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 BIENFAIT
 SASKATCHEWAN
&  AREA
 Post Office


 

Bienfait Post Office History

Old Steel Sign ca 1960's bought by John Rennie, son of Dr Richard Rennie

Federal Electoral District:
Moose Mountain (Saskatchewan )
           Dates:   Establishment/ re-openings                Closings
                                         1893-04-01                      1903-12-01 
1895-06-07 

Location of First Known Post Office
was at Kupchenko's farm. (1903)
 - Post Master was A.J. Milligan
Location in 1893 unknown
Post Office was situated at Archie Milligan's farm in the year 1905

    Bienfait Postmaster Information: 
(Info from Canada Archives)

Name of Postmaster Date of birth
Date of
Appointment
Date of
Vacancy
Cause of
Vacancy
R. S. Grogan (The First One)  1893-04-01  1895-02-22     Resignation
Archibald (Archie) John Milligan May-June 1875  1903-12-01 1907-07-03    Resignation
F. O. Karnagel  1907-08-15  1909-12-10     Resignation
Valentine Frederick Doerr  Oct 4, 1879  1910-01-05 1950-04-03    Retirement 
Stewart Emil Doerr  1950-02-05  Acting 
Stewart Emil Doerr   1950-07-19 1973-06-01    Retirement
Mrs. Annie Thompson   1973-06-01  1984-05-18     Retirement 
Mrs. Maxine Harris  1985-04-01    ?  ?
Bev Resler    ?

 Click on thumbnails below to enlarge
Pictures of Old Bienfait Post Offices
 Post Office 1915  1915 map showing location of the Post Office East side of Main St, arrow shows 1915 Post Office. left in picture is King Edward Hotel
1915
#32 Main St., Lot 39, Block 2

1965 Post Office with my Dad and red river cart during the july 1st parade
1965
 

Postmaster Info

No Info can be found for R. S Grogan

Archibald (Archie) John Milligan,
1915 he was on Walsh St, lot 28 and 29, Block 4
He was also the Villages first Overseer in 1906 (Mayor today).
He was born in England Apr 30, 1875
Birth registered in Belper district of Derbyshire, England.
Came to Canada in 1892, was living in Bienfait in 1906, age 31.
Shown as head of the family, no spouse in 1906 census.
1911 Census he was 35, now an Anglican, Occupation farmer.
He died in Dec, 1931, Buried in Estevan City Cemetery
 

Valentine Frederick Doerr was born in Ontario, Oct 4, 1879.
German Nationality, Presbyterian Religion in 1911 Census
shows he also worked at 3- 2- 67 besides being Postmaster
He died June 5, 1968, buried in Bienfait Cemetery.
 

Stewart Emil Doerr, born abt 1913- died Dec 20, 1992
buried in Bienfait Cemetery.
 

The Post Office was broken into in the early 50's (53-55)
and the culprits cracked open the old safe.
This safe was about 3 feet square, and was purchased by my Dad, 
as a storage cupboard I assume.  My brother Don recalls that it weighed a ton,
and was in the basement of our Farm home when we moved out. 
It is probably still buried in the ground. under where the house used to stand. 
Would have been great for the museum!
Anyone got a big backhoe?

 

Mr. John Rennie sent me the following Stamp info
that he accumulated for an entry
at the Saskatoon Stamp Club 2007.
John won Bronze for this entry.
John's Father was a Doctor in Bienfait,
from 1962-1969.
Dr. Richard Rennie,
who is now retired.

Click Here to read
 John Rennie's Stamp Club Article
which was submitted with the following documents
Click on thumbnails below to enlarge

Bronze ribbon

I thank John for his contribution on Bienfait History
and Congratulations on his win.

 
 
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