Nash, Alfred

(from Settlers)

Alfred Nash drove by the home of Levica Benjafield every day on his way to work at the greenhouses of Lady Cline’s estate while they lived in London, England. On an April morning in 1872, Levica and Alfred were married and ten days later they sailed for Canada, to join her brother at Kerwood.

Upon their arrival in Watford, they rented an old house and started housekeeping there. Alfred had an extensive background in horticulture and their garden was the envy of many.

Alfred and Levica had six children. Levica kept house and raised the children. Alfred worked for 25 years as the inspector of the fuel department for the railway. He bought and shipped wood from Watford for the Great Western Railway. There were thousands of cords of wood sent from Watford since it was the wooding station for the district.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Nash, Alfred

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