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Marriage of William Smith and Jane Ann Thompson-Leeper

Marriage of William Smith and Jane Ann Thompson-Leeper

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 5:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 29 Jul 2015 3:23PM GMT
Surnames: Smith, Thompson, Leeper
I found the marriage announcement below for the subject people (g-g-aunt and uncle) and could not find out who or what church the minister, Rev. S. E. Colwill, was affiliated with. I looked in the history books Qu'Appelle - Footprints to Progress, and Indian Head, History of Indian Head and District, but did not find any mention of Rev. Colwill.

The 1891 census record for Northwest Territories; Assiniboia East; Qu'Appelle shows William Smith and Jane Ann Smith as Methodist, and C of E. (Anglican), respectively.

This is a long shot but has anyone heard of Rev. S. E. Colwill?

Thank you,
Dan Harvey
Snohomish, Washington


Married: Smith - Leper - At Indian Head, on Monday, August 12, [1889] by Rev. S. E. Colwill, William Smith, Advocate, of Fort Qu'Appelle, to Jane Ann Leper, of Indian Head.
Source: The Qu'Appelle Vidette; 15 Aug 1889.
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Re: Marriage of William Smith and Jane Ann Thompson-Leeper

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 7:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Jul 2015 7:57PM GMT
Surnames: COLWILL
These 1888 and 1889 newspaper articles from the Qu'Appelle Progress state that he was a Methodist minister.

http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/search/?search=follow&qi...


Rev Septimus E. Colwill, 1853 - 1938
http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=2&p...


"Reverend Septimus E. Colwill was born near Charlottetown, PEI the 26th of August 1852. He received his academic traiing at Acadia University and was ordained in 1879. He retired in 1902. He died on 11th January 1938.

This information was supplied to me by the United Church Archives in Toronto. I have additional information about his postings with the ministry if you are interested."

http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/colwill/6/

Re: Marriage of William Smith and Jane Ann Thompson-Leeper

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 8:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Excellent and so quick!!
I just needed to figure out if he was a Methodist or Anglican minister so I can try and find church records to supplement the newspaper announcement.
Thanks so much for all your help here and other posts.
Dan
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