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Wordsworth Saskatchewan

Unincorporated Hamlet
at Mile 45.8
on the Maryfield Blewett
Canadian Northern, later National, Rail Line

Originally known as Curt Hill,
Located in Assiniboia, NWT originally
then Saskatchewan in 1905

Wordsworth had at least one Grain Elevator,
Post Office, Gas Station, General Store
and Train station in 1927
Church and School Nearby

Moose Creek Church shown-
Saskatchewan Historical Building-
located 8 miles south and 1 mile west of Carlyle,
called Moose Creek United Church
George Humphries and Ted Hewitt
are sons of the original pioneers
who established the Church.
It was still operating in 1965
It was opened Nov 12, 1916, as
Moose Creek Methodist Church.

It was built by Robert James "Jim" Kirkpatrick from Carlyle.
He came west in 1899 from Bracebridge ON area.
He died May 15, 1944.
He is buried in Glen Morris Cemetery in Carlyle.

In 1925 they became a United Church.
There is a Cemetery adjacent the Church,
established in 1918, see record link below.
First Church Board:
John Hewitt, Thomas Humphries,
Daniel Hooper, Herbert Taylor,
Frank Sellars, Norman Hewitt,
Richard Sellars, Charles Cooper,
and William Huddleston as Secretary.

Moose Creek School, School District #732 shown
it was built in 1902
The School held Church services until the
Church above, was built.
A Mr. Humphries started the Sunday School
and was Superintendent and Teacher here for nearly 25 years.
Land was donated by Mr. John Hewitt (family below)

First Elevator
built by the Western Canada Co. in 1910,
Fred Burr was the first agent.
Purchased by Parrish and Heimbecker.

1915 the Cooperative built an elevator,
later this became Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator.
Sam Johnstone was the first agent.

In 1928 the 3rd elevator was built,
by the United Grain Growers.
Alex Miller was the first agent.

Wordsworth

Federal Electoral District: Qu'Appelle - Moose Jaw (SK)

Office Opened- Aug 1, 1911 in the General Store
Office Closed- June 28, 1968,
when Mrs. Thorun Jensen resigned.

Postmaster Information:

Name of Postmaster	Military Status	Date of Birth	Date of Appointment	Date of Vacancy	Cause of Vacancy
George White Stockton (see below)	-	-	1911-08-01	1924-08-23	Resignation
Walter Russel Stockton (see below)	-	1893-01	1925-02-14	1944-08-05	Resignation
Wilfred Lloyd Dobbin (see below)	OAS	*	1946-09-25	Acting	-
Wilfred Lloyd Dobbin	OAS	*	1947-02-21	1949-09-28	Resignation
Donald Henry Hibbert	-	*	1949-10-16	Acting	-
Donald Henry Hibbert	-	*	1950-01-18	1953-09-15	Resignation
Earl C. Cann	-	*	1953-10-01	Acting	-
Earl C. Cann	-	*	1954-01-27	1961-04-28	Resignation
Mrs. Marlene Emma Depape	-	*	1961-05-11	Acting	-
Mrs. Marlene Emma Depape	-	*	1961-08-15	1962-09-13	Resignation
Mrs. Thorun Jensen	-	*	1962-11-01	Acting	-
Mrs. Thorun Jensen	-	*	1962-12-03	1968-04-05	Resignation

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First Post Master
George White Stockton
b- Dec 1872 in Corn Hill, Kings Co., NB
d- Apr 5, 1947
buried in Glen Morris Cemetery, Carlyle
son of Samuel Stockton, and Jane Stockton
Methodist

married Apr 20, 1892, Westmorland Co., NB
wife- Harriet (Hattie) Melvine Stockton, nee Chambers
b- June 1871 in Mechanic Settlement, Kings Co., NB
d- Oct 3, 1956
buried in Glen Morris Cemetery, Carlyle
daughter of Edward M. Chambers, and Mary Chambers
Methodist

son- Walter Russell Stockton (2nd Post Master)
b- Jan 30, 1893 in Woburn, Mass., USA,
d- Oct 7, 1956
buried in Glen Morris Cemetery, Carlyle
Immigrated to Canada in 1895
He was married to Mary McGraw,
Walter had at least one daughter, Marilyn Stockton
they operated the General Store

family living on Souris Ave in Carlyle in 1901
Family in retail business. owning a store in Carlyle

Wilfred LLoyd Dobbin, 3rd Postmaster
RCAF, Flight Officer Dobbin was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross, June 18, 1943
serving overseas. shown living in Kamsack SK.
Completed bombing runs over Germany,
Tobruk, Sicily, and North Africa.
Canada- J6011, RCAF no104 Squadron

Railway Officials gave Wordsworth it's name,
named after the British Romantic Poet

William Wordsworth
b- Apr 7, 1770 in Wordsworth House,
in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
d- Apr 23, 1850, age 80, Cumberland, England

John Hewitt
b- Apr 7, 1861 in ON
d- Jan 23, 1927
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery
He loaned $1500 to build the Church above

John Hewitt married Elizabeth Foster
b- Nov 16, 1864 in ON
d- Sept 26, 1926
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery

William John Tedford "Ted" Hewitt
b- Dec 14, 1900 in Carlyle
d- Dec 27, 1980
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery

John Hewitt's brother, Edward Hewitt
was murdered in Port Arthur, ON, ca Sept 8, 1925.

Thomas Humphries
b- Aug 28, 1861 in England
d- 1937
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery
Immigrated in 1899
married bet Jan-March 1884,
in Registration District Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
wife- Ann (Annie) Humphries, nee Swettenham
(Sweettaham?) (Swettneham?)
I am 99.9% sure her maiden name was Swettenham.
b- May 1, 1860, in Reg District Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
d- 1939
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery

George Humphries
b- July 6, 1890 in USA
d- Mar 25, 1974
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery

H. Thomas Humphries III
b- June 14, 1893 in USA
d- 1952
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery

Ernest Humphries
b- July 18, 1889 in Assiniboia, NWT (SK)
d- Oct 11, 1978
buried in Moose Creek Cemetery

Leonard Humphries family left in July 1961, for AB
Going away party was in Moose Creek School.

Mrs. Isabel Irene Cooper
b- in ON
d- Sept 1971, age 90
moved to Moose Creek area, near Wordworth, in 1898.
she lived there until 1941.

Norman Wallace
b- Wordsworth district
d- Oct 1961, age 60
wife Lillian, 3 daughters, 2 sons.

Albert Torrent
b- in England
farmer from Wordsworth District,
enlisted in WWI, 203rd Batt in Saskatoon.
Prior 2 yrs with British Army Medical Corps.