Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe, Saskatchewan, Canada
An Unincorporated Hamlet
Located at NW Section 6, Township 2, Range 15, W2
Latitude- 49º 6' N
Longitude-103º 59' W
Located on the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR)
Part of My Dad's 1927 Map of this area.
Post Office in 1927
Village named after the first Postmaster- Joseph Ratcliffe
Post Office History
Ratcliffe
Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia (SK)
Office opened Sept 1, 1909
In the Store
Section 18, Township 2, Range 15, W2
Office closed June 30, 1962
NE 1/4 Section 18, Township 2, Range 15, W2
Postmaster Information:
| Name of Postmaster | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ratcliffe (see below) | 1909-09-01 | 1916-08-18 | Resignation | ||
| William Burton | 1917-04-02 | 1926-03-29 | Resignation | ||
| Sam Altman | 1927-04-01 | 1936-06-27 | Resignation | ||
| Ernest Joseph Erixon | Apr 3, 1901 | 1936-07-31 | 1941-09-15 | Resignation | |
| Mrs. Yvette Gabriel Jesse | 1941-10-31 | 1944-05-30 | Resignation | ||
| Clarence Leo Pawlak | 1944-06-16 | Acting | |||
| “ | 1944-12-15 | 1950-11-22 | Death | ||
| Mrs. Ivy May Pawlak | 1950-11-23 | Acting | |||
| ” | 1951-03-02 | 1962-06-30 | Closed |
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Joseph Ratcliffe
his full name might have been Joseph Smalley Ratcliffe
b- abt 1869, age 37 in 1906, in Staffordshire England
d-
wife- name unknown
b- age 35 in 1906, in Leicester England
d- Mid Feb 1907
3 sons, all born in Kirkcudbright Burgh, Scotland
William E. Ratcliffe, oldest age 3 in 1906
John R. Ratcliffe,
Arthur J. Ratcliffe
all 3 died sons died mid Feb 1907 (see story below)
Family immigrated in Apr 1906, in Steerage, on board the Numidian, to Elva Manitoba first.
Joseph Ratcliffe homesteaded on: NW Section 17, Township 2, Range 15, W2
and NE Section 18, Township 2, Range 15, W2
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Possibly Joseph's wife and 3 sons frozen in their homestead shack
article moved, sorry
article in another paper says wife and 6 children, no names
and was near Stoughton Arcola area.
so not exactly sure same guy.
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