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Northgate
Northgate, Saskatchewan, Canada
Located on the North side of the US/Canada Border, just East of Saskatchewan Highway #9
Referred to as Northport on some maps
On Section 6, Township 1, Range 2, West of the 2nd Meridian
Latitude- 49° 00' 00“ N
Longitude- 102° 16' 02” W
1841 ft elevation
Part of RM of Enniskillen #3
which was named after a place in Northern Ireland
Map of Kopperud Church and Mellom farm, with coalmine area shown
Part of My Dad's 1927 Map showing Northgate
Northgate came into being with the coming of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad Oct 14, 1913,
connecting Northgate to Regina SK., see below
Northgate at various times in it's history, hosted a Post Office, Grocery Store,
Customs and Immigration Offices, Railway Station, Train Round House, Railway repair shops,
Quarantine Barn, and Pens, a School, a Hotel, and of course homes.
I remember the store, as in the mid 60's, I was a swamper on the Grundeen Creamery delivery truck from Estevan.
Northgate store was our 2nd last stop. North Portal was our last stop before heading back to Estevan.
This was a full day delivery, from before dusk, to after dark.
First Junior Red Cross Society in the World was created here Oct 7, 1915.
Customs
CBSA Agency, Canada Customs Office #613, at Northgate
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/offices-bureaux/620-eng.html
US Customs- https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/northgate
Links above are not My Sites, links may or not work in the future
School
Northgate School District #4006
Northgate Post Office
Locations of the Post Office:
SE 1/4 Sec.6, Twp.1, R.2, W2
Sec.6, Twp.1, R.2, W2 - 1914-07-01
Store
Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (Saskatchewan)
Opened July 1, 1914
Post Master History
| Name of Postmaster | Military Status | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Edward Hinsvark (see below) | July 1873 | 1914-07-01 | 1919-06-16 | Resignation | |
| Mrs. H. C. Thompson | 1919-07-30 | 1929-06-08 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Eva Caroline Lees | 1880 | 1929-09-25 | 1931-07-13 | Resignation | |
| Miss Freda Winnifred Robertson | 1931-12-09 | 1934-01-31 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Freda Winnifred Swenson | (Re-appointed) | 1934-05-30 | 1940-08-10 | Resignation | |
| Mrs. Merle Virginia Robertson | 1940-09-08 | Acting | - | ||
| “ | 1940-10-04 | 1943-01-22 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Annie Junas | 1943-01-31 | Acting | - | ||
| ” | 1943-03-12 | 1943-11-08 | Resignation | ||
| Mrs. Ethel Geraldine Olsen | 1943-11-23 | Acting | - | ||
| “ | 1944-02-24 | 1945-10-25 | Resignation | ||
| Dalbert Harold Friedrick | 1945-10-31 | Acting | - | ||
| ” | 1946-04-18 | 1977-07-01 | Retirement | ||
| Mrs. Linda D. Jones | 1977-07-01 | - | - | ||
| Miss Agnes Mygaard | ? | ? | Cancelled | ||
| Miss Ethel Williams | ? | ? |
Source- Library and Archives Canada
This reproduction is not represented as an official version of the material reproduced
or as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of, Library and Archives Canada
Postmaster Bio and Genealogy
Henry Edward Hinsvark
First Postmaster
b- July 1873 in Decorah, Iowa, USA,
d- Dec 3, 1930 Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA,
Buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Santa Rosa CA.
Immigrating to Canada in 1903
Shown as Pumpman in 1919 in Northgate, heading to Clear Lake, SD to visit his father
Moved back to US in 1921
Norwegian nationality, Lutheran,
Occupation Farmer in 1911
married Marie “Mary” C. Hinsvark, nee Stockstad 1902
b- Aug 1882 in Maine USA
d- bef 1930
children, Simone, Bernice, Louisa, and a son, Marian June Johnson
Top of map shown, is West, North is right side of page
Street names assigned:
North-South from Railway Ave East
Canada Ave.
Northern Ave.
Western Ave.
Prairie Ave.
Pacific Ave.
Dakota Ave
School/ Public land in the middle
East-West from South side
Boundary St
(Actual Canada American Border,
South is USA, North is Canada
All streets below surveyed in Canada)
King St.
Centre St.
Queen St.
Saskatchewan St.
War Memorial
Sgt Alfred Perry Larson presumed dead Aug 1943, son of Knut Larson, Northgate SK.
Hill of the Murdered Scout- Scout Hill
Scout Hill History and Map
Located on the Grand Trunk Railroad / CNR /
Regina-Boundary Branch Line
GTPR Regina Boundary Branch Line
External Links- Note- NOT my sites
1920 era Cummins Map showing land owners
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmaps/Cummins/Map2/Map-2-East.html
Originally Created Jan 28, 2015
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