Vegreville Resident Jennette Ferguson Celebrates 103rd Birthday

Vegreville Resident Jennette Ferguson Celebrates 103rd Birthday

Ferguson Family - Submitted

Jennette was born on January 25, 1919 to Henry and Aggie Ziegler. As a young girl she attended a one room school house, in the Vegreville area, for Grades 1-11. Transportation to school was by horse and buggy in the summer and sleigh in the winter. Jennette then went on to attend the Vermilion School of Agriculture where she completed her Grade 12 and one year of college.

In 1939 Jennette married George Ferguson. Together they raised 11 children with the majority of their lives together spent on the farm in the Park Grove district. After the death of George in 1996, Jennette continued to live on the farm for the next 23 years. After her 100th birthday she moved into an apartment in Heritage House in Vegreville where she resides to this day.

Jennette has led a very full life. As well as the extraordinary achievement of raising 11 children she was active in the Park Grove Women’s group, the United Church, (where she sang in the choir) and the Vegreville Ag Society.

Jennette Ferguson at her 103rd birthday celebration on Jan. 22.

(Ferguson Family/ Submitted Photo)

She has also kept busy quilting, crocheting and knitting for her large extended family and friends, all of whom have been grateful recipients of quilts, afghans and slippers. As well, she has donated numerous lap quilts to seniors throughout Vegreville.