Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Port Edward Post Office History Post Master Bios & Genealogy Port Edward Port Edward, British Columbia, Canada Port Edward BC District Municipality Located at the mouth of the Skeena River, SE of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District Incorporated as Village Municipality, June 29.1966 Re-Incorporated as a District Municipality, April 17, 1991 Named after King Edward VII Chosen in a competition, submitted by J. M. Stephens, of the Vancouver Y.M.C.A. Only 2 people suggested the name Port Edward. Townsite laid out in 1908 with the approach of the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad Some lots were sold Oct 17, 1908 in Vancouver. Mr. Charles Thomas Wood Piper, was the sole manager of the sale. b- Mar 8, ca 1840, England d- Mar 14, 1924, in Vancouver BC, age 84 married Sarah Elizabeth Balkwill, Oct-Dec 1867, in Plymouth Reg. Dist. Devon, England b- Nov 4, ca 1846, in England d- Apr 1, 1924, in Vancouver BC, age 77 both immigrated in 1891 son- Charles J. Piper b- Oct 12, 1868 in England daughter- Minnie Piper b- July 12, 1872 in England Mar 27, 1913 lots were sold in Vancouver Referred to as the Industrial Annex to Prince Rupert Port Edward Townsite Co. Ltd. Port Edward GTPR Station Elevation- 19 ft above sea level 1728.1 miles from Winnipeg 18 miles from Prince Rupert Latitude- 54º 13' 14“ N, Longitude- 130º 17' 22” W Subdivision on Porpoise Harbour. Columbia Cellulose Pulp Mill This pulp mill has been closed for many years now Post Office History Office Name: Port Edward Electoral District: Skeena BC Located at: Mile 110.8 Skeena Sub Division CNR, Dec 21, 1942 Nelson Bros. Cannery Riv. Lot 446 Coast Range- May 1, 1945 Private building Store Dates: Office Established - Aug 1, 1919 (opened and closed for winter between 1923 and 1930) Closed Aug 30, 1930 Re-Opened Dec 21, 1942 Closed Aug 31, 1943 Re-Opened May 1, 1945 Name of Postmaster Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy William Adamson (see below) 1919-08-01 1920-05-21 Resignation John Grandison Dorman (see below) 1920-07-10 1921-03-23 Resignation William Adamson (see below) 1921-07-12 1923-03-14 Resignation Alex Donald Matheson (see below) 1923-04-01 1926-09-28 Resignation Samuel Venner Christian 1927-03-05 1930-08-30 Closed Major Ernest Bernard Barker (see below) 1942-12-21 1943-03-03 Resignation Frank Skuce Williams 1943-02-15 Acting George Joseph Waterman 1943-04-07 Acting B.C. Bridge and Dredging Co. 1943-05-31 1943-08-31 Closed Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd 1945-05-01 1968-10-31 Resignation Mr. Allison Ivany 1968-11-01 1969-04-26 Mrs. Joy. W. Davis 1969-04-27 1970-02-28 Mrs. Barbara Sheppard 1970-03-02 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 Post Master Bios & Genealogy First Postmaster- William Adamson b- ca 1890, Scotland, age 31 in 1921 wife- Janet Adamson b- ca 1899, Scotland, age 32 in 1921 son Marta Adamson, b- ca 1920, in BC William Shown as Bookkeeper for Fish Cannery in 1921 He immigrated in 1911, his wife in 1912 all 3 living in Port Edward John Grandison Dorman b- Oct 17, 1889 in Grenille, Nova Scotia d- Feb 19, 1969 in Vancouver, age 79 son of Charles Enoch Dorman and Hattie Elizabeth Milton married Lucy Marion Hudson, Mar 3, 1926 in Vancouver BC Alex Donald Matheson b- ca 1877, in Scotland, age 44 in 1921 d- wife- Elizabeth Matheson, nee ? b- in Scotland, age 46 in 1921 both living in Port Essington in 1921 He is shown as manager of a Fish Cannery there. both immigrated in 1911 A. D. Matheson shown in directory as Northern BC Fisheries Ltd, manager Samuel Verner Christian b- d- Major Ernest Bernard Barker b- Nov 11, 1887, Dublin Ireland d- Apr 7, 1945 Vancouver, age 59 Merchant in Winnipeg, when he enlisted in WWI Enlisted at Valcartier, Sept 22, 1914 next of kin Mrs. H. Ellen Barker, Elgin MB reg # 642 Received Order of the British Empire, Oct 10, 1919 rest are entering into privacy issues, no research will be done. Ext links Not my sites Official Port Edward web site http://www.district.portedward.bc.ca/ History http://www.district.portedward.bc.ca/content/history North Pacific Cannery http://www.northpacificcannery.ca/ © Last modified: 2017/11/03 07:48by dlgent Log In