Lewvan
Lewvan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Unincorporated Hamlet
Location Section 15- Township 12- Range 16-W2
Latitude 50° 0′ 0″ N
Longitude 104° 6′ 2″ W
Located in Scott RM #98
On Highway #306
Located on the Grand Trunk Railroad / CNR /
Regina-Boundary Branch Line
GTPR Regina Boundary Branch Line
Origin of the name
Named by the Grand Trunk Railway, after Louis W. Van Morristran,
The Original owner of the town site in 1902, (per wikipedia). Unverified.
Bank of Commerce here in 1913, and closed Jan 1918
Dec 1915, Hugh Sutherland was selling his Blacksmith Business here for $1200.
Post Office History
Office Name: Lewvan
Electoral District: Assiniboia (Saskatchewan)
Established July 1, 1911
Office Closed July 21, 1986, mail forwarded to Colfax, Sask.
Located in a Private Building
Sec.15, Twp.12, R.16, W2 - 1911-07-01
| Name of Postmaster | Military Status | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Lawrence | 1911-07-01 | 1920-03-26 | Resignation | ||
| E. A. Buffam | 1882-08 | 1920-05-31 | 1949-05-20 | Resignation | |
| Ernest Mathews | OAS | 1949-07-01 | Acting | ||
| Ernest Mathews | OAS | 1949-07-22 | 1963-03-06 | Death | |
| Mrs. Clara Valette Mathews | 1963-03-06 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Clara Valette Mathews | 1963-07-04 | 1963-07-15 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Elsie Farkas | 1963-10-01 | Acting | |||
| Mrs. Elsie Farkas | 1963-10-24 | 1983-05-18 | |||
| Vernon K. Ward | 1983-05-18 | Temporary | |||
| Vernon K. Ward | 1983-11-21 | 1984-05-31 | Resignation |
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External Links- Note NOT my sites
Lewvan Cemetery
http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansacem/lewvan.html
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