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Dugald Buchanan ca 1878

rlamb2911 — 2009-11-08 12:15:57Z

after his first wife, Annie Mackenzie, died, Dugald married Marjorie Gibson in Canada and lived in Saskatchewan. He died about 1935. He is my wife's grandfather. I would be delighted to hear from descendants of either marriage.

email rlamb2911@gmail.com

Re: Paquet(te) Family

wadebanman — 2009-11-04 00:30:47Z

Hi Robert.

My name is Wade. I have the complete family tree of the Paquette (Paquet or Pasquier)'s. My Great Grandfather was Joseph Ubald Paquette. He married Cecile Delorme. He was a North West Mounted Police Officer posted in Onion Lake, Saskatchewan. You can reach me at wade.banman@gmail.com

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

JohanneSutton — 2009-10-30 08:50:14Z

That is a delightful story. Thank you.

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

japeterson158 — 2009-10-29 21:59:50Z

Not much info about him anywhere other than mentions in some history books, I wonder if Edam has a history book. I liked the Colwell story in the Meota book. This is a link http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=585465 Butch

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

JohanneSutton — 2009-10-29 21:21:57Z

It's nice to hear you say he was a great pioneer doctor. I'm having trouble finding info. about him. Do you have any more suggestions on where I might look?

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

japeterson158 — 2009-10-29 05:00:53Z

I think you're right. He's mentioned in Turtleford and Meota books and I think I read something about his involvement with the Univ. of Sask. He was a great pioneer doctor that deserves to be remembered. Butch

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

JohanneSutton — 2009-10-28 05:16:23Z

Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out. Dr. Sparling was practicing medicine in Edam at the time of his death in 1921. He was originally from Ontario. I believe he was in Turtleford before Edam. Edam promised him a hospital so he moved there.

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

japeterson158 — 2009-10-27 04:57:38Z

Did you know Dr. Sparling was originally in Edam. He looked after patients in Turtleford, Meota and other areas. It's in http://www.ourroots.ca/e/ I used Sparling Dr. (surname first)to search the site and also Sparling Doctor ,but you can try other keywords. He's mentioned in several history books as delivering babies and other medical events. Butch

Re: Pankewich/ Pajinkewicz

japeterson158 — 2009-10-26 05:06:23Z

Hi Christine, Do a Pankewich search in http://www.ourroots.ca/e/ 4 history books will show up. The Preeceville and Buchanan books have the most info and I don't know if they are related to you, but the stories are good reading about real pioneers that didn't let a little hardship slow them down. Butch

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

JohanneSutton — 2009-10-24 00:34:35Z

You are probably aware that Joseph C. Ellis had 3 daughters. I can remember 2 of them. The youngest one stayed with my grandmother after her father's death. I believe the other two had left home before he married my grandmother.

My grandmother, Ann Smith Sparling Ellis, died in Edmonton. She was cremated and her ashes were spread on a creek running through her daughter's property in South Edmonton. A memorial plaque was attached to William Ralston Sparling's grave stone in Battleford, SK.

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

KenLawrence61 — 2009-10-23 22:30:27Z

Yes! I am a descendent of the Ellis family. Anne Smith's 2nd husband was a brother of my Maternal Grandmother. The Ellis family is immense and the family which I am descended from lost their mother (after the birth of a 13th (I believe) child and their father approximately 4/5 years later. The children were raised by older children and other relatives and basically spread out across the continent.

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

JohanneSutton — 2009-10-23 05:17:05Z

I am a Sparling. I am the daughter of her son, George. She died in Edmonton. I think her ashes remained there but a plaque was placed next to her first husband in Battleford. I will check that out for you.
Are you a descendent of the Ellis family?

Ann Sparling Ellis & William Ralston Sparling

Nancy_Pelham — 2009-10-23 01:45:38Z

Ann Sparling Ellis buried 1979 in Battleford.
William Rolston Sparling buried 1921 in Battleford.

http://www.saskgenealogy.com/databases/burialindex/nm_Burial...

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

KenLawrence61 — 2009-10-23 01:19:21Z

It would be helpful if you can provide the connection to your Grandmother. I assume you are a descendent of the Sparling family.

Re: Burial Look Up - Dr. William Ralston Sparling

JohanneSutton — 2009-10-22 08:04:13Z

Ann Smith was my grandmother. She was born in 1887 and died in 1979.

Kolenosky: Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford

KyleSattler — 2009-10-16 13:01:15Z

At least two of my great grandfather's brothers were admitted into the Hospital in North Battleford and are believed to have died there.

Jacob (Jake) and Vincent Kolenosky likely died in this Hospital. The Kolenosky surname has many different variations.

Does anyone know if there is a separate cemetery for the Hospital or would they be buried in the municipal cemetery.

Thanks for the help.

Kyle Sattler
Milestone, SK

Re: Kolenosky: Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford

japeterson158 — 2009-10-16 12:59:20Z

There is a Vincent shown in the Leizig cemetary list.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansacem/index.html

Re: Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford

KyleSattler — 2009-10-16 01:10:00Z

Thanks, I will have to get there myself sometime soon then.

Re: Richard Comley Clark (1890-1971) of Daysville

LClark1945 — 2009-10-15 13:58:20Z

Nancy,

Please forgive me for not having replied to your posting regarding my query about Richard Comley Clark. For some reason, I didn't receive the usual notice that there was a reply on the Message Board. It wasn't until I got the message from Butch that I realized your reply was also there.

The article in "Tales and Trails of the Following School Districts: Blackfoot, Dayville, Lake Russell, Minnehaha, Parkdale, Picnic Lake, 1893-1978" was exactly what I needed.

I had been able to trace all of Dick's family but him. I have obituaries for his parents and all his siblings and he was always mentioned but without the name of a town. I had almost given up on ever finding him.

You have made my day! Thank you so much for taking the time to find that article for me. God bless you!

Linda Clark

Re: Richard Clark of Glaslyn

LClark1945 — 2009-10-15 13:48:15Z

Butch,

Thank you so much for your reply to my query regarding Richard Clark. Somehow I missed the notice about Nancy's early reply. It is exactly what I needed. The mention of him in "Livelong Legacies" added a bit more interest to his story.

Richard was the youngest child in the family and the only one I wasn't able to find after he went to Canada. He was mentioned in his parents' and siblings' obituaries but without the name of the town in which he lived.

I am so grateful to people like you who are willing to go the extra mile to find information with fellow researchers. May God bless you!

Linda Clark

Re: Richard Clark of Glaslyn

LClark1945 — 2009-10-15 19:37:31Z

Hi, Butch,

Thank you so much for your kind offer. I'd love to know anything you might run across on him.

Linda

Richard Clark of Daysville

LClark1945 — 2009-08-13 02:32:59Z

I am looking for information about Richard Clark whose name appears on the Canadian Naturalization Index 1915-1932. He was born in Wayne Co., Iowa, USA in August 1890 a son of David and Adaline Clark. His father's obituary in November 1920 and all subsequent obituaries for other members of his family indicate that he was living in Saskatchawan.

I have been trying for a number of years to find where he lived after immigrating to Canada but have had no success until the Canadian Naturalization Index became available. The index shows: Richard Clark, USA May 5, 1920, farmer, Daysville, Sask, A 3521.

I would very much like to order the naturalization papers but proof of his death is a requirement, something I don't have.

Does anyone from the area where he apparently settled have any information about him? He is the only member of the family that I haven't been able to learn anything about. I would appreciate any help anyone could give me.

Re: Brownell family photos

chrisw_99 — 2009-08-05 18:21:25Z

Thank you for your kind offer, but I was able to find someone who had a copy and has sent me the pages. Very interesting reading about the pioneer days. I was struck by how matter of fact the different family members were about the extremes of weather, basic shelter, and hard work for meager returns. These were tough and resourceful people. I was able to glean a few details on names of spouses and the death dates and places for George W and Lula Brownell. Much of the info is about possible living family members so I will not add that to my records.

If any of the family is interested in the photos that I have, you can reach me at gardener_plus@yahoo.com That way I can send copies back to you.

Re: Brownell family photos

chrisw_99 — 2009-08-02 21:02:33Z

Thank you for responding to my post. I will check online to see if I can find a copy of the book you mentioned.

I have a couple of Brownell family photos that I am happy to share with other relatives. I have one of Hirum's sister, Julia Brownell Speer, who was my gg grandmother. I also have a copy of a photo of another sibling, Courtland Brownell. I also have personally taken photographs of the family monument in Kelloggsville Monroe Cemetery, Ashtabula Co, OH of their parents, Jonathan and Azubah (Hicks) Brownell. There are some other unidentified photos that I suspect may be photos of the family of brother, Alvah Brownell, in Mower, MN. Please contact me via email if there is any interest in these photos.

Chris

Re: Hourie..

MoAschenbrenner — 2009-06-08 19:05:58Z

Hi Steve

In viewing a your posts, I gather that you have a pretty good knowledge of the Whitford family

Just wonder, what info you might have on Louis Whitford, b. 15 Jan 1858 MB, died 18 Apr 1941 AB,
son of William Francis Whitford and Lalouise Desjarlais.

I would appreciate any info you could provide on Louis & his siblings.

Mo

Looking for a picture of an old house in North Battleford

lherman848 — 2009-09-05 18:29:11Z

I have recently been contacted by Australian cousins who are descended from a Dugald Buchanan who lived at 772 100th Street (at the time he lived there the street was called Main Street). North Battleford's City building department has told me that the house, which was originally built in 1908, is still standing and occupied! I was hoping that some kind person could take a digital photo of the house and email it to me so that I could pass this on to the cousins in Oz.

Thank you!

Lori Herman
North Vancouver, BC
inmarketing@shaw.ca

Re: Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford

greggsmith134 — 2009-10-13 19:52:38Z

Yes there are three cemetaries at the saskatchewan hospital in North Battleford but they are accessable. Just went there with my sister 5 oct 2009 to put a headstone on the unmarked grave of my grandmother, buried there since 1967...there are 1025 graves in cemetary number 3 and few of them have proper headstones. Sad

McFarlane

Ellanor70 — 2009-09-04 01:17:16Z

Hello Michael, Looking at old e-mail today and found your note about the headstone of McFarlane you were going to try and take a picture of it for me.

The grave yard was at Delmas overlooking the Sask River.

Would this still be possible for you to do?
Thank You,
Ellanor Phillips in Iowa

Re: Police Chief of North Battleford

marlenegraham33 — 2009-06-25 06:26:41Z

Hi Bradley...I hope this message finds you as I never recieved yours until I read it tonight. I mistakeningly said that my grandfather lived in North Battleford but its actually Battleford. I was there a year ago, and found out that I had the wrong town.

My Johnston's are from Saskatchewan too...but...I don't believe that they hook up with your Johnstons as mine were from Scotland. They came to Canada in 1820 to Chatham NB. My Johnston's did not really settle in Saskatchewan. They never homesteaded or owned a home there. (my other grandparents did!!) After WWI my grandfather moved to Sask and became a Sask Provincial Policeman..and brought his family with him. Then after the force disbanded he became chief of police in Assiniboia, then the depression hit big time and they couldn't afford to pay him, so he went to Regina Jail until WWII started. Then he joined the war effort to fingerprint all the soldiers. After the war, he joined War Time Prices and Trade until it disbanded and then he got the job of Chief of Battleford. When he was "let go", the town had a rally to keep him..even the native population wanted him back as he was the only policeman that treated them with respect.

His brother Walter Johnston owned a funeral home in Regina called "Johnston's Funeral Home"...they also moved to the coast. From what I believe, is that we have no Johnstons left in Saskatchewan as in the early 50's they all came to the coast for work.

From what I understand, about 1700, many of the Scottish Johnston's went to Ireland to look for work...and if that is true, they our trees probably would hook up. I have not been able to track my Johnston tree in Scotland...so I have nothing before the late 1700's.

Thank you for contacting me!

Eva HEINTZ of Scott to Wilkie SK

cabeloin — 2009-07-12 01:16:12Z

My father's mother was Stephen Heintz's sister. I have some information from my Grandmother that she documented. I know the location of some of Eva's children.
How are you related?

Hafford, SK

p92131 — 2009-09-06 02:03:19Z

my grandparents and great grandparents settled in hafford...emigrated from Horodenka /Ukraine
I have found some info on my grandfather Dymtro Bezmutko but am finding nothing on my grandmother....her name was Michlena Boklaschuk...they married in Hafford Mar 1918....her father had 2 brothers.....John ,Nikolas and I don't know the name of the 3rd brother....he would be my g'grandfather....both John and Nikolas first went to Warren Manitoba and then Nikolas moved to Sask.he eventually ret'd to Hafford and both he and his wife are buried in the Ukranian cemetery...the 3rd brother was also settled in hafford as that's where my grandmother met my g'father and married....both the Boklaschuk boys and the Bezmutkos were from Horodenko/Ukraine....so if anyone knows the name of the 3rd Boklaschuk brother and knows anything about Lena Bezmutko ne: Boklaschuk I would love to hear about them....thank you

Re: Quick-Harrison Marriage

rtneuville — 2009-06-15 21:23:00Z

I'm still searching for the marriage of James Dunstan Quick and Frances Maude Harrison, which probably took place in Saskatchewan.

I've found this additional information: "Frances M Harrison age 30 sailed from Liverpool on board the CP ship Missanabie 4 May 1916, arriving Montreal 14 May 1916, to be married to James D. Quick, Farmer, destination Senlac, intended occupation farmer's wife."

Treavor/Switzer

JulieFullerton — 2009-09-21 03:45:12Z

I am helping my husband search for information on his birth mother --- she was born Freda May Treavor Aug 17, 1925 - we believe she was born in or near Kelfield, Saskatchewan. She was adopted in August of 1926 by Leslie George Switzer and Jean Switzer of Kelfield and her name was changed at that time to Grace Mae Switzer.

Re: Browning or Downing? Death Registration

MartinLong29 — 2009-06-16 15:22:47Z

I now have the information I required.
Many thanks for your reply.

Death Registration

MartinLong29 — 2009-06-14 12:33:42Z

I am trying to trace the registration of death for my Great Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Ann BROWNING (maiden name - LONG).She was born in Mere, Wiltshire, England 1853 and emigrated to Canada 1910.

She was recorded in the 1911 Census for Battleford, Saskatewan (district 208, sub district 13) together with her husband, John Samuel Downing.

Any info/ documentary evidence would be gratefully appreciated.

Re: Obituary-Clara B Morgan

japeterson158 — 2009-07-13 02:56:01Z

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansacem/index.html

This is a link to the Sask cemetery site. I couldn't find anything about Clara in there, but when you open it click on LOOKUPS at the top of the page and you'll find a list of volunteers that will do photos and etc.for different areas. It's possible that the Battleford volunteer will help you. Butch

Re: Hafford, SK

japeterson158 — 2009-09-06 04:46:18Z

The Boklaschuk family saga is in the Borden history book on-line in http://www.ourroots.ca/e/ Just do a search using Boklaschuk, only 9 books showed up and you may want to research other names. When you open each book, the page numbers will show up and can be clicked on. Let me know if you have any problem as I can give you diect links to the books if needed. Butch

Re: Treavor/Switzer

japeterson158 — 2009-10-11 19:19:57Z

Hi, Probably you have this, but heres a link to the Kelfield history book. http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4389 I can't find anyone anywhere with the surname ,Treavor. Are you sure of the spelling? I searched the census, cemeteries and all else I could think of. Butch

Re: Richard Clark of Glaslyn

japeterson158 — 2009-10-15 19:23:48Z

Hi Linda, Glad it worked out. I pass through Glaslyn often and IF I can remember I'll try to find more, I think Richard was well known and I recall the name Dick Clark being used, maybe it was him. Butch

Re: Richard Clark of Glaslyn

japeterson158 — 2009-10-15 01:52:29Z

Are you still researching? I noticed you didn't answer Nancy , but here's another link to a bit in the Livelong history book. It looks like Richard retired from teaching and had an insurance business in Glaslyn. http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=3942994 Read bottom right corner of the page. Butch

Re: Valentine Volk Obit. 1936

japeterson158 — 2009-10-14 21:07:58Z

There was a Valentine Volk mentioned in the Wilkie history book http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2476 But do a search in the book for other Volk info. The Wilkie cemetery is on-line in http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansacem/index.html It shows a Valentine Volk at a much later year. Butch

PS There were Volks in the St. Walburg area.

Valentine Volk Obit. 1936

reg31 — 2009-08-17 23:39:41Z

Looking for an obit/death record for Valentine Volk died Feb. 18, 1936 at North Battleford hospital.

Charles Joseph Huard , Nice France

comrade28 — 2009-08-21 19:57:45Z

I need help and information on a Charles Joseph Huard who was born on December 2, 1856 in France. Probably born in or around Nice, France. He eventually got married to a Eulalie Gautier. Charles passed away on Sept 26, 1914 in Saskatoon City Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.His wife Eulalie Gautier was born 12 Dec 1851. They had five children together, three of which were born in Nice,France and the fifth born in Sask. They were Charles Joseph Huard Jr. (16 Dec 1883),Louis Eme Valerie Huard (03 Dec 1884- 27 Jan 1958) -my great grandfather, Camille Huard (13 Feb 1888- 1968), Eugene Huard (12 Mar 1900), and Alphonse Huard (1901)
. He emigrated to North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 1892. His family followed him in 1893. He died on 26 Sep 1914 in Saskatoon City Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was my great great grandfather. Any information about him such as his parents would be most helpful, and greatly appreciated. I have no information on were and when Charles and Eulalie got married. I have no information on Charles's ancestry. I do have info on his wife's ancestry but nothing on him. I do have records of this family in Canada but nothing in France. I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can offer. - Thanks Brad

Barthel Pioneer Cemetery now online at Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project

kttrucking1 — 2009-08-22 16:35:53Z

Barthel Pioneer Cemetery is now online at Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansacem/index.html

Re: Brownell family in Battleford Saskatchewan aft 1908

tfsawtell — 2009-08-01 21:34:23Z

Brownells

The Brownells you mention settled in a small rural school district in western Saskatchewan called Cosy Nook. It is between Waseca and Neilburg. Most of my father's and mother's family also settled there. I lived there until age 8, when we moved to British Columbia.

Ralph Brownell is an uncle by marriage to my maternal aunt Emma Bellamy. Emma died in 1941 and Ralph moved to B.C.and remarried. He died in 1991. His two daughers are still alive.

Gerald also moved moved to B.C. His two sons became my good friends. One is still alive.

If you can find the book "Preserving the Past," which gives the history of Cosy Nook and other school districts in the area, there are biographies of some of the Brownells.

Tom

Re: Brownell family photos

tfsawtell — 2009-08-02 23:44:57Z

I will pass your information on to the Brownells I know.

I have a copy of "Preserving the Past." There are about 8 pages of Brownell history. If you wish, I could scan the pages and email them to you.

Tom

Re: Obituary-Clara B Morgan

jdybrw — 2009-08-06 20:51:40Z

I have gotten obits from the library system.
reference@lac-bac.gc.ca is the link. You give them the date of death,place,name, etc. and they will mial you a copy of anything they have on record and its free.

Judy

Re: Browning or Downing? Death Registration

Nancy_Pelham — 2009-06-15 18:52:00Z

SK VITAL STATISTICS REGISTRY
http://www.isc.ca/default.aspx?DN=2103,13,1,Documents

Re: Hafford, SK

Nancy_Pelham — 2009-09-06 02:38:24Z

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-gr...

Part Section Township Range Meridian
SW 18 42 8 W3

Reference:
Volume:
437
Folio:
416
Microfilm reel number:
C-6289
Names:
Nykola Boklaszczuk

Map: See column 8, row 42
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~skwheat/northbattleford192...

SK homestead database
http://www.saskhomesteads.com/search.asp
Nykola's is close to ...
Boklaszczuk, Mytro SE 20 42 9 W3 W3
Bokliesycuk, Mytro SE 20 49 9 W3

Richard Comley Clark (1890-1971) of Daysville

Nancy_Pelham — 2009-08-13 04:14:19Z

See this biography
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=3618518