by Hughie Ferguson (recorded in Dearborn, Michigan, February 2007) Hughie, talking about his parents’ home in Inverness: The only job that I ever did, and it would be kind of a crazy job [today] — see, there were sixty-five windows in the house. And there was I forget how many storm windows. Dave: Sixty-five storm [...]
Characters • Ferguson, Bruce • Ferguson, Cassie • Ferguson, Danny (Skel) • Ferguson, David • Ferguson, Hughie • Ferguson, Johnny • Ferguson, Mary • Ferguson, Mattie • Ferguson, Roddie • Ferguson, Sadie • MacIsaac, Catherine • Stories • Storytellers • told by Hughie Ferguson | Dave Ferguson March 24, 2007 | 
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by Bruce Ferguson One of the things I remember about Inverness was the times we spent on vacation there. Mom and Dad would farm out the five kids to various relatives so that we wouldn’t be such a burden to one family. John would stay with uncle Danny, Art would stay with uncle Roddie, Dave [...]
Characters • Ferguson, Anne Marie • Ferguson, Art • Ferguson, Bruce • Ferguson, Danny (Skel) • Ferguson, David • Ferguson, Hughie • Ferguson, John • Ferguson, Mattie • Ferguson, Roddie • Ferguson, Sadie • Macdonald, Billie • Macdonald, Greet • Stories • Storytellers • told by Bruce Ferguson | Dave Ferguson August 21, 2006 | Comments (1)
by David Ferguson I think it was the summer of 1966. I was sixteen, and as usual I was visiting Inverness with my family. “With my family” isn’t exactly right. Once we grew out of toddlerhood, when we went down home my parents would farm us out to different relatives. My brother John usually stayed [...]
Characters • Duffitt, Olive • Dunn, Patricia • Ferguson, Art • Ferguson, Danny (Skel) • Ferguson, David • Ferguson, John • Ferguson, Roddie • Kennedy, Dan • Macdonald, Billie • Stories • Storytellers • told by David Ferguson | Dave Ferguson May 2, 2006 | Comments (3)
by Julene Coady While living in Nova Scotia, I got to know family I had only heard about. One time when I was out visiting Aunt Billie, we were talking about weddings and Anniversaries, and the way things were done and the way things were celebrated. Aunt Greet & Uncle Hughie were celebrating their 50th [...]
Characters • Coady, Julene • Ferguson, Danny (Skel) • Ferguson, Hughie • Ferguson, Jane • Ferguson, Janice • MacKinnon, Kay • Macdonald, Billie • Macdonald, Charlie • Macdonald, Edith • Macdonald, Greet • Macdonald, Kevin • Macdonald, Marie • Stories • Storytellers • Stubbert, Ambrose • Stubbert, Edna • Stubbert, Kay • Summerfield, Anne Marie • Summerfield, Coady • told by Julene Coady | Dave Ferguson April 23, 2006 | Comments (0)
by John Ferguson Very young in life, I unfortunately contracted polio. As a result I was required to be tied down in bed or sitting in a chair so as not to put any strain on my leg. My grandfather, Mattie Ferguson, and my uncle, Danny Ferguson, would come from the store frequently and bring [...]
