Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Simons Valley, Alberta Post Office History 1911 Residents and Business Simons Valley, Alberta Simons Valley, Alberta, Canada A Post Office on Sec 9, Tsp 26, Rge 2, W5 11 km /7 miles from Keith Alberta, a flag station on the CPR Main Line, 13 km /8 miles west of Calgary, the nearest Railway in 1911 22 km /14 miles from Calgary the nearest Telegraph in 1911 Please Note- Alt Spelling- “Symons” Valley, which is WRONG! I still see “Symons” name used online for this area, which is disrepectful to the Pioneer it is named after In 2001 this area became a new development area for the City of Calgary Named after Walter Edward (alt-Edwin) Simons, Postmaster in 1911 (see bio below) Post Office History Office Name: Simons Valley Electoral District: Calgary East, West Calgary (Alberta) Established Apr 1, 1907 Closed Feb 27, 1926 Additional Information: Mail route - Calgary R.R. No. 4 First located on Sec. 9, Twp. 26, R. 2, W5M - Apr 1, 1907 2nd Location- Sec. 3, Twp. 26, R. 2, W5M - Aug 1, 1911 3rd Location- SW Sec. 2, Twp. 26, R. 2, W5M - Feb 2, 1925 Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Walter Edward Simons (see below) Mar 29, 1856 Apr 1, 1907 1911 Resignation George Gray Nov 18, 1854 Aug 1, 1911 Oct 28, 1924 Resignation James McKay Fairweather OAS Aug 9, 1889 Feb 9, 1925 Feb 27, 1926 Closed Post Office Information 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 Postmaster Bio First Postmaster- Walter Edward (alt-Edwin) Simons b- Mar 29, 1856, in ON (age 52 in 1906) (Mar 29, 1855 in 1901 census) d- July 21, 1927 in Saskatoon SK note name is shown as Walter Edward Simons in daughter's birth info GTR Agent in 1901 in Hibbert, Perth, ON Shown as Postamster and Physician in this area in 1911 Simons Valley Drive named after this man His homestead signature says his name was Walter Edwin Simons June 30, 1903 Homestead Number: 139922 Part: SE, Section: 16, Township: 26, Range: 2, W5 he moved to Vancouver ca 1911 and owned “Simons Garage” at 1435 Kingsway, living at 4482 Welwyn Vancouver There was a Matthew A. Simons here as well, so not sure how they are related if they are. married Mary Adeline Simons, nee Stone b- Feb 12, 1854, age 63 in 1906 in ON d- Dec 27, 1926, in South Vancouver BC, age 73 daughter Sarah Mariah Simons b-Apr 12, 1875 Bruce, ON d- son George Washington Simons b- Dec 8, 1882 in Stratford ON d- May 3, 1932 in Vedder Crossing, BC age 49 came to Alberta ca June 1903 to homestead SW 1/4 Sec 16, tsp 26, Rge 2, W5 buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Chilliwack BC Lived in Saskatoon in 1927 married Sarah “Sadie” Kathleen Simons, nee Nelmes in 1905 b- age 25 in 1906 in Stratford ON d- daughter of Peter Nelmes and T. Baier 2nd Postmaster- Note- Official PO Archives listed his name as George Grey George Gray b- Nov 18, 1854 in Guelph, Wellington, Upper Canada (ON) d- May 15, 1946 in General Hospital in Calgary AB age 92 buried in Burnsland Cemetery Came from London ON to Simons Valley in 1906 Teamster in London ON in 1901 He had 9 siblings in 1871 in Guelph father- William Gray (1831-1924) mother- Christina Gray, nee Bain daughter of George Bain and Elizabeth Crosby married Martha Malia Gray, nee Wilson Mar 5, 1879 Wellington, ON b- Dec 18, 1862, age 55 in 1916 in ON d- before 1946 daughter of Samuel and Margaret Wilson George and Martha had at least 5 sons and 1 daughter 3rd Postmaster- James McKay Fairweather b- Aug 9, 1889, Sibster, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland d- Mar 6, 1976 age 86 buried in Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary AB Came to Canada and Didsbury district in 1906 Moved later to Calgary worked as a teamster for the Canadian Pacific Cartage Co. Served overseas in WWI Regimental Number: 502562 enlisted in Calgary Jan 20, 1916 Returned to Calgary and the Simons Valley in 1922 President of the Simons Valley Telephone Co. father- George Fairweather (1831-1907) mother- Margaret Fairweather, nee McKay, (1849-1935) next of kin living in AB married to ? Fairweather, married Feb 28, 1919 they had a son and daughter married twice Please Note- this site does NOT contain every name that lived in this area. Please look for a local History book if you want that. My site is to give a small clue for living relatives of some of these folks 1911 Residents and Business Relative of my wife Neil William Beaton was a farmer in this valley Neil William Beaton b- Jan 6, 1862 Kincardine, Bruce, ON d- Sept 16, 1939 Calgary AB son of Donald Beaton and Ann M. Mackenzie married twice, maybe 3 times per research on Elliott below Came to Calgary in 1884 worked on the CPR Line Homesteaded in this valley in 1905 Allan Bird b- July 1888, in USA age 22 in 1911 brother of Merton and Frank below immigrated in 1895 Is this Allen Floyd Bird? who took out homestead in Alberta May 18, 1909 living in Airdrie, lived in Kalispel Montana before this Homestead NW Section: 32, Township: 26, Range: 2, Meridian: 5 Lived in Airdrie area in 1918, applied for an excemption to serve in WWI Merton Russel Bird b- Oct 1, 1880, Westport, Pope Co., MN, USA d- Apr 1, 1945 Lincoln Co., Montana, USA wife- Ella Bird, nee Stone, age 24 in ON T. Bird This might be F. Bird below and transcribed wrong in old directory Frank Bird b- ca 1883 age 28 in USA d- ? brother of Merton and Allan B. Bond Thomas Herbert Bond b-1884 in Leigh, Staffordshire, England d- aft 1973 ? Arrived Feb 10, 1906 on the SS Dominion, age 23 in 1911 census, and age 28 in Apr 25, 1911 on his homestead application. lived in Ghost Pine AB in 1921 Lived in Priddis AB in 1971 son Herbert C. Bond, b- 1920 in AB daughter Elizabeth Beatrice “Bette” Bond- 1921 in Three Hills, AB, married John Given father- Thomas Bond, age 70 in 1891 mother- Sarah H. Bond nee ?, age 40 in 1891 married Elizabeth Jean Cutts in 1918 at Beddington, AB, b- ca 1891 Orkney Islands, d- Dec 30,1971 Priddis AB age 80 Siblings- Sarah Bond, age 16 in 1891; Cicely Bond 14; Ada J Bond 12; Alice Mary Bond 11; Harriett B Bond 5; brother John W Bond, b- ca1889 living in Alliston ON in 1916 Bowhay Family John “Jack?” Bowhay Joseph “Joe” Bowhay Robert Bowhay Reginald Claude Bowhay b-1887, in England d- 1960 in Red Deer AB buried in Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary AB William Brown b- ca 1854, age 56 in 1911, in Scotland (age 62 in 1916) d- ? wife- Jean Brown b- ca 1856, age 60 in 1916 in Scotland Gilbert Buchanan- b- ca 1878, age 33 in London, England d- May 29, 1972 Calgary AB, age 94 They Lived in Mindapore, AB and Red Deer District Retired to Calgary in 1947 married Helena F. Buchanan, nee Schroeder b- d- Jan 4, 1976 in Calgary AB age 87 father Felix Schroeder a well known pioneer Livestock man son PO John Gilbert Ross Buchanan b- Nov 20, 1922 d- Feb 25, 1945 in WWII Service Number- J95232, RCAF Francis R. Cathro b- ? d- ? married John Davidson b- 1869 in Scotland d- 1963 buried in Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary AB Immigrated in 1906 with his wife per 1916 census, in 1921 census says 1902? Took out homestead, Application Date: May 13, 1907 Residence Place: Simons Valley, Alberta, Canada File Number: 1196699 SE, Section:12, Township:26, Range:3 wife- Minnie Davidson b- age 45 in Scotland d- Oct 13, 1964 at High River, Alberta, age 89 buried in Mountain View Memorial Gardens, Calgary AB son John Arthur “Art” Davidson b- ca 1911 in AB daughter- Elsie Davidson, married H. Kempster William N. “Billy” Elliott b- age 39 in York Co., ON d- Dec 29, 1935 at his home in Simons Valley, age 61 buried in Burnsland Cemetery came to the area in 1892 wife- Elizabeth Drusilla Elliott b- ca 1884, age 27 in 1911, in Rausby, Lincolnshire, England d- Oct 1941 at her home, age 59 buried in Queens Park Cemetery daughter Eileen Elliott age 4 in AB Had 2 daughters, one daughter married N. Beaton above, which I don't show in my records so found a new one. son Kenneth Elliott He had 3 brothers, 4 sisters Horace Bonar Forbes b- July 11, 1882 per headstone (July 11, 1884 per Attestation paper), Oxford, england d- Nov 10, 1963 buried at Grange Cemetery in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Horace took out Alberta homestead in Sept 15, 1905 at NW, Section: 16, Township: 26, Range: 2, Meridian: 5 Served 2 years with the Scottish Horse in South Africa Enlisted in WWI in 1916 in Red Deer, shown as a rancher living in Simons Valley AB Rank- Captain next of kin- Mother- Agnes Forbes, South Kensington, England Guy Gibbson b- ? d- ? Gray Family Charles Gray- age 29 in ON, son of George Gray see above Edward Gray- Blacksmith George Gray (see bio above) Randolph Gray- age 25 in ON, son of George Gray see above Robert Hardy b- ca 1881, age 30 in 1911, in England d- ? wife- Jane Hardy b- ca 1880, age 31 in 1911 in England son William Richard Hardy b- ca 1909, age 2 in 1911 in AB daughter Mildred Marguerite Hardy b- ca 1911, age 10 mo in AB A.A. Johnston b- ? d- ? 3 Kidd Brothers: Arthur Herbert Kidd b- age 29 in ON Moved to BC in 1918 d- 1939 Harold Kidd Moved to Nordegg with his brother Stuart by 1939 Stewart (Stuart?) Kidd They had another brother Rev. W. J. Kidd, lived in Clover Bar in 1939 George McDonald b- age 29 in 1911 in NS, in 1916 shown b- age 35 in ON L. McNoulty b- age 49 in England d- ? wife- Melinda b- age 37 in England William John Marshall b- age 37 in ON d- ? Edwin Morrison b- ? d- ? Harold E. Newcomb alt Newcombe b- age 29, NS d- ? lived on NE Sec 2, Tsp 26, Rge 2, W5 in 1907, for 3 years Daughter- Edith Newcomb, age 7 in NS William Rickland b- ? d- ? J. Robinson b- ? d- ? Walter Savill (alt- Salvel?)l b- age 42 in 1916 in England d- ? immigrated in 1909 wife- Sarah Ellen Savill b- age 41 in 1916 in England d- ? immigrated with 2 children in 1910 son- Arthur William Savill b- ca 1902 in England d- ? son- Walter Savill b- ca 1906 in England d- ? daughter- Nellie Savill b- ca 1916, 2 mo old 1916 census, in Alberta William S.(or E?) Saunders b- age 33 in NB d- ? wife Grace Saunders b- age 38 in NB d- ? Matthew A. Simons b- ? d- ? General Merchant in 1911 George E. Simpson b- age 45 in ON d- ? in 1907 he lived for 4 years on E, Sec 14, Tsp-26, Rge 2, W5 Ralph Stevenson b- age 57 in England d- ? wife Ruth Stevenson b- age 32 in England d- ? 3 daughters 2 sons. 1 daughter b in England, rest in AB 1916 they had 3 and 3 Henry Ryder Teghtmeyer alt- Tightmeyer b- ? d- 1948 buried in Union Cemetery Calgary AB June 16, 1908, took out Homestead Number: 294293 NE Section:6, Township:26, Range:2, W5 married Annie Elaine Smith in 1909 in Calgary AB daughter Pearl Anna Teghtmeyer daughter- Irene May Teghtmeyer Charles Wescott b- ? d- ? J. Wilks b- ? d- ? © Last modified: 2019/11/07 10:07by dlgent Log In