The area he had subdivided eventually became the village, then the town of Bowness, which grew rapidly after the second world war and was annexed by the City of Calgary in 1963.
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In 1908, perhaps for health reasons, Hextall brought his family to Calgary, Canada, where at first he began ranching with a partner, Frank Shackle.
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John Hextall was a landowner who founded the community of Bowness, now part of Calgary, Canada.
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