Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Tomahawk, Alberta Post Office History Residents and Business in Tomahawk External Links Tomahawk, Alberta Tomahawk, Alberta, Canada A Hamlet located in Parkland Co., Alberta, NE of Drayton Valley AB Coordinates: 53°23′46″N 114°45′48″ Nearest railroad in 1914 was Gainford on the GTP / CNR, 10 miles to the north Just west of Tomahawk is a K-9 school named “Tomahawk School”. There is a Public Library in this School. Churches 2019- Immanuel Lutheran Church St. Thomas Catholic Church My brother and his wife lived on a farm near here, and my neice was married in the little Lutheran Church there. Post Office History Office Name: Tomahawk Established Apr 1, 1907 Additional Information: Distributing point - Gainford Dwelling - 1956-06-10 Mail route - Tomahawk-Gainford NE Sec. 14, Twp. 51, R. 6, W5M - 1926-04-07, 1934-05-21 NW 1/4 Sec. 12, Twp. 51, R. 6, W5M NW Sec. 12, Twp. 51, R. 6, W5M - 1934-04-14, 1935-05-07 Sec. 12, Twp. 51, R. 6, W5M - 1907-04-01 Sec. 14, Twp. 5, R. 6, W5M Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Martin William McDonald OAS July 24, 1876 1907-04-01 1915-04-22 Resignation Arthur Wakelam Jan 29, 1877 1915-08-20 1918-09-28 Resignation Henry William North OAS Mar 10, 1876 1919-01-31 1920-12-04 Resignation Edward William Terry OAS July 15, 1886 1921-02-15 1937-08-10 Resignation William Franklin Combs Aug 18, 1888 1937-08-31 Acting - William Franklin Combs Aug 18, 1888 1937-09-23 1956-06-09 Death Mrs. Abbie Bell Combs 1892-08-21 1956-06-10 Acting Mrs. Abbie Bell Combs 1892-08-21 1956-10-10 1958-08-23 Resignation Rudolph Reich 1958-09-17 Acting Rudolph Reich 1958-12-29 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 Martin William McDonald b- July 24, 1876, in North laCroix, WI, USA d- Aug 30, 1958 in Alberta, age 82 buried in Athabaska Cemetery Immigrated to Canada in 1903 May 1904 took out Homestead File Number:996495, SE Section:13, Township:51, Range:6, Meridian:5 Enlisted in WWI, Feb 14, 1917 in Edmonton Regimental Number: 2109839 1945 living in Athabaska with his wife, shown retired married Claudine Stead in 1913 in Tomahawk, AB b- ca 1880 (age 36 in 1916) in England d- Jan 29, 1959 Athabaska Alberta children: Donald McDonald b- ca 1903 in USA Bernard McDonald b- ca 1905 in AB Martin McDonald Jr. b- Nov 11, 1907 in AB d- Feb 23, 1968 Mary McDonald b- ca 1912 in AB Arthur Wakelam b- Jan 29, 1877 in Edinburgh Scotland d- Oct 23, 1963 in Drayton Valley, AB buried in Tomahawk Cemetery Pocket book maker when he was married father- Walter Wakelam, a pocket book maker mother- Annie Wakelam, nee ? married Catharine Wakelam, nee Harkess July 25, 1903 St John, Newington, Surrey, England b- 1878 in Scotland d- Sept 10, 1938 age 59 daughter of Alexander Harkess, a lithograph printer 2 sons- Alexander Walter Wakelam and Joseph Wakelam shown in 1938, both born in AB Catherine had a sister in London England in 1938 I believe Arthur James Wakelam buried in Tomahawk Cemetery was their son as well Henry William North b- Mar 10, 1876 in London England d- June 8, 1941 in Vancouver BC, age 74 Returned Soldier's Plot, Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver BC Served in Scots Greys and 4th Dragoon Guards for 13 years Enlisted in WWI, aug 13, 1915 in Edmonton, Regimental Number:437601, Occupation Auto Mech. Aug 23, 1917 released from Service, suffered wounds in his arms, Oct 3, 1916. Lived in Vancouver for 14 years before his death wife- Annie North, nee Chidzey b- May 1, 1867 in London, England d- Apr 17, 1952, Coquitlam BC buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver BC daughter of William Chidzey and Hannah Poole 2 sons John H. North b- in England Lived in Spokane WA in 1916 Edward Thomas North b- in England in 1916 Lived in Vancouver BC Lt. Edward William Terry b- July 15, 1886 Hasting, England d- July 7, 1971 in Calgary AB buried in Queens Park Cemetery in Calgary AB Secretary of UFA, United Farmers of Alberta in Tomahawk. 1930 he was JP in Tomahawk area. Served in WWI, Rank- LT Enlisted in Kingston ON, Nov 10, 1914 married Katherine Anne Budd, Jan 30, 1909, Upper Bedding, West Sussex b- 1885 d- 1961 3 sons and 3 daughters William Franklin Combs b- Aug 18, 1888 Iowa, USA d- June 10, 1956 in Edmonton AB Father- Jacob Oliver Combs Mother- Amy Jane Williams wife Abbie Bell Combs, nee Jones b- Aug 21, 1892 Loveland, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA d- Jan 31, 1977 at Calmar Father Elias A. Jones Mother- Sarah Jane Case Theyhad 2 sons and 1 daughter Residents and Business in Tomahawk Please Note- this is NOT a complete list of everyone living in this area. Look for a History Book for the area to get more 1911 A Post Office on Sec 12, Township 51, Range 6 W5 Population 30 in 1911 M. McDonald- Postmaster in 1911 (see bio above) J. F. Brown and Sons, General Store in 1911 married and had 2 daughters, one died in Apr 1912 James Ferguson Brown b- Dec 1858 Ohio, USA d- Feb 4, 1923: Tomahawk, Alberta, Canada buried in Tomahawk Cemetery married Alice Marcina Brown, nee Owen b- abt 1858, in USA d- 1935 buried in Tomahawk Cemetery son Forest Donald Brown b- Jan 29, 1891 Calamus, Iowa, USA d- served in WWI son- David Brown b- in USA d- daughter- Florence G. Brown b- in USA d- daughter- Millie Marcena Brown 1914 Henry Fisk, General Store in 1914 can't seem to find much on this fellow yet 1924 K.Charles Darwish alt spelling- K. Charles Darwich b- 1883, (age 33 in 1916), in Syria d- 1954 buried in Beechmount Cemetery, Edmonton, AB General Store here in 1924 1926 ad for his store at Seba Beach Dr Alexander “Alex” Emmett b- 1859, Leeds England d- Mar 2, 1933 in Edmonton, AB age 72 buried in family plot Edmonton Cemetery Lived at Magnolia AB in 1916 Lived in Tomahawk area, 1924 and 1928-29 1932 retired to Edmonton AB District Coroner and CNR doctor 18 years at Gainford. married Margaret Ruxton Emmett, nee Findlay, Dec 27, 1904 Shoal Lake, MB b- Aug 31, 1872, Saugeen Tsp, Bruce Co., ON d- May 15, 1861 in Edmonton AB buried in family plot Edmonton Cemetery daughter of James Findlay and Emma Marshall daughter- Elizabeth C. Emmett married Frederick C. Wells son- Frederick James “Fred” Emmett Charles W. Jaminette b- ca 1869 Munroe MI, USA d- Apr 2, 1945 in Edmonton AB, age 76 buried in Sylvan Lake Cemetery moved to Sylvan Lake in 1924 retired in 1935 Station Agent in 1924 and 1928-29 Ed W. Terry- Postmaster in 1924 and 1928-29 also JP in 1928-29 (see bio above) Tomahawk and District Co-op Store in 1924 and 1928-29 1928-29 Anglican Church Roman Catholic Church Telephone Office Public School Municipal Office- Arthur Wakelam (see above), Secretary (He was Secretary from 1920-1936 except the year 1925) Rev B. Behrends W. Combs- Store manager (see bio above) External Links Note- Not my sites, links may or may not work in the future History book - Note- I do NOT have a copy and I have not seen this book Tomahawk Trails ISBN 10: 0919212565 ⁄ ISBN 13: 9780919212565 Tomahawk Trails Book Club & Silver TopsClub, 1974 612 pages Excerpt from the book © Last modified: 2019/11/07 12:18by dlgent Log In