Frobisher Saskatchewan Post Office, History and Genealogy Page

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First Name of Office: Frobyshire
Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia (Saskatchewan)
Established Feb 1, 1902
Located on Sec.13, Twp.3, R.4, W2

First Postmaster Information:

Name of Postmaster	Date of Birth	Date of Appointment	Date of Vacancy
John Samuel Riddell	See below	Feb 1, 1902	see below

due to an Error on the Village Plans the name had to be legally changed to Frobisher

New Name of Office: Frobisher
Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (Saskatchewan)

Postmaster Information:

Name of Postmaster	Military Status	Date of Birth	Date of Appointment	Date of Vacancy	Cause of Vacancy
John Samuel Riddell	-	see below	1902-02-01	1912-02-03	Dismissal, Political Partisanship
John James Nesbitt	-	see below	1912-05-10	1938-04-07	Death
Miss Lena Adelaide Nesbitt	-	1887-08-04 see below	1938-04-08	Acting	-
Ernest William Sabroe	-	1890-07-03	1938-10-04	1942-02-08	Granted Military Leave
John Robert Simpson	OAS	1886-07-20	1942-02-09	Acting	-
Ernest William Sabroe *	-	1890-07-03	1945-11-30	1949-11	Death
Mrs. Mary Sabroe, nee Lancaster	-	*	1949-11-01	Acting	-
Mrs. Mary Sabroe	-	*	1950-01-14	-	-
Mrs. Mary Joan Howard	-	-	1970-07-01	-	-

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Postmaster Bios

John Samuel Riddell
b- Mar 16, 1864 in Nissouri, South Frontenac Co. ON
d-
raised at West Nissouri, ON
son of William Riddell and Eliza
when he married Sept 20, 1893 at Keewatin, Rainy River, ON
he was age 29, a telegraph operator at Pipestone, MB

Wife- Lavina Riddell nee Irwin
b- May 2, 1871 in Creemore, Nottawasega, Simcoe Co., ON (1872 in 1901 census)
d- July 26, 1944
raised at Hagerman Township, Parry Sound District, ON
Age 22 when she married, living at Keewatin, ON
daughter of Thomas Irwin and Isabella.

4 children:
1. Isabella "Elma" Phillis Riddell
b- July 21, 1894 in RM of Pipestone, MB
d-
Married Clarence V. Pickard, 1925, Frobisher, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2 Children:
Margurite Pickard
Gertrude Pickard

2. Muriel Alexandrina Riddell
b- Aug 17, 1897 in Alameda, Assiniboia, SK
d-
Married Alexander C. Sweet (1896-1936),
in 1923, at Frobisher, SK, Canada
3 children:
Jack Sweet
Douglas Sweet
Helen Sweet

3. William "Bill" Irwin Riddell
b- Oct 1, 1900 in Alameda, Assiniboia, SK
d- 1969 in Frobisher, SK
Royal Canadian Flying Corps, WW1, saw action in France.
enlisted in Regina Mar 26, 1917, 249th overseas Batt., Reg # 1069599
Served in Royal Canadian Air Force, 1925-1960s.
Retired as Wing Commander,
Commander of the Rockcliff RCAF Base, near Ontario.
Stunt flyer
Married Margaret McLean (1903-1970)
2 children:
Martha Riddell
Margot Riddell

4. Georgina Annetta Riddell
(Georgeina in vital records)
b- Jan 4, 1902 in Frobisher SK
d-
School Teacher
Married W. H. Waddel

1901 census, John Riddell living with his family in Alameda SK., CPR Agent
1911 census John Riddell shown as Presbyterian, Occupation- Merchant
Built the first structure in town, which became the Riddell & Company General Store
with his residence at the rear. the store contained
the Telephone, Telegraph Office and Post Office.
Riddell's were the first family to settle in Frobisher.
John Riddell also built the first Bank in Frobisher.

John James Nesbitt
b- May 27, 1855 in ON
d- Apr 7, 1938

He was agent of Imperial Elevator Company in 1903, in Frobisher.

Married Lydia Thorn
b- July 23, 1855 in ON
d-
had 4 children, all born in ON
Amy Nesbitt- b- Aug 8, 1880
Walter H. Nesbitt- b- Feb 7, 1883
Wilson T. Nesbitt, b- Mar 13, 1884
Lena A. Nesbitt , b- Aug 4, 1887 (see below)
ca 1900, came to Frobisher from a farm near Kincardine, Bruce Co. ON

Post Mistress and Daughter
Lena Adelaide Nesbitt
b- Aug 4, 1887 in ON
d- Oct 9, 1965 in Kelowna BC, age 77

Ernest William Sabroe
b- July 3, 1890 in Odense Denmark
d- Nov 1949

Age 17 he came to USA
4 years later came to Canada

Married in 1925 to Mary Lancaster
b- Nov 16, 1904 in North Portal, SK
d-
daughter of John Lancaster and Mary Ann Lancaster, nee Lawn
they had 6 children

Ernest served in the navy in WWI and Veterans Guard of Canada in WWII
Rank LCP, Reg # 257759 in WWI
living in Frobisher SK, enlisted in Regina Jan 19, 1918
single, Lutheran, farmer
Father- Christian Theodore Sabroe in Odense, Denmark