Post Office Information
Federal Electoral District:
Moose Mountain (Saskatchewan )
Dates: Establishment
re-openings Closings
1906-05-01 1952-06-16
Locations of the Post
Office
Sec. 25, Twp.1, Rge.6, W2 - 1906-05-01
NW
Sec. 25, Twp.1, Rge.6, W2
NE Sec. 26, Twp.1, Rge.6, W2
Postmaster Information:
| Name of Postmaster |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Vacancy |
Cause of Vacancy |
Francis Henry Dagg
b- Aug 19, 1868 in Ontario,
Canada,
died June 4, 1922, age 54,
at Turtle Mtn, MB,
He married a Catherine Anderson,
Oct 14, 1896 at S. Norfolk, MB,
Irish Farmer near Turtle Mountain,
Lisgar, Manitoba, in 1901. |
1906-05-01 |
1909-10-08 |
Resignation |
| Robert Bonar
a Robert Edward Bonar took out a
Western Land Grant on
NW Sec 14, Tsp 11, Rge 3, W2
was this him? |
1910-02-01 |
1911-08-23 |
Resignation |
Jacob Durfy
only found this Jacob Durfy below: was it him?
1901 census shows a Jacob Durfy
living in Blenheim, Kent, ON
b- Oct 9, 1860, in ON, German Nationality
shown as a Grain and Timber buyer
wife- Sarah Durfy, nee Lane, b- Jan 3, 1845
son- Frederick G. Durfy- b- Jan 1, 1883
daughter- Nellie B. Durfy- b- Oct 17, 1885
daughter- Vera Edith Durfy- b- Dec 22, 1887
all born in Ontario, Canada
May 1906 living in Raleigh, Blenheim, ON
Haven't found a Durfy buried near this area.
where did he go?
his father was Jacob Durfy,
b-1825, d- Mar 16, 1887 in Verona, ON, age 64
mother- Sarah Durfy, nee Smith, b- 1826 |
1912-02-12 |
1912-08-10 |
Death |
Mrs. Frances May Langley Allsopp,
(nee Appleford),
b- bet May-June 1881,
Sheffied Reg Dist, South Yorkshire, UK.
father Harry Langley Appleford
Husband Thomas William Allsopp,
b- Sept 9, 1880 in Court 2, Union St.,
Tipton, Staffordshire, UK
married bet Oct-Dec, 1903 in Rotherham,
South Yorkshire, UK
Thomas's father, James Allsopp,
mother Martha York.
Feb 26, 1908 they were living in Taylorton
for birth of their son Denis Galvin Allsopp.
who died in 1981 in Richmond BC.
Thomas William enlisted in WWI,
Jan 14, 1916, in Regina SK,
shown born Sept 10, 1880,
as Postmaster and Farmer at Pinto SK.
He died in Victoria BC, Dec 13, 1960, age 79
no sign of where Frances died though? |
1912-11-15 |
1920-03-29 |
Resignation |
H. W. Taylor
(possibly H. J. W. Taylor,
and his wife Emma),
still no first name known |
1920-08-18 |
1924-03-04 |
Resignation |
Hugh Banks
b- Apr 22, 1893, Golborne,
Reg Dist Leigh, Lancashire, UK
d- ?
Father- James Banks,
living at 28 Helen St, Golborne, Lancashire, UK
when Hugh enlisted in WWI
in Winnipeg Feb 1, 1918
Regimental # 2380285
Hugh was shown as Methodist, single,
Occupation- Miner and farmer
living at Taylorton SK.
Hugh, His older brother Harry,
and younger brother James,
all came to Canada in the early 1900's
possibly 1913 |
1924-04-24 |
1929-04-03 |
Resignation |
| Leonard Arthur White |
1929-05-04 |
1929-10-15 |
Resignation |
Ernest Henry Longney
b- July 1, 1903, Gloucestershire, UK
d- Jan 19, 1951,
buried in Estevan City Cemetery
Immigrated to Canada in 1924,
arriving at Quebec City port from Liverpool.
Wife- Florence Louise Gwendolyn, nee James
b- registered bet Apr-June 1905,
Gloucester district, Gloucestershire, UK
d- Sept 25, 1961 |
1929-12-18 |
1951-01-19 |
Death |
Mrs. Florence Louise
Gwendolyn Longney,
nee James
b- registered bet Apr-June 1905,
Gloucester district, Gloucestershire, UK
d- Sept 26, 1961, buried in Estevan
next to her husband Ernest Henry above |
1951-01-20 |
|
Acting |
| Mrs Louise Longney |
1952-03-04 |
1952-06-16 |
Closed |
Source: PSFDS03 - 10767
National Archives of Canada
Mail would have been brought in on the
railroad. |
