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 Colgate
 Saskatchewan
Canada

 

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 Colgate Saskatchewan

Jan 3, 1911, became a Village

Unincorporated Hamlet

Originally called Bellville,
changed by the CNR.

Named after a Town in the States

Located at  SE Section 24, Township 5, Range 15, W2

Located on the Canadian National Railroad

Elevation- 1998 ft

Latitude- 49º 23' 40'' N
Longitude- 103º 53' 42'' W


part of 1927 map of this area.

Elevator, Post Office, Telegraph Office, and Gas Station in 1927
 

2 Schools shown in 1927:
School 1 - Colgate School District #1629
NE, Section 22, Township 5, Range 14, W2

School 2 - Goose Lake School District #1061
NE, Section 8, Township 5, Range 15, W2

Elevator built by a construction company from Minot ND
ca1913 when the railroad came thru.
Bought by the Estevan Security Company in spring of 1914.
Later sold to Lake of the Woods Elevator Co


Postmaster History

Colgate

Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia (SK)

Office Opened- Oct 1, 1910
Section 24, Township 5, Range 15, W2
in part of the Fox and Mundy Hardware Store
located on the west side of Main St.

Moved in 1919 across the street
to Charlie Mackey's Grocery store

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Postmaster Information:

Name of Postmaster Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy

S. A. Fox

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1910-10-01

1919-03-25

Resignation

Charles "Charlie" J. Mackey

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1919-06-09

1924-04-18

Death

Mrs. Martha Mackey

June 1873

1924-07-03

1945-08

Resignation

Mrs. Mildred Irene McManus

Jan 12, 1900

1945-11-30

Acting

-

"

"

1946-10-08

1950-01-28

Resignation

Robert John Devitt

 

1950-02-16

Acting

-

"

 

1950-04-27

1958-05-16

Resignation

Arnold King

Oct 26, 1901

1958-06-16

Acting

(Postmaster General)

"

"

1959-01-14

1968-10-26

Replacement

Mrs. Ethel J. King

 

unknown

1974-03-30

Retirement

Mrs. Dora L. Paxman

 

1974-03-30

1981-10-31

Resignation

Mrs. Patti Underwood

 

1981-10-31

Acting

-

"

 

1981-12-09

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This reproduction is NOT represented as an official version of the materials reproduced,
nor as having been made in affiliation with,
or with the endorsement of the National Archives of Canada.
The source of this material is the National Archives of Canada

Martha Mackey was the wife of Charlie Mackey
she retired to Weyburn

Mildred Irene McManus married Dan McLeod

Dora L. Paxman was married to George Paxman.


 

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