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Annie Ada York was born to Rebecca Nelson and John York on 9 Dec 1868 in Meaford, Ontario. After training as a teacher, she moved to western Canada first teaching in Carmen, Manitoba, and later in Pakan, Alberta. Annie was a teacher from 1888 to 1891, and then she married Richard Henry Secord on 4 Aug 1891. Richard and Annie had five children – Lillian Laura, Helena (Lena), Imogene (Gene), Richard York, and Isobel.

Richard and Annie built their mansion, Chateau Rochelle, in 1907 at 9842 – 105 St. It remained the family’s home until 1951 and later was the first home of the Edmonton Art Gallery. The building was demolished in 1968.

As well as running her very organized home and helping her husband with his businesses, Annie travelled widely, often with her children and other family members. From their first trip on their honeymoon, Richard and Annie vacationed frequently in Banff. She travelled with her husband around America in 1906 and made a few journeys to Europe. Her trips to Europe included, with her sister-in-law in 1910, with her daughters and a niece at the time of the coronation of George V in 1911, and with all her children in 1913.

She was active in many community organizations, including the local chapter of the Red Cross, Imperial Order - Daughters of the Empire, Women's Auxiliary - Royal Alexandra Hospital, Canadian Women's Club, and the All Saint's Anglican church.

Annie York Secord died 17 Feb 1951 in Edmonton.

Isobel Secord was born to Annie York and Richard Henry Secord on 18 Dec 1902 in Edmonton. She was educated in private schools in Edmonton and graduated from nursing in the first class of the University of Alberta Hospital School of Nursing in 1923. Isobel did post-graduate study at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in 1928.

Isobel served as a nurse with the Wilfred Grenfell mission in Labrador, and at Groot Schurr Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa throughout World War II before returning to Edmonton. She was a founding member of the Allen Gray Hospital in Edmonton.

Isobel was also Edmonton's first licensed woman pilot.

Isobel Secord died 6 Jul 1993 in Edmonton.

Katherine Margaret (Margaret) Calder was born to Margaret and David Calder on 30 Oct 1905 in Scotland. She moved to Canada with her family in Apr 1914, and lived in Lacombe, Alberta.

Margaret marred Richard York Secord on 18 Jan 1928 in Lacombe. Margaret and Richard had one son, Richard David Secord, and one adopted son, Ken Kirsch Secord.

Margaret Calder Secord died 2 May 1980.

Richard Henry Secord was born 19 Jul 1860 to Jane Manley and James Richard Henry Secord in Gray County, Ontario. He was a great grand-nephew to Laura Ingersoll Secord.

In 1881, Richard Henry moved to Edmonton and began teaching in Pakan, and later Edmonton. He became Edmonton's first full-time teacher and by 1885 was a high school Principal in Edmonton. Richard Henry married Annie York, a teacher at Poplar Lake School, on 4 Aug 1891. Richard Henry and Annie had five children - Lillian Laura, Annie Helena (Lena), Imogene (Gene), Richard York, and Isobel.

Richard became a prominent businessman in association with John Alexander McDougall, an Edmonton merchant, in the firm McDougall and Secord. From 1890 to 1906 their business outfitted northern fur traders. Richard later expanded his businesses to include fur trading, real estate investment, banking, property development, hotel management, northern transportation and sports management, including construction and operation of the Thistle Rink in Edmonton.

Richard and Annie built their mansion, Chateau Rochelle, in 1907 at 9842 - 105 Street. It remained the family's home until 1951 and later was the first home of the Edmonton Art Gallery. The building was demolished in 1968.

Richard was also involved in politics, serving as an Edmonton alderman in 1899, a Northwest Territories MLA from 1902 to 1904, and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons in 1904. He was active in a number of community organizations, including freemasonry.

Richard Henry Secord died 12 Jan 1935 in Edmonton.

Richard York Secord was born to Annie York and Richard Henry Secord on 19 Oct 1900 in Edmonton. After completing school at St. Andrew's College in Toronto and Guelph Agricultural College, he returned to Edmonton where he began to manage family land near Winterburn, Alberta. He developed the farm, known as Avoncroft Farm, into a highly successful cattle and dairy ranch, and wheat farm. Richard was a charter member of the Alberta Wheat Pool.

Richard York Secord married Katherine Margaret Calder on 18 Jan 1928 in Lacombe, Alberta. They had one son, Richard David Secord, and adopted a son, Ken Kirsch Secord. Richard David Secord eventually took over the operation of the family farm.

In 1959, Richard was appointed to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, a position he held until 1968. He was also active in the Edmonton Historical Board, the Alberta Heritage Sites Board, and the Fort Edmonton Foundation. Richard was appointed Honorary Chief Factor of Fort Edmonton in 1973. He also arranged for the writing and publication of a biography of his father, Richard Henry Secord, contributing a reminiscence as the last chapter. Later, Richard York had his own memoirs written.

Richard York Secord died on 7 Dec 1987 in Edmonton.

The Set Squares Square Dance Club, also called the NAIT Set Squares, began in 1964 led by Bob and Norma Proudfoot to offer a socializing outlet for staff at the newly created Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). In the 1989-1990 season the Set Squares Club and the Spinning Wheel Squares merged under the Set Squares name.

The Settlers Land Company was incorporated in 1906 in Ottawa and held lands for sale or lease throughout Canada. The company had offices in both Toronto and Regina, and a directorship based in Chicago, Illinois.

James Pike acted on behalf of the company dealing with clients located in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Pike encountered problems with the tax department while administering the company’s affairs and the operations were taken over by the Edmonton law firm of Woods, Field, Craig and Hyndman in 1933. Familiar with H.M.E. Evans’ experience with land companies, the law firm appointed his company as the administrators of the Settlers Land Company and the company’s head office moved to Edmonton in 1935.

The books were closed on the Settlers Land Company on December 31, 1946 and the Settlers Land Company Liquidation Trust was created to wind up the business interests of the company. In 1950, British Alberta Investors became the principle beneficiary of the Settlers Land Company Liquidation Trust and the closing out of the company continued until the early 1960s.

The Sherbrooke Shufflin' Eights Square Dance Club began officially in 1960 led by Morris and Edna Trach. February 13, 1970 they celebrated the 10th anniversary and in July of that year held the first Annual Charity Square Dance and Camp-out at Camp He-Ho-Ha. The Club dances regularly at Sherbrooke Elementary School.

John Wallis Sherwin was born in 1873 in England. He emigrated to Canada in 1905. In 1906, John married Julia C. Hammond in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
By 1921, John and Julia were settled in Edmonton with their seven children – Julia W., Joan, John D., George H., Frances M., Richard W. and Kenneth.
John W. Sherwin worked as an insurance agent, manager and later was Secretary, then President of the Edmonton Land Company until his retirement.
John was a strong advocate for the preservation of Edmonton’s history with a particular interest in York boats.
John W. Sherwin died 8 Sep 1964 and Julia C. Sherwin died 9 Feb 1979. They are buried at the Mount Pleasant Municipal Cemetery.