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Seager Wheeler, born in 1868 on the Isle of Wight in England, immigrated to Canada at the age of 17, following in the footsteps of his family to settle in Saskatchewan. In 1890, he began farming near the town of Rosthern, where he homesteaded the land. As a new grain farmer, Wheeler recognized the need to educate himself on the principles of dryland farming to maximize the yield from his crops, gardens, and orchard. Wheeler earned the title 'Wheat King' for his pioneering work in developing Marquis 10B Wheat, the first robust wheat variety capable of maturing within the region's 100-day growing season. From 1911 to 1918, he was awarded the title of World Wheat Champion five times for Marquis 10B and other grain varieties. Wheeler’s first residence on the farm was a sod house, where he lived with his mother, while his brother, Percy, settled on an adjacent homestead. In 1908, Wheeler married Lily Martin and built a new house for them. The couple had four daughters, and in 1925, they constructed a family home that remained in the family until the mid-1970s. Wheeler and his wife eventually retired to Victoria, British Columbia, where he passed away in 1961. Seager Wheeler Farm was designated a National Historic Site and opened to the public in 1996. Over the years, the farm buildings, homes, yard, gardens, and orchard have been carefully restored.

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