All Mine to Give

Robert and Mamie Eunson arrive in Eureka, Wisconsin in 1856 as Scottish immigrants invited by Mamie's uncle, Will Jameson. They learn that Will died when his cabin burned to the ground. Local residents rally to help rebuild the house, while Robert begins tipping timber.

Mamie, heavily pregnant on arrival, is aided by midwife Mrs. Pugmeister and delivers their first child, Robbie, soon after the cabin is completed. The birth ties the family to Eureka as they begin building a life in their new home.

Robert first works for a logging camp as a lumberjack. He wins over Tom Cullen after an impromptu fist fight with the cruel Irish-American camp boss, earning the respect of the crew.

Robert starts a successful boatbuilding business that supports the family. Mamie gives birth to five more children—Jimmy, Kirk, Annabelle, Elizabeth, and Jane—as the Eunsons settle into prosperity.

Kirk is diagnosed with diphtheria, and Mamie and Kirk are quarantined while Robert takes the other children away to keep them safe. The family endures fear and separation during the illness.

Kirk recovers from diphtheria, but the farewell kiss he gives his father proves fatal for Robert. The loss casts a shadow over the family as the patriarch dies.

Mamie dies, and Robbie steps into the role of the man of the house, keeping the family together and looking after his siblings. He carries the weight of responsibility on his young shoulders.

Tired and worn from work, Mamie contracts typhoid and dies. Before dying, she tasks Robbie with finding good homes for his siblings, ensuring they are placed with families that have children.

With Mamie gone, the townspeople debate immediate placement, but Robbie and Jimmy request one more day—Christmas—to say goodbye. Robbie resolves to place each sibling with a suitable family and begins compiling a list.

One by one, Robbie delivers his sisters to the homes he has chosen on Christmas. Jimmy takes Kirk to his new home. Robbie remains stoic, but his emotions break when he stands by the carved tree outside the homestead with their names.

Baby Jane is the last to be handed over. Robbie asks the woman at the door if she would care to have his sister, then steps away to work again at the logging camp.