Eskbank
Eskbank, Saskatchewan, Canada
Hamlet Status
Located on Section 1, Township 20, Range 2, W3
Lat- 50º 40' N
Long- 106º 9' W
in RM of Eyebrow #193
50km NW of Moose Jaw
originally located on an old CPR line.
2012 nothing but a Ghost Town now
Last remaining building a Sask. Pool elevator was burnt down in 2010
There is an Eskbank in Scotland, named after that?
Post Office History
Office Opened- June 1, 1904
First Name- Eyebrow Hill
Section 12, Township 20, Range 2, W3
Office name changed to Eskbank- June 1, 1908
Location moved Jan 1, 1947
to- NE 1/4 Section 1, Township 20, Range 2, W3
Office closed June 30, 1964
Postmaster Information:
| Name of Postmaster | Military Status | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Hudson (see below) | 1904-06-01 | 1907-07-01 1Resignation | |||
| Uriah Gettins (see below) | 1907-09-01 | 1915-01-01 | Resignation | ||
| F. M. Richards | 1915-03-01 | 1917-06-30 | Resignation | ||
| J. L. Gibson | 1918-01-02 | 1958-12-20 | Resignation | ||
| Earl Francis Johnson | OAS | 1959-01-06 | Acting | (Postmaster General) | |
| “ | ” | 1959-06-25 | 1964-03-28 | Resignation |
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John William Hudson
b- 1936 census age 37, born in ON
wife- Maggie Hudson, nee ?
b- age 34 born in ON
son- Winnard Hudson
b- age 10, born in ON
son- Earle Hudson
b- age 9, born in ON
son- Clifford Hudson
b- age 7, born in ON
son- Geoffrey Hudson
b- age 4, born in ON
daughter- Joy Hudson
b- ca 1905 in SK
1906 all living at Eyebrow Hill SK
John William Hudson took out land grant
SE Section 12, Township 20, Range 2, W3
Uriah Gettins
b- Feb 24, 1859, Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire, Wales
d- Aug 26, 1930, Eskbank SK
1906 census, age 47, born in England
Immigrating in 1879
Married Jan 3, 1888 to Sophia McMillan
at Chalk River, Renfrew, ON
wife- Sophia E. Gettins, nee McMillan
b-Aug 20, 1870, Camden Township, Lennox & Addington Co., ON
shown age 35, born in ON in 1906 census
d- May 18, 1956, Central Butte, SK
son- Robert J. Gettins
b- age 17, born in ON
daughter- Olive Gettins
b- age 10, in ON
daughter- Violette Gettins
b- age 8, in ON
son- Cecil Gettins
b- age 5, in ON
daughter- Reta Gettins
b- 1903, age 2 in 1906, in ON
d- 2002
son- Trevor Gettins
b- Dec 15, 1905 in ON
son- Ross Gettins
b-
daughter- Lovey Pearl Gettins
b- June 23, 1908 in Eskbank SK
Uriah Gettins took out Western Land grant
NE Section 12, Township 20, Range 2, W3
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