Innes
Innes, Saskatchewan, Canada
Unincorporated Locality
Located at NE Section 31, Township 7, Range 10, W2
Latitude- 49º 36' N
Longitude- 103º 21' W
Elevation 1979 ft
1910- Innes had 3 houses, a big stone barn, one large implement shed, hog barn and some granaries.
Located on the Canadian National Railroad in 1927
Part of my Dad's 1927 Map of this area.
Elevator and Post Office in 1927
Co-Operative Grain Elevator built in 1914, and Mr. Lindsey was the first Agent
School
School shown near Innes, Dunreath School District #2121
built in 1908, burnt down in 1924, then a new brick school was built.
Located at NE Section 32, Township 7, Range 10, W2
First teacher- Norah Nesbitt
First Board Members:
Axel E. Lund -1908-1939 (see below)
Russel Whyte- 1908-1931 (see below)
Andrew Brown- 1908-1911
b- Aug 1877
School closed June 1956
Origin of the Name
Named after George Innes, and the Innes Land Company
Bryce Innes was one of the First Presbyterian ministers
in the area, He came from Ontario, lived at Heward.
Post Office History
Innes
Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK)
Office Opened Aug 15, 1912
on Section 31, Township 7, Range 10, W2 in the store
Office closed Oct 31, 1963
NE 1/4 Sec.31, Twp.7, R.10, W2, dwelling
Postmaster Information:
| Name of Postmaster | Military Status | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Samuel Morton | (see below) | Sept 1881 | 1912-08-15 | 1913-03-27 | Resignation |
| A. E. Lund | 1913-06-01 | 1913-07-05 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Morton, nee Akerman | (see below) | May 1884 | 1915-08-16 | 1915-11-24 | Resignation |
| J. L. Henning | 1916-02-15 | 1916-06-05 | Resignation | ||
| Charles Samuel Morton | 1917-01-06 | 1919-06-19 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Christine Packer | 1919-08-30 | 1921-06-15 | Resignation | ||
| A. W. Kempthorne | 1921-08-05 | 1927-06-05 | Death | ||
| Mrs. Charlotte M. Kempthorne | 1927-06-25 | 1927-07-14 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Violet Wilson | 1927-08-06 | 1930-10-07 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Johanna M. McMahon | 1930-11-05 | 1936-03-31 | Resignation | ||
| Henry James Whyte | (see below) | 1899-04-05 | 1936-08-05 | 1942-12-26 | Resignation |
| Mrs. Almeda Jane Crozier | 1887-08-16 | 1943-01-28 | Acting | ||
| Mrs. Almeda Jane Crozier | 1887-08-16 | 1943-11-09 | 1944-06 | Resignation | |
| Mrs. Florence Olive Lockhart | 1944-07-20 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Florence Olive Lockhart | 1946-09-12 | 1947-06-20 | Resignation | ||
| Earl Albert Lockhart | 1947-07-01 | Acting | |||
| Earl Albert Lockhart | 1947-10-21 | 1948-03-06 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Florence Olive Lockhart | 1948-03-23 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Eva Ksenyck | 1948-07-09 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Eva Ksenyck | 1948-10-30 | 1952-03-06 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Mable Irene La Valley | 1952-03-30 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Mable Irene La Valley | 1952-06-05 | 1955-12-08 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Myrtle Ariel Lund | 1956-01-01 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Myrtle Ariel Lund | 1956-02-24 | 1961-03-16 | Resignation | ||
| Roland Harry Lund | (see below) | 1899-07-20 | 1961-03-25 | Acting | |
| Roland Harry Lund | 1899-07-20 | 1961-04-18 | 1963-10-31 | Resignation, Closed |
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Post Masters Genealogy
Charles Samuel Morton
b- Sept 1881 in USA
d- Oct 7, 1934
Came to Canada in 1910 from Rushmore, MN, USA
father- Edward Morton, from Pennsylvania
mother- Josephine Chepentier, from Pennsylvania
wife- Anna “Annie” Elizabeth Morton, nee Ackerman
b- May 1884 in USA
she had a brother Harry Ackerman who homesteaded near Huntoon,
and a sister in Rushmore, MN
4 sons, maybe more?
Paul Charles Morton
b- Oct 9, 1908 in Rushmore, MN, USA
d- Feb 20, 1980 Murrayville, BC, age 71
came to Canada when he was 3
married Mary Estelle Weismiller, Oct 13, 1933 in Griffin
at home of his parents.
Glen A. Morton
b- Aug 1910, in USA
George Morton
Secretary of the Griffin RM
David Morton
married Lois Hanson in Griffin
1927 the family moved to Griffin SK
where Charles and Al Anderson
bought the Griffin Hardware and Implements Store.
1911 census shows Charles and family at Section 31
he is shown as a Foreman
Axel E. Lund
b- Nov 1871 in Stockholm Sweden
d- 1957
immigrated to USA same year
served on Telephone Board, School Board,
and a Councillor in RM of Griffin.
married Mary Ella Hunter, 1898, at Heckla SD
b- June 1882, USA
d- Mar 1968
Came to Canada in 1906
2 sons, 2 daughters:
Roland Harry Lund
b- July 20, 1899 in USA
Harold Lund
b- in USA
Viola G. Lund
b- June 1901 in USA
Dorothy Lund
b-
Henry James Whyte
b- Apr 5, 1899
d-
son of Russell Whyte
b- July 1876 in ON
and Sophia Whyte, nee Zunn
b- Oct 1871 in ON
sister- Hazel Belle Whyte
b- Aug 10, 1906 in Heward SK
brother- Mason Whyte
b- Mar 6, 1908 in Heward SK, twin
sister- Violet Whyte
b- Mar 6, 1908 in Heward SK, twin
Located on the Grand Trunk Railroad / CNR /
Regina-Boundary Branch Line
GTPR Regina Boundary Branch Line
External Links- note Not my sites
History book
Griffin History books have a few names relevant to this area
http://www.ourroots.ca
Originally Created Feb 10, 2012**
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