Oxbow
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Incorporated as a Town in 1904
Lat- 49 deg, 13' 48“ N
Long- 102 deg, 10' 9” W
Located on Section 23, Township 3, Range 2, W2 in S.E. Saskatchewan
1903 ft above Sea Level
Latin for Oxbow= Boscurvis
A word some still use for the town.
Located on Highway 18, between Glen Ewen, and Highway 9 north to Alameda
Located on the Canadian Pacific Rail Line
Part of My Dad's 1927 Map showing Oxbow
in 1927, Elevator, Post Office, Telegraph station and Gas Station
The map shows the Souris River coming up from the south, and heading back down south.
Also seen mouth of Moose Mountain Creek, entering the Souris River
Road to the Souris River in 1927 map above is Galloway Dr. today (2011)
and Highway 18 follows the Railroad to the right (east)
Highways were quite a bit different back then.
The Town was named after the “Oxbow” in the Souris River, which is just south of the town
Grain Elevator History
Sept 1903 Elevator in Oxbow
F. Stephenson- 25,000 bushel capacity
Hotel Alexandra
Mr. L. A. Roe Proprietor
Letter of recommendation for my Aunt Dorothy Gent, June 30, 1930
signed by Mr. Roe's wife
Postcard showing Oxbow Churches
Oxbow High School Postcard
Postcards courtesy Grant Walker, CA
Post Office History
Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK)
Office Opened Apr 1, 1892
S0C 2B0
Postmaster Information:
| Name of Postmaster | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick A. Troyer (see below) | 1892-04-01 | 1895-04-12 | Resignation | |
| Christian “Chris” Troyer (see below) | 1895-06-01 | 1897-05-06 | ||
| William A. Greer | 1897-06-01 | 1913-03-25 | Dismissal, Political Partisanship | |
| George Selwin Hames (see below) | Sept 6, 1871 | 1913-03-28 | 1948-01-01 | |
| John Edward Mitchell | 1948-04-16 | 1972-07-24 | Resignation | |
| Mrs. G. M. Rutledge | 1972-07-22 | Temporary | ||
| Cecil C. Bull | 1972-08-28 | 1980-09-06 | Retirement | |
| Mrs. Grace Rutledge | 1980-07-05 | Temporary | ||
| Darwin H. Hoimyr | 1980-11-07 | |||
| Mrs. Grace Rutledge | 1982-05-13 | Acting | ||
| Conrad Kuntz | 1982-09-07 |
Additional Information: Semi-staff - 1948-04-01
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Roderick A. Troyer, Oxbow's first Post Master
b- 1866 (1855?) in ON
d-
in 1910 there was a Roderick A. Troyer, living in San Francisco, single, immigrating to the US, in 1895
father- Christian “Chris” Troyer, 2nd Post Master
b- July 1, 1841 in ON
d- Oct 16,1924, in Invermere, BC., Canada, age 83
Dutch farmer in 1881, Mountain, Marquette, MB
wife of Chris- Priscilla Jane Humberstone
b- July 1, 1845 (1843?) in ON
d- Mar 18, (Apr 11?), 1888
buried in Oxbow SK
daughter of Thomas Humberstone and Sarah Wilson
son- Albert O. Troyer
b- 1871 in ON
son- Edgar Troyer
b- 1874 in ON
I also seen info on a possible son named Edward Troyer.
b- ?
d- ?
After Chris's wife died he moved to Moosomin SK and ran a small hotel, before moving back to Oxbow.
Chris was the 2nd Postmaster in Oxbow, as well as Justice of the Peace there.
Chris's father- Christian Troyer (1798-1883)
mother- Magdalene Cover (Cober?) (1802-1888)
George Selwin Hames
b- Sept 6, 1871 in Harrowsmith, ON
(1874 in another record)
(1872 in 1881 census, age 9)
d- June 1971
Served in WWI, enlisted May 29, 1916, in Moose Jaw SK
Reg # 255196
discharged in 1919
father- William Locke Hames
mother- Charlotte Anne Wolsey
wife- Margaret “Maggie” Hames, nee Hamilton
they had 4 children:
Albert Earl Hames
b- Aug 2, 1902
d- Apr 1911 at Oxbow
Queenie Isabel Hames
b- Jan 4, 1905
William Arthur Hames
b- June 25, 1906 at Oxbow
d- Oct 28, 1906 at Oxbow
Allan Leslie Hames
b- Jan 24, 1908 in Oxbow
There is a Museum in the Town
Ralph Allen Memorial Museum
802 Railway Ave.
Canadian journalist Ralph Allen came from Oxbow
External Links
Note- not my sites, links may or may not work
Town of Oxbow
http://www.oxbow.ca/
History Book, “Furrow to the Future”
Vol 1
http://www.ourroots.ca
Vol 2
http://www.ourroots.ca
Pioneer Days of the Oxbow district
http://www.ourroots.ca
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