Help decode the Woodfibre quilt with more than 100 names

For more than 65 years, the quilt sat in Mary MacGregor’s closet at her home in Garibaldi Highlands.

It’s a quilt her mother-in-law gave her in 1947, when Mary and her husband, Lewis MacGregor, were leaving Woodfibre for Vancouver, a memento for their stay in the once-vibrant community.

When Mary left town, she handed the quilt over to the Squamish Historical Society. With more than 100 names on it, the quilt is an evocative tapestry of memory and history of a once-thriving community of Woodfibre.

Now the Squamish Historical Society wants to know more about the origin and the purpose of the quilt —something that even Mary didn’t know about.

Betty Adamson, the vice-president of Squamish Historical Society, is seeking more information on the quilt. She is hoping that perhaps someone whose grandparents lived in Woodfibre may recall a story about the quilt, and get in touch with the society.

Adamson is confident the quilt was destined for some community good.

“I don’t know whether it came from the church, or it was a benefit quilt to raise money. I don’t have any of that history and my hope is to connect with someone who knows the story behind this quilt,” she said.

In the past, the historical society has also displayed the quilt at the Brackendale Fall Fair and is now working with the local quilting group so it can be repaired.

“The quilt must be 80 or 90 years old and some of the stitching is coming out of the edges and it need some touch-up,” Betty said.

Adamson says even though the quilt is old, she is hoping someone would be able to provide the back story or some context.

“Was it for a church event, or was it made for the local legion, or the ladies auxiliary? We would really like to know the story behind the quilt,” she said.

“We have so much history and documentation of Woodfibre and knowing more about the quilt would supplement that history,” she said.

Here is a list of the names on the quilt. Please contact Betty Adamson at woodbet@shaw.ca if you see a familiar name or if you know more about the quilt.

White, D.

Wood, Darrin & Gladys

Rogers, Keith

Wood, Pat

Wood, Adam

Wood, Burnett

Wood, Mary

Wood, Owen

Rogers, Lavinis

Jones, Ida, Ray & Greg

Rogers, Douglas

Kingston, Dale

Rogers, Art

Johnson, Maral

Percy & Marjorie

Johnson, Lynn

Anderson, Esther

Johnson, Marie

Anderson, Lindy

Hannah, Babe

Walderson, David & Edward

Ferguson, J. & P. Mcm.

Grundy, Belle

Haar, Grampa

Schofield, Fred

Haar, Hanna

Schofield, Mitzi

Scholfield, David

Downer, Pat

Schofield, Bill

Greatrix, Penny

Greatrix, Paddy

Greatrix, Nellie

Green,  Ethel &  ??

Greatrix, Andy

Stevens, Judy

Stevens, Phyllis

Wright, Helen

Wright, Sandy

Anderson, Doug

Castannga, Alta-Marie

Ramsay, James & Evelyn

Whalon, Hay

Tutin,  Marion

Plecas, Richard & Gordon

Frizell, John

Rae, Janie

Hobby, Dorothy

Tutin, Harry

Hobby, Patsy

Rae, Anne

Wright, Ada

Francis, Rene

Bebe

Hobby, Bernie

Monaghan, Lewis

Francis, Rene & Evelyn

Mcallister, Don (Mac)

Aunt Rachel

Duff, Ken

Duff, Samuel

Johnson, Jack & Kay

Hobby, Les

Whalon, James

Waldron, Ellen & Alfred

Lefolii, Fred

Eacutes, Emma

Petrie, Julie

Kinston, Florence

Petrie, Ed

Eckersley, Percy & Ada

Yates, Mary & Ella

Ingrams, Lucy

Birnis, Bella

Wright, Nell

Stech, Brian & Daryl

Wright, Nic

Stech, Audrey & John

Monk,  Gertrude, Rose, David & Fred

Peale, Terry

Lukianchuk, Mabel & Pete

Chadwick, Elizabeth & John W.

Green, Doris & Stan

Mcallister, A.

Douglas, Kay, Alan & Jimmy

Monk,  Fred

Lawson, Vera

Mcphetter, Bubbles & Ross

Tretheway, Barbara & Joan

Brait, Marianna & Vic

Plecar, Audrey & Pat

Sobotka, Adele, Johnny & Dickie

Moretto, Irene

Boyse, Shannon & Shelly

Walton, Beth, Joan & Bruce

Eckersley, Matt

Grant, Peggy

Willa, Jan & Carol Johnson

Bundy, Nony

Niro, Ester & Edna

Johnson, Doug & Edna

Lee, Evelyn

Chadwick, Shirley

Storry, Edith

Bundy, Violet

Dubberly, Gordon

White, Wendy & Rhonda

Halbrook, Mrs & Mr. C.

Ramsey, Patricia & Gail

Dubberley, Jessie

Stevens, Jack

Bain, John

Beckett, Esme, Alice

Parker, Percy

Bickell, Doris & Les

Freure, Daisy

Bain, Maude

Parker, Rex

Bain, Bill

Guthrie, Kerry

Brennan, Helen & Colleen

Bain, Wendy

Preiss, Olive & Gus

Oliver, S.

Guthrie, Ross

Guthrie, Bill & Bob

Bain, Sheilah

Eckersley, Ciss

Hansen, Betty & Laura

Bickell, Lorna

Beckett, Sharon & Suzanne

Parker, Ronny & Lois

Spink, John

Whitby, Diane, Bob & Ina

Malm,  Phyllis

Frey, Peter, Carl, Hansel & Eileen

Hamilton, Nell & Jack

Anderson, Elaine

Lynch, Mary & Henry

Parkins, Trena

Whitehead, Glenda

Cherney, Amerilys & Wayne

Killam, Esther

Mcdowell, Chubs, Gundson, Harvey & Etwell

Wellington, Isabella

Engen, Agnes & Ole K.

Dherney, Flora & Harry

Quigley, Myrtle

Whitehead, Cherry

Preiss,  Janice & Kenneth

Jensen, Peter & Gerty

Hodges, Hodges & Violet

Marlett, Donna & Jo-Ann

Lantorza, Ireanna

Parkin, Wilfred

Lloyd, Janet

Haldrom, Irma & Harry

Smiley, Bessie

Henderson, Marion

Spink, Jack

Vanhorlick, Marion & Orval

Vhaldrom, Mark, Alf & Harry

Johnson, Alan, Maureen & Diane

Morris, David

Scodeller, John & Mary

Inglis,  Mr. & Mrs

Erickson, Kathleen & Mary

Birnie,  George & Bill

Bidin, Mr. & Mrs Joe

Eadie, Ellen, Fred, Ginny & Mary

Craddock, Isobell, Karen & Chris

Harding, Ellen

Whitehead, Marion

Church, Joanne & Barbara

Lloyd, Sici

Fournier, Yvonne & Jacqueline

Ramsay, Robert & John

Knowles, Brian, Peggy & Andy

Anderson, Ev & Dave

Watt, Kenneth, Luella, Eva & Ken

Golden, Harold

Eckersley, Dorothy

Mcdowell, Margaret, Kay & Art

Preiss, Beatrice & Ernest

Wilkinson, Gertrude & Dr.

Herbert Jr., Yvonne, Beryl & Fred

Erickson, Betty

Deroche, Sandra

Fowler, Lynn

Hutton, Susanne

Moretto, Irma, Jallio & Sandra

Morris, Paul

Killam, Children

Bundy, Joseph

Cheney, Mrs

Vanhorlick, Fritz & Lissia

Hickstrom, Dorothy & Philp

Gremeling, Wilma D.

Hale, Beatrice

Duff, Jean

Macgregor, W.L.

Dawson, Isabel

Hale, Fred

Miller, Lorraine

Macgregor, Frances

Gibba, Rev. & Mrs

Rudkin, Heather, Kathleen & Glenn

Killem, Bud

Brooks, Virginia

Wood,  Glady

Vanhorlick, Norma & Kenny

Boyce, Dr. & Mrs

Woodward, Mr. & Mrs Bert

Fowler, Garth

Frey, Frankie, Rickie, Hazel & Frank

Sharp, Beckie

Herbert, Florence

Johson, Marie & Frank

Grereling, Rodger A.

Quigley, Les

Grereling, Willma L.

Dawson, J.J.

Triquell, Helen

Taylor, Nellie, Wally, Brake & Lilian

Hamilton, Leigh & Jim

Bellis, Chas, Ann & Bob

Spinks, Agnes

Hutton, James

Johnson, Ingeborg

Sharp,  Norm & Glad

Girls, Club

Knowles, Ronnie, Jennie, Bill

Rudkin, Gerard & Nancy

Morris, Mr. & Mrs.

Fowler, Mr. & Mrs

Inglis,  Cordelia

Henderson, Helen

Van Horlick, Ricki

Van Horlick, John

Church, Eva, Jed & Dahl

Inglis, Lyall & Bruce

Gibbings, Joan

Spinks, Elizabeth

Docherty, Joe, Sarah & Jack

Gibbings, Bessie

Armstrong, Dot, Eldon & Billy

Fowler, Wilbert

Lawson, Lydia

Guthrie, Alice & John

Morrison, Bea & Gordon

Wilson, Mrs E.Y. – Winnie & Bill

Gibbing Md, J.S.

Wickman, Lil, Bill & Pauline

Trinitym Church

Ladies Guild

Nash, Ann, Ken & Rosemarie

Fowler, Joyce

Hansen, Margit & Henrik

Davies, Judith

Murtiyan, Goodis, & Estrid Addison

Mclennan, John & Mary

Niro, Maris & Francis

Lloyd, Bud

Dornan, Cordelis

Wickstron, Linnea, Lorna & Lysold

Hall, Myrtle, Jack, Gerald R.