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Bechard
Bechard, Saskatchewan, Canada
Unincorporated Hamlet
In Lajord RM #128
Location:
- Section 2-Township 13- Range 17- W2</fc>
- Latitude 50° 3′ 0″ N, Longitude 104° 13′ 2″ W
Previous name Lindley, changed to Bechard ca 1914
Located on the Grand Trunk Railroad (CNR)
Regina-Boundary Branch Line
GTPR Regina Boundary Branch Line
History of the Name
Henry Bechard (1877- ? ) homesteaded on the NW portion of Section 2,
and Ubald Bechard (1872-1944) homesteaded on SW Portion of the same Section.
Both born in Quebec
Post Office History
- Office Name: Bechard
- Electoral District: Qu'Appelle (Saskatchewan)
- Established 1914-09-01
- Office closed 1969-12-29
- Located at Sec.2, Twp.13, R.17, W2 - 1914-09-01 in the Store
| Name of Postmaster | Military Status | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. C. Stewart | 1914-09-01 | 1915-05-23 | Resignation | ||
| Robert Somerville | 1915-12-01 | 1916-09-15 | Resignation | ||
| George Broder | 1916-11-01 | 1919-02-10 | Resignation | ||
| C. C. Shannon | 1920-05-05 | 1921-07-14 | Resignation | ||
| H. Dupont | 1921-09-23 | 1926-12-01 | Resignation | ||
| William Brusso | 1927-01-11 | 1928-09-07 | Resignation | ||
| Israel Kuperstein | 1928-11-02 | 1929-05-07 | Resignation | ||
| John Phillip Lewis | 1929-07-10 | 1937-03-25 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Violet Blanche Hart | 1937-05-22 | 1941-01-30 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Florence Jeanette Tannahill | 1941-03-31 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Florence Jeanette Tannahill | 1942-05-08 | 1944-10-02 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Ellen Ruth Gardner | 1944-10-09 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Ellen Ruth Gardner | 1946-09-04 | 1950-09-25 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Lois Marguerite Desautels | 1950-10-16 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Lois Marguerite Desautels | 1951-02-08 | 1956-05-12 | Resignation | ||
| Jerome Schmidt | 1956-05-23 | Acting | |||
| Jerome Schmidt | 1956-08-28 | 1957-12-16 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Sybil Joyce Higginson | 1958-01-01 | Acting | (Postmaster General) | ||
| Mrs. Sybil Joyce Higginson | 1959-01-27 | 1959-12-01 | Resignation | ||
| Homer MacIvor | 1960-04-01 | Acting | |||
| Homer MacIvor | 1960-04-25 |
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