Terrace- Post Office
Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Office Name- Terrace BC
In Federal Electoral District: Skeena (BC)
Postmaster Information:
| Name of Postmaster | Military Status | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Little | - | 1912-01-01 | 1931-04-22 | Resignation |
| Samuel Neil Gibson Kirkaldy | OAS | 1931-08-22 | 1955-09-30 | Retirement |
| William James “Bill” McKenna | - | 1955-10-01 | Acting | - |
| Philip Lyth Watson | OAS | 1956-06-09 | Acting | - |
| R. A. Dumma | - | 1966-11-15 | - | - |
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Samuel Neil Gibson Kirkaldy
b- Sept 20, 1894, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia (enlistment info)
(Sept 21, 1895 in death reg, and his headstone)
d- Sept 23, 1984 in Matsqui BC, age 89
buried in Terrace Pioneer Cemetery, Terrace BC
Enlisted in WWI in Prince Rupert, Sept 27, 1915
Reg # 154333
shown as a cook, not married.
Next of Kin, John Kirkaldy, father- living in Terrace at the time
b- ca 1874
d- Nov 15, 1921, in Prince Rupert, age 57
buried in Terrace Pioneer Cemetery, Terrace BC
Mother- Annie Jean Fairweather
b- ca 1876
d- Nov 15, 1965 in North Vancouver, age 89
buried in Terrace Pioneer Cemetery, Terrace BC
Samuel married Isabella Onnolee “Isabelle” Greig, Oct 30, 1925 in Prince Rupert BC.
b- July 30, 1906 in Carievale SK.
d- 1994
buried in Terrace Pioneer Cemetery, Terrace BC
daughter of John Greig,
b- Apr 1874, in Scotland, immigrated in 1883, Train Buyer,
and May Almira “Mary Almina” Little,
b- Nov 1876, in ON (1875 in burial record)
d- 1947
buried in Terrace Pioneer Cemetery, Terrace BC
Greig Ave in Terrace, named after this family
Kirkaldy st. in Thornhill named after the Kirkaldy Family
1911 living on Antler St., Carievale SK.,
brother- John Lawrance Greig, b- Feb 1910 in SK.
Mary Almina Greig shown as Post Mistress in 1921 census
William James “Bill” McKenna
b- Dec 22, 1905 in Kelowna BC
d- Feb 23, 1977, in Burns Lake BC, age 71
married to Jean Margaret Linton
father- James “Jim” “Jimmy” McKenna
mother- Mary Fraser
The McKenna family came to Burns Lake by horse and wagon, from Kelowna in August 1911
Mr. Jim “Jimmy” McKenna worked in the Burns Lake Post Office, until he was very old.
His son Bill took over from him.
They were early settlers in the Burns Lake area.
McKenna Ave. in Burns Lake, named after this family
Philip Lyth Watson
b- Oct 9, 1912 in Woodgreen, England
d- Oct 17, 1964, Terrace BC, age 52
buried in Terrace Pioneer Cemetery
father- Philip Watson, a tailor in Whitby England
mother- Catherine Price
grandfather- George Leo Watson, also a tailor
married Helen Mary Coldwell
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