Material Type

Manuscript

Date Range

23 November 1968 and 26 August 1975

Creator

T. Eaton Company Limited

Physical Description

2 items

Physical Condition

Very Good

History Biographical

Anna Wishneski was born in Bellevue, Alberta on 25 October 1917. She was one of six children of Wilhamine and August Wishneski. Her brothers and sisters included: Elizabeth (married name Rushton), Frieda, Martha (married name Cronie), Alfred and William. Miss Wishneski started work at the T. Eaton Company Limited in Lethbridge in November 1943. Beginning in toy department, she transferred to the hardware department and, in 1945, to the cash office. Miss Wishneski also worked in the company's wages office for a time. Miss Wishneski retired from Eaton's in 1979 after 36 years of service. Miss Wishneski's hobbies included crocheting and embroidery. She was an active member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and travelled to the Holy Land. Anna Wishneski died in Lethbridge on 2 February 2007, at age 84. She is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge. [Source: The Lethbridge Herald, 27 November 1968, page 24; The Lethbridge Herald, 5 February 2007, page 19]

Language

English

Scope and Content

20021018001 Certificate number 11840 presented to Anna Wishneski for completion of 25 years service with the T. Eaton Company. 23 November 1968 20021018002 Poster made from a Lethbridge Herald advertisement with the photographs of all of the T. Eaton Co. employees in Lethbridge. All of their names have been handwritten onto the poster. 26 August 1975

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20021018000

Collection

Archive

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