Leila Laura Adele Case (nee Flaws), wife of Carl Edwin

Leila Laura Adele Case (nee Flaws), wife of Carl Edwin “Ted” Case



Born 1909 in Cookshire, Quebec. The family moved to Lennoxville, Quebec in 1914. Here at an early age, she delivered the Sherbrooke Daily Record, the local newspaper saving up enough money to buy a camera.


In 1919, the family moved west to Edmonton, traveling by railway. They rented a house on 102 Ave. and 115 Street. Leila attended Oliver School. In 1920, Leila’s father William, who was a cabinet-maker, built a house on 113 Ave. and 126 Street. At this time, Leila attended Westmount School for grades 6, 7 and 8. When Leila started Grade 9, her mother, Eunice became very ill and Leila stayed home for a year to take care of her.


The following year, Leila took grade 9 at Edmonton Technical School on 101 St. and 107 Ave. She loved to skate and used to spend many evenings at the Westmount Community League skating rink or at Central Skating Rink, which was at the corner of 112 St. and Jasper Ave. It was at Central, that a band played and she enjoyed skating to the music. Leila attended McTavish Business College in 1927 and took quite an interest in typing and won many awards.


Leila’s first position as a “stenographer” was a temporary one at the Standard Bank, located in the corner of the McLeod Building, which was across from the Old Post Office. She then worked temporary for H. T. Higginbotham (Customs Broker), which was also in the McLeod Building. Leila obtained a permanent job at Western Transfer and Storage Ltd., which was located on 102 Street, just north of Jasper Ave.


In 1929, she met Ted Case. During this time, Leila’s father was building a new house on 107 Ave & 123 Street. He had it nearly completed when he became ill and passed away in 1931. Leila’s mother hired someone to finish the inside and they were finally able to move in. Leila and Ted were married in this house in 1932 and started their married life on the farm west of Edmonton - quite a change of lifestyle for Leila. It was very hard work feeding many thrashers, no running water, etc.


In 1938, Leila and Ted remembered taking the family (2 children) on a trip by car to California. While they were in Los Angeles, the ocean went on the rampage and caused a lot of destruction. They were staying in a cabin close by. This was a very traumatic time for the family. Leila had many fond memories of traveling to Banff with their home-made trailer that Ted had built.


In 1956, Ted and the two boys, built a new home on 100 Ave and 148 Street, just a few doors down from where Ted’s family had lived when they first moved to the west end.


Leila was very active in the Crestwood Ladies Curling Club, which was formed in 1954. She was secretary from 1958 – 1962. Leila and Ted also enjoyed mixed curling. In 1955, Ted and Leila joined the Jasper Place Clowns Bowling League. They bowled in this league for 19 years.


Leila passed away in 1983.