Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Arcola "The Heritage Town" Location: Grain Elevator History Arcola 1920-1921 Town Hall Post Office History Postmaster Information: Postmaster Information: Hospital Church Banks Mayors Genealogy Information of Names Above Arcola Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada "The Heritage Town" Arcola was incorporated as a Village in April 11, 1901 and now has Town Status Location: at N Section 9, Township 8, Range 4, W2 between Kisbey and Carlyle Latitude- 49º 38' 8“ N , Longitude- 102º 29' 31” W Elevation 1991 ft Situated in RM #61 Located on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, CPR, in 1927, Red line in map below is part of what is now Highway 13 Film “Who has seen the Wind” filmed in Arcola Part of my Dad's 1927 Map of this area. Elevator, Post Office, Telegraph Office and Gas Station in 1927 Grain Elevator History Sept 1903- Elevator in Arcola R. A. Clever Elevator- Capacity 25,000 bushels W. H. Bryce farm, Arcola, ca 1907 Homestead- W . H . Bryce, Application Date: 11 Nov 1889, Place: Saskatchewan, Canada Homestead Number: 44743, Part: SE Section: 22, Township: 8, Range: 4, W2 William Henderson “Scotty” Bryce b- Nov 16, 1858 in Scotland d- Sept 27, 1915 SK, Canada Buried in Arcola Cemetery Arcola 1920-1921 Saskatchewan Provincial Police -Arcola Detachment- A. McCutcheon, Constable Note- Alex E. McCutcheon was Chief of Police in Estevan during the Miner's strike, same guy? Population= 900 Had SK Govt telephones, CP Telegraph, and Dominion Express 4 Churches, Public and High Schools, and 2 Banks Town Hall Mayor 1920-21-- Randall L. Clarke Councillors- Thomas Predemore Lowery Hanna John R. Gillstrap Frank Leible Ross H. Trout (Ross H. Trout bio, see my Cowper page) Ernest Thompson (Postmaster, see below) Sec-Treasurer, Town Clerk Peter B Thomson Post Office History Postal Code- S0C 0G0 Arcola Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia (SK) Office Opened - Feb 1, 1889 Section 14, Township 8, Range 4, W2 Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Peter McLellan (see below) 1889-02-01 1893-09-30 Resignation William Alexander Hislop (see below) 1894-06-01 1901-04-01 Closed Existing Post Offices of Arcola and Clare were closed. Clare was located 2 miles NE of Arcola today Moved when the CPR came thru Arcola Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK) New Office reopened- Apr 1, 1901 Section 9, Township 8, Range 4, W2 Located in the Railroad Station. Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Dougald Strachan (see below) 1901-04-01 1903-01-19 Resignation Thomas Carlyle Yeoward (see below) 1903-04-16 1913-03-19 Dismissal, Political Partisanship Ernest Thompson Oct 27, 1888 1913-07-18 1930-01-23 Suspended Ernest Thompson (Re-instated) Oct 27, 1888 1930-02-28 1943-12-25 Death Mrs. Helen Lois Thompson 1943-12-28 Acting Victor Clifford Mahan OAS 1947-06-01 1976-06-25 Retirement Conrad P. Kuntz 1976-03-04 1982-09-07 Promotion Marion Jesse 1982-09-04 Acting Mrs. Winona Fuchs 1983-01-11 1983-06-30 Promotion Mrs. Marion Jesse 1983-06-28 Temporary Mrs. E. M. Jesse 1983-11-23 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 Hospital Arcola Hospital- 1914- Miss Chisholm in charge Church 1919- St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 1919- Methodist Church Rev A. Y. Robertson, former Pastor of this church, returned from the war after 4 years, and was heading to Antler. Alexander Young Robertson b- July 11, 1867 Galashields, Roxboroughshire, Scotland d- ? enlisted in WWI in Regina July 4, 1916 son of David Robertson Sea Wynd, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland Banks 1919- Merchants Bank Mayors J, E. Jamieson- Mayor for 3 years- Nov 25, 1919- Moved to Punnichy Genealogy Information of Names Above Peter McLellan First Postmaster b- Mar 18, 1858 in ON d- Canada Wife- Margaret “Maggie” McLellan, nee Hislop (see below) married 1886 in ON, Canada b- Dec 29, 1864 in ON d- 1912 son, Peter McLellan b- Dec 8, 1887 on Sec 14, Twp 8, Rge 4, W2, Assa, NWT (SK) d- Mar 9, 1968 at Castlegar, BC, age 80 He married Carol Wales daughter- Janet McLellan b- Mar 8, 1890 in Assa, NWT (SK) d- ? son- Thomas McLellan b- June 3, 1892 in Assa, NWT (SK) d- son- John “Jack” McLellan b- Oct 7, 1895 in Assa, NWT (SK) d- ? son- Archibald “Archie” McLellan b- May 7, 1900 in Clare, Assa, NWT (SK) d- ? 1871- Peter McLellan living at North Easthope, North Perth, ON, age 13 1891- in Broadview, Assa East. 1906 Census- Family shown in Arcola, Sec 31, Tsp-8, rge-4, W2 1911 Census- McLellan Family located at Sec-31, Tsp-8, Rge-4, W2 William Alexander Hislop 2nd postmaster b- Feb 23, 1873 in Grey Township, Huron, ON d- ? father- Thomas Hislop mother- Jennett “Janet” Sillers siblings of William: Annie Hislop, age 19, 1881 census Margaret “Maggie” Hislop, age 17, (see above) John Hislop, age 14 Archibald Hislop, age 12 William A. Hislop married Janet Welsh Johnstone William and Janet's children: son- Frank Hislop b- May 7, 1904, in Areda SK son- James H. Hislop b- Oct 1, 1887, in SK daughter- Margaret Lambie Hislop b- July 17, 1886 in SK son- Thomas William Hislop b- July 18, 1891, in SK Dougald Strachan b- Feb 29, 1858 in ON d- Apr 9, 1933 in Vancouver, BC, age 75 Father- Thomas Strachan, Mother- Flora Cameron 3 daughters: Jennie Strachan b- June 7, 1886 in ON Flora Strachan b- Apr 20, 1887 in Brussels, Huron, ON Margaret Strachan b- Apr 20, 1890 in ON 1901 in Clare NWT, no wife shown he had married Annie Hislop, summer 1884 in Arcola, NWT Thomas Carlyle Yeoward b- Aug 1871 in Shakespeare, ON d- July 17, 1946 in Kamloops BC, age 75 wife- Isabel Yeoward, nee ? b- Nov 1875 in ON d- bef 1927 living on Carlyle St. in 1911 When he died, his wife was Mary Mildred Kelly, nee Carse b- 1877 in Detroit Michigan d- July 13, 1942 in Kamloops, BC, age 65 Father- James Carse, Mother- Annie Longhurst. married Nov 5, 1927 in Armstrong BC both were widowed at the time. Thomas's Father- William Yeoward, Mother- Grace Austin Thomas Yeoward, was a Pioneer Photographer of the area. R. A. Clever Disclaimer I am an Amateur Historian, and Genealogist. I use every source I can find, old newspapers, census, archives, etc. I do a quick search for the names on these pages. Therefore I do NOT profess to have 100% accurate information. Use my info as a clue to do your own research. I am not related to these folks, nor do I have hidden info. I encourage everyone to visit their local Museum, or buy a local history book for more info. I attempt to connect people with their ancestor in these places. If it works on just one person, per page, it is worth the time it takes me. I do not charge for access to my pages, I do not have any Ads on my pages. Please “Link” to my page from Facebook, Blogs, etc. Please do Not copy the pictures, or text on any page. Please do Not ask to use pictures etc. on Facebook. A “Link” to my pages, does the same thing. 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