Russell, Norman Henry
(died late 1941, aged 67), businessman. Born at Tyotown, GC. Parents: Mr and Mrs Peter Russell. Norman Henry Russell settled at Prince Albert, in what is now Saskatchewan, in 1893, and was a livestock-buyer. Before the First World War, he and F.C. Baker erected the “Russell-Baker packing plant” in Prince Albert. This meat plant supplied “all the surrounding lumber camps and mills,” and killed as many as 50 cattle and 150 hogs a day. The plant was sold to Burns & Co. in 1917. The existence of the plant was regarded as a reason for the decision of the Burns Co. to establish on a large scale in Prince Albert. After the sale, Russell farmed and was a livestock buyer. He died at his home at Prince Albert. Roman Catholic. In 1903 he was married to Laura McDonald. (children surviving him: 9) He was one of five brothers who pioneered in the Prince Albert area (besides himself, these were George, Frank, John and Joshua).
Obituary (mainly from unnamed Prince Albert newspaper) Standard Freeholder 28 Nov. 1941 (QF)
