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Beckel Hospital
One of the first known Hospitals in Estevan
Beckel Hospital located in the Beckel home at 1006-3rd Street
Around 1910 a nurse named Morrison hired 2 nurses,
and operated this house as a hospital.
Lots of First Aid stations existed in various homes,
in and around Estevan, especially near the mines.
Nurse Winteringham Hospital
In 1918 a nurse by the name of Ethel May Winteringham
opened another small
hospital at 929 4th St.
in what was the William Evenden house.
She employed 2 or 3 nurses.
Also seen the
name "Estevan Cottage Hospital"
used for this Hospital.
Dr. Creighton and Dr. H. H. Galloway, worked with Nurse Winteringham
Found an article
dated Oct 25, 1924 that stated
Nurse Winteringham of Oxbow,
who was operating a hospital at Estevan for the past 5 years,
has given up her duties there, to take charge of the
Municipal Hospital at Climax SK., SW of Assiniboia,
and 40 miles from a railway.
Her sister, Miss Mary Winteringham* will be her Assistant.
Originally called "Climax Community Hospital"
on Main St. in Climax, it operated for 26 years.
Climax History book says it opened in 1925.
It was a 2 story building.
In 1911 the
Joseph Winteringham family
lived at SE 1/4 Sec. 30- Tsp.3- Rge.- 1, W2,
1 and 1/2 miles E of Oxbow, and consisted of:
Father- Joseph "Joe" Henry Winteringham
b- Feb 25, 1858, in Galt, County of Waterloo, ON
d- Apr 29, 1911, age 53
buried in Oxbow Cemetery
1901 census- Farmer, English, Episcopal
Married 1882
Mother- Margaret White (McClute?) Winteringham, nee Hunter
b- Mar 1, 1862 in Hagersville ON,
d- Sept 8, 1926,
buried in Oxbow Cemetery
1901 census, Irish
1911 census, Farmer, Scotch, Methodist
They had
11 Children:
1. Thomas Vasey
Winteringham
b- Oct 26, 1883, Brandon, RM of Whitehead, MB
d- abt 1883
2. George Oscar Winteringham
b- abt 1884, Brandon MB
d- abt 1884
3. William Wesley Winteringham,
b- May 25, 1884 in RM of Whitehead, Brandon, MB
d- 1954, Edmonton AB
1911
married Julyan Lang
b- ?
d- 1947, buried in Oxbow Cemetery
had 2 children
remarried to ?
found a William W. Winteringham cremated in Calgary, July 23, 1954
4. Joseph Henry Winteringham,
b- Apr 3, 1887 at homestead, near Oxbow SK
d- Sept 17, 1964, in Oxbow SK
buried in Oxbow Cemetery
2 wives:
married
Margaret Padfield, Dec 25, 1915
They had 3 children
Mary Marjorie Beatrice Patterson, Nov 19, 1948
5. Albert (Bert) Joseph Winteringham,
b- Apr 16,1889 in MB
d- 1954, buried in Oxbow
married Olive Merrell, from Carnduff, in 1919
6.
Ethel May Winteringham
b- May 8, 1891 in Oxbow, SK
d- June 26, 1963, in Saskatoon SK
buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, SK., June 28, 1963
married Hardwicke Leamon Phelps Russell in 1928,
b- Feb 10, 1879, in Hardwicke, Reg. Dist. Wheatenhurst, Gloucester,
England
d- Feb 15, 1953, age 74, in Hospital in Saskatoon, SK.
Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, in Saskatoon, SK.
He
came to SK., ca 1903,
not married in 1916 when he enlisted.
Served in Boer War and WWI, enlisted in Yorkton SK
Ethel had a child in 1929 that died in 1929.
son- John H. Russell, living in Porcupine Plain SK in 1953
worked with Bank of Montreal at one time.
Ethel and Hardwicke lived in Sheho SK from 1942-1950.
In Saskatoon, from 1950 onwards.
Lived at 829 5th Ave. North, Saskatoon, in 1953
Moved to Regina in 1956
She trained as a RN, and nursed for 28 years.
She was Matron of the hospitals at Climax, Kinistino, and Kamsack.
(She was the "Nurse
Winteringham" in the History books)
7. Oliver James Winteringham,
b- Feb 1, 1893 in SK
d- 1943 at St. Catherines, ON
married Anabelle Thwaites
had 3 children
8. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Maud Winteringham,
b- Feb 3, 1898 in Oxbow SK
d- 1942 in Moosomin, SK
married Charles Jamieson, b- abt 1894
No children
9. *Mary Alberta Winteringham,
b- June 18, 1900 in Oxbow SK
d- 1951 in probably Owen Sound ON
married Earl Scott
(Assistant to her sister at hospital in Climax SK)
10. Charles Brock Winteringham,
b- Mar 13, 1904 in Oxbow SK
d- 1974, Fawcett, AB
wife name Irene, last name unknown,
had one daughter, 2 sons
11. Edith Isabella Winteringham,
b- Dec 31, 1906 in Oxbow SK
d- ? probably in Edmonton
married Gordon Ramsay
had 2 daughters
1924 she went to Estevan to attend Normal training.
She also ended up in Climax SK. only Teaching School, not nursing
Father of Joe
Winteringham Sr.
William John Winteringham,
b- abt 1830, probably Galt ON
d- ?
Mother- Mary Langton
b- ?
d- ?
William J. Winteringham, age 52 in 1871 census
living on Lot 6, Conc 2, Perth County, North Logan Tsp, ON
Mary shown age 45.
Joseph shown age 13
William and his brothers left England in 1852
settled on land north of Mitchell ON
They had 9 children.
as an aside, I
read that one of the Winteringham family members
living in Oxbow owned American traitor, Benedict Arnold's coat,
and they were related to him as well.
After piecing
this family history together, I found the family history
recorded in the Oxbow History book online.
If I knew it was there, it would have saved me hours of tracing.
Drs. Jim And
Bill Creighton had a small hospital upstairs
in the J. F. Loughlin store, in the 1100 block on 4th st.
Later became H. J. Clasky's store.
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Creighton and
Walsh Hospital
created ca 1924
after the owners:
Dr James (Jim) Forbes Creighton, and Frank B. Walsh
Became the Estevan General Hospital
on 5 St NE corner of 12th Ave.
Colorized Postcard above, and picture taken in Mar
2009,
donated to me by Volker Tobias in Estevan with thanks.
It was the
First Formal Hospital in
the district.
This was originally the Delight Theatre in Estevan
The First theatre in Estevan,
originally owned by the Kinna Family
Miss Crummer was on staff at this Hospital
in May 1926, as she left to visit her parents in Frobisher.
A Miss Wilson was on staff at the same
time,
but she quit and moved to Griswold MB
where she married Arthur Hayes from Winnipeg.
This Hospital became infamous
during the miner's riot on
Sept 29, 1931
as the Hospital that wouldn't treat
one of the miner's that was shot during the
riot.
a time referred to as Black Tuesday.
One of the 3 miner's killed, Pete Markunas,
was refused medical attention
because he was claimed to be a "Red" communist,
and he had to be taken by truck to Weyburn, he died 2 days later.
He was treated by Dr. McGillvray at Weyburn General Hospital,
54 miles away. I know a coroner's Jury was held, and the blame was put on
the striking men, but I ask you, why was one fellow taken 54 miles,
with a serious gun shot, on roads that wouldn't be that great,
in an old truck that wouldn't go that fast?
Other books and statements years later, have showed the other side
of this situation. I don't think it was necessary to kill anyone.
Funny thing the article in the press about the coroner's trial,
didn't have a word about this,
other than Dr McGillvray giving testimony as to how he died.
This happened not that many years ago,
and to me, is a sad case in this Hospitals history.
Just so happens, Dr Creighton was also a Coal Mine Owner,
so was it his decision to refuse help?
By all accounts he was a great Doctor,
extremely well liked and respected in the City and in his career.
Tommy Douglas was not too pleased with Dr. Creighton's actions,
and pointed this out in interviews about the riot.
One thing for sure, the Hospital should have provided help
to the Miners, as well as the Police.
This Hospital was partially destroyed in a fire on Feb 26, 1936
which actually started in the Clarendon Hotel next door to the East.
This Hospital was on 5th St.,
behind the present day
Liquor Store.
The Old Texaco Station was located on the corner
where the people are standing in the top picture
Today there is still a good service garage there, Parkway Service.
The Wing on the Left Still Exists today as a Rooming House,
called the Barrie Block.
It Faces the West, towards 12th Avenue.
photo taken Aug 2009 As it turns out I have a couple
family connections
to this old Hospital.
My Cousin Clare Saunderson,
was born in this Hospital.
My Mother, Helen Gent, was working
in this Hospital when it burned down.
She writes, I worked in the Kitchen, did dishes,
helped with patients trays, and every morning,
she cleaned the Doctor's Offices, which she says,
were next door, west, of the town Hall.
Emilie Cooley (nee Kolke) was doing laundry in the hospital,
and Mom roomed with her. The nurses stayed there too.
(She is referring to the Hospital here)
Her sister Rose died on Feb 2, 1936,
while she was working here.
Then she describes the fire.
Not long after this the cafe next to the hospital started burning.
They couldn't contain the fire, and the hospital started burning.
We were very busy trying to save all we could.
Everything was loaded onto trucks and taken to the old leader store.
which was empty at the time. the patients were taken to
homes in the town.
My grandmother, Fannie
Gent from Bienfait,
happened to be a patient at the time,
and she was taken to the Anglican Manse.
In the Feb 16, 1936 Estevan Mercury, Bienfait News section.
it says Mrs. Percy Gent underwent an operation recently
in the Estevan Hospital and is doing fine.
Mom writes, We gathered all our
personal stuff in a sheet,
and lowered it into a truck, 2 stories down.
She says she had trouble finding her things
in the pile of stuff in the leader Store after.
The Annex where they stayed was all that was saved.
Avenue Apartments
(old Hospital Annex)
Photo
taken Mar 2009, by Volker Tobias
This was the Annex to the old St. Joseph Hospital,
and all that remained after the Feb 1936 fire.
The last section from the 4th window on the side back,
would have had to have been rebuilt.
This is the reason for the different coloured brick there.
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