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Aron and Olga Rempel picking rasperries

Aron and Olga Rempel picking raspberries. According to GAMEO Aron Rempel introduced raspberries to Yarrow. During one his business trips to Everett, Washington, he purchased a few raspberry canes for his farm in Yarrow. Although his neighbors felt this was a foolish investment, Rempel persisted and soon was known as Raspberry King of Yarrow. It was by the cultivation of raspberries that the emerging Yarrow community was able to establish a solid economic foundation.

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Olga and Aron Rempel

Olga and Aron Rempel standing in front of a stone wall. Both are formally dressed. Olga is wearing a corsage on her outfit.

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Rempel daughters

The eight daughters standing in front of their house. Left to right : Ruth (Rempel) Klassen, Edith (Rempel) Simpson, Hildegarde (Rempel) Krahn, Charlotte (Rempel) Shier, Joan (Rempel) Pauls, Anne (Rempel) Dyck, Olgie (Rempel) Peters, and Marlene (Rempel) Penner.

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Rempel's children

Four Rempel children in the field. These are likely the four youngest children of Aron and Olga Rempel.

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