The Struthers family is historically linked to the General Store. Mr. William Struthers and Mrs. Jeannie Struthers originated in Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Struthers and their son John moved to a tiny Vancouver Island village called Rocky Bay where their youngest son Robert (Bob) Struthers was born. Later, they moved to Vancouver for one year. In April 1921, the family settled in Pitt Meadows to embark on a new business venture, a General Store and Post Office. The Struthers family would reside in the General Store for 34 years.<\/p>\r\n
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?<\/span>The business had been purchased from a family by the name of Thornton, who had been owners for some 13 years. Over the years this new business venture would be a large challenge to the Struthers family. Mr. Struthers tended mostly to the Post Office. His son John (Jack) in charge of pleasing the citizens of this community by supplying good products and service over the counter. Mrs. Struthers (Jeannie) took over the task of making a home in the living quarters at the back of the store. The men tending the Post Office and the Store required meals at different hours of the day. Young Robert (Bob),8 years of age at the time his family purchased the store, needed special attention relating to his schooling and making of new friends. The family’s day to day activities centered around the General Store.<\/p>\r\n The first image is presumably William Struthers leaning against a railing near a horse and carriage. <\/p>\r\n The second image is of Robert Struthers with his right arm around a dog, sitting on a table underneath a shed. <\/p>","SEO_LINK":"struthers-family","VIDEO_LINK":"","SOUNDCLOUD_LINK":"","IMG1":"1532563389_main_1struthers-family.jpg","IMG2":"1532563391_main_2struthers-family.jpg","IMG3":"","IMG4":"","IMG5":"","IMG6":"","IMG7":"","IMG1_THUMB":"","IMG2_THUMB":"","IMG3_THUMB":"","IMG4_THUMB":"","IMG5_THUMB":"","IMG6_THUMB":"","IMG7_THUMB":""}X The Struthers family is historically linked to the General Store. Mr. William Struthers and Mrs. Jeannie Struthers originated in Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Struthers and their son John moved to a tiny Vancouver Island village called Rocky Bay where their youngest son Robert (Bob) Struthers was born. Later, they moved to Vancouver for one year. In April 1921, the family settled in Pitt Meadows to embark on a new business venture, a General Store and Post Office. The Struthers family would reside in the General Store for 34 years. The business had been purchased from a family by the name of Thornton, who had been owners for some 13 years. Over the years this new business venture would be a large challenge to the Struthers family. Mr. Struthers tended mostly to the Post Office. His son John (Jack) in charge of pleasing the citizens of this community by supplying good products and service over the counter. Mrs. Struthers (Jeannie) took over the task of making a home in the living quarters at the back of the store. The men tending the Post Office and the Store required meals at different hours of the day. Young Robert (Bob),8 years of age at the time his family purchased the store, needed special attention relating to his schooling and making of new friends. The family’s day to day activities centered around the General Store. The first image is presumably William Struthers leaning against a railing near a horse and carriage. The second image is of Robert Struthers with his right arm around a dog, sitting on a table underneath a shed.
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Latitude: 49.2259541811811
Longitude: -122.68933862181
Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/struthers-family
