How painful it must have been for him to receive that letter from his wife after he'd worked so hard. My heart breaks for what Mr. Leonard had to bear. That house would have been really beautiful when he built it. It's sad to see the graffiti; so disrespectful. It's too bad the house was abandoned instead of someone else making it their home before it was too far gone. I'd love to live in an intact house like that, with some modernization (starting with electricity and-given the climate-indoor plumbing!). Amazing that he lived to be 105!
What a sad story! But I can't blame his wife and daughter for moving on with their lives. Way back at the turn of the 20th century many didn't live past 40 to 50 years of age. After being away for 10 years, and with him being an advance 62 at the time he sent for his family, it's quite likely that she believed him already deceased. He did a stellar job of building that house, too. More than 100 years old and abandoned for decades, yet it's still sturdy. Amazing!
Many people did live past that age. Why would she write him a letter if she thought he was dead? Do yiu think they were not communicating over the years?
He waited too long to send for his wife and child..yrs makes a difference when u are apart and not there sharing life's moments together as a family..sad it happened.. but even broke, never try to be without ur family, cause time will take a toll on the love... nice story 😊
I’m an older dad. I’m 52 right now. I couldn’t imagine at my age breaking land and building a house for a decade for my family. I think there is more to the story but we may never know.
Hello. I like that you give some history of the people who lived there. I like your videos and also you do not have loud music playing. Nice and quiet.
@secondaryhighway I totally agree. I love the quiet, it gives time to reflect, I guess. I don't like it when people making the videos, just rambles on and on. I just found your videos today and this is only the 2nd one I've watched. So far, so good.😊
My mother still makes comments at how significant the electrification of the prairies were (Manitoba) in the 1950's No electrical wiring in that place....
I'm always amazed at how hard our ancestors worked just to live, good video 👏👏👍 imagine how many times they hooked something on that old nail , before they bent it over in frustration 🤔 did anyone recognize the burns wooden crate from pre 1930
Wow. Transom windows upstairs. I really liked the way he routed the steps to the half-basement. I think it would be a lot less spooky than usual. I wonder what he did with all that space when he ended up living as a bachelor.
Great video…..beautiful home …such a sad story though…..Leonard lived a long life . Two things I thought were very interesting about the house….some of the original wallpaper was still in the one room and the other was the little window above the door upstairs still had hinges still attached so it would open within the room…I have seen some of those windows hand painted with scenes done in white which was so beautiful. Can imagine what this home and land looked in its time…. And his wife and daughter refused to live with him? How sad 😭
@ oh?? You never saw those little windows such as what you found in the house? In Victorian homes and later the homes had those windows in them for reasons of circulation of airflow I think not quite sure….but have always found them interesting. Not only were they built like what you found but there were cranks to open them in more well to do homes and such.
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Such a sad story. You know he was proud of the home he built for them and then they never came. :(.
I’ve heard other stories where family shows up, try it out, and travel back to where they were from.
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@ I wish his family would have at least shown up. :/. At least lay eyes on the home he built. I guess it wasn’t so easy to get around back then. I love your videos. I love seeing the old houses but having the stories to go with them is the absolute BEST!! Jealous you get to see so many! You’re lucky!!
I like your videos very much . Can almost hear the people sometimes in these abandoned homes . Back in Britain I watch urban exploration too and sometimes imagine the people that lived there and the fun times they may have had . Thank you for your videos 😊
It looks like a pretty strong foundation. The poor man knew what he was doing and had skills everything looks so level to the eye. Someone should buy it and rebuild . I will never understand why some people must graffiti everything that doesn't belong to them. I wish I was a young sprout. I would like to take something like this on although I don't know if I could stand not having a tree to look at for miles and miles. At 75 I guess I'll have to leave the project for someone else. lol
Life on the Prairies was hard. The isolation would have been very difficult. By 1913, maybe word got back to Americans planning to come here, just HOW hard it was. Michigan, a land of Lakes and trees, large established cities with opportunities versus the flat lonely, treeless, wind swept Prairie. Mmmm. Maybe she changed her mind after such a long separation. Seems in the end he packed it up for California as well. Sad.
@ life everywhere was hard. She moved on and her and their daughter chose not to return. It could be any speculation why. Maybe she found a new love. Maybe Canada was no interest to her. You can make guesses all day but you’ll never know why.
It's amazing how solid a lot of the house is even now, leaks and all. He must have built it with the best cits of lumber he could get, when you tapped the support s I could tell how solid it is.
Im seriously pondering moving to AB...b.c has nothing ro explore like this this..not without a fence. Cameras... security. And its beyond annoying !! THis is GOLD
I've watched a few of your videos now, and I must say .. I am so impressed. As a child .. I remember riding in the back seat of Dad and Mom's car travelling 'down home', and admiring the old homesteads and wondering what life was like back in the day .. who lived there and their history. Your videography is excellent .. gives the person the time and ability to see the house in its entirety. A joy to watch. And a beautiful remembrance of an amazing man. 🙂
Hey thanks. It took me a few walk through to get the pacing right. It’s on going. ANC the history brings the house back to life. Thanks for watching! 🙏
There’s a house near me with similar circumstances. A man met a woman in Europe and they fell in love. She told him the only way she’d move to Canada was if he built her a home. He did just that and sent word it was finished and her reply was she had fallen in love with another man. The guy who built the house packed his bags and never returned. The house still stands today.
My dad grew up in Pelly, Sask, near the border to Manitoba. He was born in 1932. He told me they had a small two story house ( I think they rented it ) and couldn't afford furniture for the main floor. And of course, no electricity, no heat except for the stove and no indoor toilet- outhouse it was. My dad gathered the eggs for his mom, my nana.
I love that you include the view from the second floor dormitories and / or the landing from the staircases ... They're beautiful and lovely st the same time. Another great video. PS# I am sure he meant well by building such a beautiful home for his family. But he should have asked them how they felt about him being gone for so long. I am sure they would have preferred the he remain with them instead ♡
What is all the rubble on the floors? Remnants of ceramic tiles? I really enjoyed this peaceful tour of a quite nice little house, but the landscape is so bleak. Imagine doing chores in the winter - or attending the outhouse.
The dude built the house at 62 years old? How old was he when he left his wife and daughter? Did these people just expect to move away from their wives and kids for as long as they wanted and assume they'd be waiting around?
I know, that's crazy. He was 50 when he had his daughter. Homesteaded in Alberta in 1903. Built the house in 1913. They didn't come up. He retired to California in 1944. He died in 1957 at 105. Hard to believe but all of the records confirm this. Who know's the whole story but from what I read and was told, this is how it all went down.
@@secondaryhighway my families arrived to Northern Alberta in the mid thirties. ( the poster of Canada they showed would be considered false advertising today)😅 They were young. The land had to be broken before it could be productive. What was Truman thinking he was going to do at 50? Yikes. A lost dream.
There's probably more to this story than we know. Maybe something between him and his wife? Maybe he wasn't as nice as people think? Maybe they fought or other things were going on? If so, perhaps her and the children were glad he was gone? Maybe she thought he wasn't returning, so she found someone else? There's probably a lot we don't know about, and will never know about.
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How painful it must have been for him to receive that letter from his wife after he'd worked so hard. My heart breaks for what Mr. Leonard had to bear. That house would have been really beautiful when he built it. It's sad to see the graffiti; so disrespectful. It's too bad the house was abandoned instead of someone else making it their home before it was too far gone. I'd love to live in an intact house like that, with some modernization (starting with electricity and-given the climate-indoor plumbing!).
Amazing that he lived to be 105!
He was an older dad at 52 finished the house at 62. I don’t think we have the full story.
I agree with the horrible graffiti. That really took me aback. Who would do that ? Go to all that trouble to deface a house.
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What a sad story! But I can't blame his wife and daughter for moving on with their lives. Way back at the turn of the 20th century many didn't live past 40 to 50 years of age. After being away for 10 years, and with him being an advance 62 at the time he sent for his family, it's quite likely that she believed him already deceased.
He did a stellar job of building that house, too. More than 100 years old and abandoned for decades, yet it's still sturdy. Amazing!
All my thoughts exactly!
@secondaryhighway... How old was the wife when they married? Where in Michigan were they? So interesting.
Many people did live past that age. Why would she write him a letter if she thought he was dead? Do yiu think they were not communicating over the years?
I really like it when you zoom in on the old objects so we can see the details better.
I’m showing the things I’d want to see so it works out for everyone 😀
He waited too long to send for his wife and child..yrs makes a difference when u are apart and not there sharing life's moments together as a family..sad it happened.. but even broke, never try to be without ur family, cause time will take a toll on the love... nice story 😊
I’m an older dad. I’m 52 right now. I couldn’t imagine at my age breaking land and building a house for a decade for my family. I think there is more to the story but we may never know.
Hello. I like that you give some history of the people who lived there. I like your videos and also you do not have loud music playing. Nice and quiet.
Hi Ellen. Thanks. I agree. Music and talking take away for the immersion. 😀
@secondaryhighway I totally agree. I love the quiet, it gives time to reflect, I guess. I don't like it when people making the videos, just rambles on and on. I just found your videos today and this is only the 2nd one I've watched. So far, so good.😊
I bet he was a strong, vigorous man all of his days. Thank you.
💯 tough old guy!
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My mother still makes comments at how significant the electrification of the prairies were (Manitoba) in the 1950's
No electrical wiring in that place....
I grew up in Manitoba. Hi! 👋
So beautiful ! I love your film making. I can actually feel like I am in that house and in that landscape. For me, it doesn't get better.
Thanks. No attention on me or annoying music 😀
I'm always amazed at how hard our ancestors worked just to live, good video 👏👏👍 imagine how many times they hooked something on that old nail , before they bent it over in frustration 🤔 did anyone recognize the burns wooden crate from pre 1930
I wondered where that was from.
Very sad story! A beautiful old house & awesome video! 👍👍🤘❤️
Hey thanks for the comment and watching!
Wow. Transom windows upstairs. I really liked the way he routed the steps to the half-basement. I think it would be a lot less spooky than usual. I wonder what he did with all that space when he ended up living as a bachelor.
Great question. Not a lot of information left. All the old timers who knew him are long dead.
Great video…..beautiful home …such a sad story though…..Leonard lived a long life . Two things I thought were very interesting about the house….some of the original wallpaper was still in the one room and the other was the little window above the door upstairs still had hinges still attached so it would open within the room…I have seen some of those windows hand painted with scenes done in white which was so beautiful. Can imagine what this home and land looked in its time…. And his wife and daughter refused to live with him? How sad 😭
My thoughts exactly. Good eye. I like the window above the door as well. It’s the only house I’ve seen like that.
@ oh?? You never saw those little windows such as what you found in the house? In Victorian homes and later the homes had those windows in them for reasons of circulation of airflow I think not quite sure….but have always found them interesting. Not only were they built like what you found but there were cranks to open them in more well to do homes and such.
Such a sad story. You know he was proud of the home he built for them and then they never came. :(.
I’ve heard other stories where family shows up, try it out, and travel back to where they were from.
@ I wish his family would have at least shown up. :/. At least lay eyes on the home he built. I guess it wasn’t so easy to get around back then. I love your videos. I love seeing the old houses but having the stories to go with them is the absolute BEST!! Jealous you get to see so many! You’re lucky!!
Everyone viewing feel sad , Truman gem of a man! Where are U wife and daughter 😢
Nobody knows the reason they didn’t come. He was very old for a father and husband though.
I like your videos very much . Can almost hear the people sometimes in these abandoned homes . Back in Britain I watch urban exploration too and sometimes imagine the people that lived there and the fun times they may have had . Thank you for your videos 😊
Thanks for the view and comment. I lived in Scotland as a boy. I’d love to go back.
It looks like a pretty strong foundation. The poor man knew what he was doing and had skills everything looks so level to the eye. Someone should buy it and rebuild . I will never understand why some people must graffiti everything that doesn't belong to them. I wish I was a young sprout. I would like to take something like this on although I don't know if I could stand not having a tree to look at for miles and miles. At 75 I guess I'll have to leave the project for someone else. lol
💯 agree. That big piece in the foundation broke away recently. Anymore and that house is gonna tip for sure.
That must of been hard work. And it stood the test of time
And got his age!
I love the views and this house has good bones. I always see potential in old houses. 😊
Me too!
Also it was sad that his wife and daughter did not come to live with him.
He was old. They may have thought he died!
@@secondaryhighwaythat makes no sense at all. Why would they send him a letter saying they moved on if they thought he died?
Life on the Prairies was hard. The isolation would have been very difficult. By 1913, maybe word got back to Americans planning to come here, just HOW hard it was.
Michigan, a land of Lakes and trees, large established cities with opportunities versus the flat lonely, treeless, wind swept Prairie. Mmmm.
Maybe she changed her mind after such a long separation. Seems in the end he packed it up for California as well.
Sad.
@ life everywhere was hard. She moved on and her and their daughter chose not to return. It could be any speculation why. Maybe she found a new love. Maybe Canada was no interest to her. You can make guesses all day but you’ll never know why.
@secondaryhighway especially if he never sent them letters to keep in touch.
It's amazing how solid a lot of the house is even now, leaks and all. He must have built it with the best cits of lumber he could get, when you tapped the support s I could tell how solid it is.
That foundation is beginning to go though.
Excellent. So grateful that you were able to save that like that. Most people dont know.
Hey thanks! 🙏
Im seriously pondering moving to AB...b.c has nothing ro explore like this this..not without a fence. Cameras... security. And its beyond annoying !! THis is GOLD
Thanks. They’re going down pretty fast.
@secondaryhighway damn :(
I've watched a few of your videos now, and I must say .. I am so impressed. As a child .. I remember riding in the back seat of Dad and Mom's car travelling 'down home', and admiring the old homesteads and wondering what life was like back in the day .. who lived there and their history. Your videography is excellent .. gives the person the time and ability to see the house in its entirety.
A joy to watch. And a beautiful remembrance of an amazing man. 🙂
Hey thanks. It took me a few walk through to get the pacing right. It’s on going. ANC the history brings the house back to life. Thanks for watching! 🙏
Very cool Thanks for sharing Bobby......
Thanks Mike!
He built such a beautiful home..needs some trees lol ❤
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There’s a house near me with similar circumstances. A man met a woman in Europe and they fell in love. She told him the only way she’d move to Canada was if he built her a home. He did just that and sent word it was finished and her reply was she had fallen in love with another man. The guy who built the house packed his bags and never returned. The house still stands today.
I’d be interested to visit and do a video. If you read this please let me know and I’d come to it for sure!!’ 👍
Lonely place.
Very lonely. 😔
My dad grew up in Pelly, Sask, near the border to Manitoba. He was born in 1932. He told me they had a small two story house ( I think they rented it ) and couldn't afford furniture for the main floor. And of course, no electricity, no heat except for the stove and no indoor toilet- outhouse it was. My dad gathered the eggs for his mom, my nana.
House still there?
I love that you include the view from the second floor dormitories and / or the landing from the staircases ...
They're beautiful and lovely st the same time.
Another great video.
PS# I am sure he meant well by building such a beautiful home for his family. But he should have asked them how they felt about him being gone for so long. I am sure they would have preferred the he remain with them instead ♡
Yes it’d be nice to know the full story. He was quite a. Older man as well.
Sad story- but a ten year separation would be very hard for any marriage I suppose
Yes, and he was very old for the time.
So sad 😞
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A pulley system for windows, how interesting!
Ya coool.
Ahead of his time with the pulleys.
Sad story to be sure. Wonder why he went to Canada? How did his wife survive that long without him? Can't imagine leaving your family like that.
Great questions, not sure we will ever get the full story.
Fico pensando,onde ele buscava água pra sobreviver? Não tem nenhuma árvore perto,estranho.
There was a deep well on the property.
What is all the rubble on the floors? Remnants of ceramic tiles? I really enjoyed this peaceful tour of a quite nice little house, but the landscape is so bleak. Imagine doing chores in the winter - or attending the outhouse.
That's the plaster from the Lathe & plaster walls.
@feliciamusic7945 Ah, of course. That makes infinitely more sense. Duh. Should l delete this comment out of shame?
lol no it answers the question. Your not alone 😀
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The dude built the house at 62 years old? How old was he when he left his wife and daughter? Did these people just expect to move away from their wives and kids for as long as they wanted and assume they'd be waiting around?
I know, that's crazy. He was 50 when he had his daughter. Homesteaded in Alberta in 1903. Built the house in 1913. They didn't come up. He retired to California in 1944. He died in 1957 at 105. Hard to believe but all of the records confirm this. Who know's the whole story but from what I read and was told, this is how it all went down.
@@secondaryhighway Wow yeah that is crazy. Different way of life back then for sure.
@@secondaryhighway my families arrived to Northern Alberta in the mid thirties. ( the poster of Canada they showed would be considered false advertising today)😅 They were young. The land had to be broken before it could be productive.
What was Truman thinking he was going to do at 50? Yikes. A lost dream.
There's probably more to this story than we know.
Maybe something between him and his wife? Maybe he wasn't as nice as people think?
Maybe they fought or other things were going on? If so, perhaps her and the children were glad he was gone?
Maybe she thought he wasn't returning, so she found someone else?
There's probably a lot we don't know about, and will never know about.
@@janicem9225She could have been quite young compared to him.
Wow,sad story.
Yes. ☹️
Slowly disintegrating in the middle of nowhere 😢
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I don't understand why u touch or poke bout everything in the old houses?
Can’t help it. My wife says the same thing when we walk through a store lol.
The same curiosity that archaeologists and historians share about the past, distant or not not.