William Fuller, his wife Martha, and sons William, Charles, Jessie, Isaac and Edward travelled in a covered wagon from the United States to Fort McLeod, Alberta, where they ranched for a few years. The Fullers arrived in the Mewassin District in 1900. William Fuller located on NW12-52-3-W5, where he built a log house in a lovely glade on the south-west edge of Mayatan (Bad) Lake.
William was a plasterer by trade and worked in Edmonton most of the years that his family lived in Mewassin. William Fuller had a long drive by team and wagon to Edmonton and later to Stony Plain; consequently, he was away from his family most of the time.
Martha Anna Fuller, wife of William J. Fuller, was born June 15, 1852 and died May 2, 1908. She was buried in the Smithfield Cemetery. Soon after his wife died, William Fuller and his youngest son Edward returned to the United States while his older sons William and Charles remained in the Edmonton area. William Fuller's land was sold to Frank and Clive Clift.
The Clift's land was acquired by Collie Burton, under the Soldier Settlement scheme after the First World War. Edward Fuller, who was living in Portland, Oregon, had very fond memories of this beautiful lake where he caught fish and explored as a child. In 1937, he returned and purchased the partial quarter of land adjoining the lake.
Collie Burton and Edward Fuller had boats to rent, sold a few groceries and operated a concession during the summer months. Since winters in Alberta are long and summers short, this business did not prove too lucrative. Also, the country was not as exciting as Edward remembered it when he was a child. In 1940, Edward sold this land to Andy Dahlgren and returned to the United States. Edward's two daughters, Thelma and Marjory, came to Alberta with him but they also returned with their father.
William Charles Fuller married Leona Campbell. They had one son, Charles, who remained in this area. Charles married Sheila Young. They raised four sons: Robert, William, Jack and David. Charles and Sheila reside in Edmonton at this time.
Jessie Fuller, now deceased, married Sadie Awnings of Mewassin. They had a son, Clarence, now deceased and a daughter, Violet, who lived near Calgary, Alberta.
The land that was originally owned by Fuller now belongs to C. Montandon.