car
1918
Near Mirror, Alberta

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Here are some of George and Bertha's children, along with others in the Neis family in 1918.

Left to Right:
Annie, Thelma, Lavona, with Henry and Virgil sitting on the hood of the car.
Bertha is sitting on the sidestep.

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Virgil Neis and Children
1912
Near Mirror, Alberta

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Virgil all grown up and running a road maintaining machine, sometime in the 20's.

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Young Peter Neis
1912
Near Lamerton, Alberta

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Pete Neis, Henry Sr.'s youngest son, and George's brother.

Pete rode by horseback all the way from Wyoming to Lamerton Alberta with his family in 1898.

In 1917, he bought a quarter section in the George district, and moved there in 1918, with his wife and three children.