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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
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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Name of Postmaster |
Date of Birth |
Date of
Appointment |
Date of
Vacancy |
Cause of
Vacancy |
|
Stanley A. Fox |
- |
1910-10-01 |
1919-03-25 |
Resignation |
|
Charles
"Charlie" J. Mackey |
- |
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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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
First Postmaster
Stanley A. Fox
b- Nov 7, 1882 in Leamington ON
d- Sept 3, 1945 in Calgary AB
buried in Innisfail, AB Cemetery
Educated in Winnipeg MB
Clerk in 1901, living with his parents
He was in the Hardware business in Weyburn,
Then moved to Innisfail ca 1920,
To open the Innisfail Hardware Store there.
He was the longest serving Mayor of Innisfail, AB
Being elected in 1927.
He died while in Office
Past Master of the Masonic Lodge in Innisfail.
Former President of the Union of Alberta Municipalities.
son of Charles H. Fox,
b- Apr 1, 1848 (1846?) (Dec 28, 1844?) in Mersea Township, ON
Shown as a "Moulder" when he married in 1869
Shown as a "Collector" in 1901
Charles was a member of the First Council
of the Village of Leamington ON, ca- Nov 26, 1874
He was the Editor and Publisher of the Erie Post in Leamington.
Charles was the son of Richard "Russell" Fox (1824-1911)
and Jane Fox, nee White, (1824-1901)
Charles was one of eleven children
Charles married Rose (Rosa?) Craig, Dec 5, 1869 in Colchester? Essex
Co., ON,
b- Aug 7, 1850 in Ireland
daughter of James and Nancy Craig
Siblings of Stanley-
sister- Theresa H. Fox, b- Feb 27, 1871 in ON, Teacher in 1901
Garda M. Fox, b- Jan 15, 1878 in ON, Warehouseman in 1901
Charles H. Fox, b- Apr 2, 1885 in MB
Frederick E. Fox, b- Apr 10, 1888 in MB
Vera Marguerita Fox, b- July 5, 1891 in MB
Stanley married Flossie Gertrude Porteous, July 2,
1904 in Winnipeg MB
b- June 15, 1884 in Cass, ND, USA
d-
daughter of Mark Porteous and Margaret Robinson
son- Stanley Vernon Fox
b- Oct 31, 1904 in Winnipeg MB
son- Milton "Murray" Fox
b- Aug 31, 1906 in Winnipeg MB
son- Russell Vivian Fox
b- July 28, 1908 in Winnipeg
d- Oct 8, 1979 North Vancouver BC age 71
son- Vernon "Vern" Bruce Fox
He became Mayor of Innisfail ca 1964
son- Graham Fox
son- Frederick Glenn "Glen" Fox
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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