Unity
Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
Town Of Unity
Located on Section 18, Township 40, Range 22, W3
Latitude- 52º 26' 32“ N
Longitude- 109º 9' 27” W
Unity is a Town with a population of almost 2200.
Unity is located at the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 21,
and the intersection of the CNR and CPR main rail lines.
Unity CP North Train Station, ca 1924
Railroad reached Unity in 1909
Bird's Eye View of Unity, ca 1924
Main St View, ca 1924
Houses in Unity, ca 1924
Unity Public School
School ca 1924
School Staff ca 1924
Pictures above contributed by C. Brace, Mar 2013
from Norman L. McLeod Photo collection.
Mr. Brace is a relative of Norman Leslie McLeod
b- 1892
d- 1949
MPP / MLA for Estevan Souris, and for Bromhead in the 30's and 40's.
Post Office History
Name of Office: Unity
Federal Electoral District: Kindersley (SK)
Office Opened - Apr 1, 1909
Postmaster Information:
| Name of Postmaster | Military Status | Date of Birth | Date of Appointment | Date of Vacancy | Cause of Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira James Crittenden | 1909-04-01 | 1912-09-24 | Dismissal, Political Partisanship | ||
| James E. Allan | 1912-11-04 | 1916 | Death | ||
| Jens Martin Jensen | 1918-04-15 | 1950-02-26 | Retirement, Death | ||
| Martin Omar Matheson | 1950-02-14 | Acting | |||
| Charles Edward Ford | OAS | 1952-04-01 | Acting | ||
| Charles Edward Ford | OAS | 1953-04-01 | 1955-02-14 | ||
| Frederick Clarence Morris | 1955-02-03 | Acting | |||
| Lawrence Stanley Halstead | OAS | 1955-10-01 | Acting | ||
| Lawrence Stanley Halstead | OAS | 1956-11-01 | 1983-11-07 | ||
| Mrs. Jean P. Frost | 1983-11-08 | 1984-07-30 | Temporary, Transferred | ||
| Joe William Lyons | 1985-01-11 |
Disclaimer- This reproduction is NOT represented as an official version of the materials reproduced,
nor as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the National Archives of Canada.
The source of this material is the National Archives of Canada
First Postmaster- Ira James Crittenden
b- Feb 1868 in ON
wife- Adeline Crittenden, nee ?
b- Mar 1873, in ON
son- Stanley Crittenden
b- July 1902, in ON
daughter- Hazel Crittenden
b- July 1904, in ON
daughter- Mary Crittenden
b- Feb 1911, in SK
Ira homesteaded NE 22-41-22, Feb 8, 1907
James E. Allan
b- Mar 1861 in ON
d- 1916
Baptist, Teacher in the Public School in 1911
Jens Martin Jensen
b- Apr 27, 1880
External Links
Not my sites, links may or may not work in the future
Town of Unity
http://www.townofunity.com/
Unity and District Heritage Museum
http://www.townofunity.com/recreation_attractions/unity_district_heritage_museum.html
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