1. Children of the Pioneers:
- Full names if known (named for whom?) and short names used
- dates and precise places (i.e. homestead?) of birth ONLY for generations born before 1930 (if some siblings were born before 1930, please include dates for younger siblings)
- childhood incidents (accidents, illnesses, indications of character, etc.)
- schooling particulars
- employment (places, employers, co-workers, ventures, etc.)
- talents, training, skills (as for personal profiles, above)
- spouse (marriage, parents, background as above)
- places of residence (details of homes built or bought, moves, etc.)
- retirement, date of demise, etc.
( Note: More detail is desirable for those individuals/families born, raised, and resident in the Gimli area.)
2. Subsequent Generations (grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc. of pioneers)
- names, spouses, locations, children (Note: No birthdates required for recent generations)
K) Pictures
- studio photos/postcards/snapshots of pioneers (See Silent Flashes )
- their children
- home(s) and homestead
- work and play on the homestead
L) Personal Reminiscences (optional: only for those who grew up in the area)
- childhood memories of growing up, the place, lifestyle, family customs and circumstances (emphasizing differences from today), work, school, church, incidents, neighbours, characters, friends, adventures, etc.
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