Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Colgate Colgate, Saskatchewan, Canada Jan 3, 1911, Colgate became a Village Unincorporated Hamlet Originally called Bellville, changed by the CNR. Named after a Town in the States Located at SE Section 24, Township 5, Range 15, W2 Located on the Canadian National Railroad Elevation- 1998 ft Latitude- 49º 23' 40“ N Longitude- 103º 53' 42” W part of My Dad's 1927 Map of this area. Elevator, Post Office, Telegraph Office, and Gas Station in 1927 Schools 2 Schools shown in 1927: School 1 - Colgate School District #1629 NE, Section 22, Township 5, Range 14, W2 School 2 - Goose Lake School District #1061 NE, Section 8, Township 5, Range 15, W2 Grain Elevators Elevator built by a construction company from Minot ND ca 1913 when the railroad came thru. Bought by the Estevan Security Company in spring of 1914. Later sold to Lake of the Woods Elevator Co. Postmaster History Colgate Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia (SK) Office Opened- Oct 1, 1910 Section 24, Township 5, Range 15, W2 in part of the Fox and Mundy Hardware Store located on the west side of Main St. Moved in 1919 across the street to Charlie Mackey's Grocery store S0C 0V0 Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Stanley A. Fox 1910-10-01 1919-03-25 Resignation Charles “Charlie” J. Mackey 1919-06-09 1924-04-18 Death Mrs. Martha Mackey June 1873 1924-07-03 1945-08 Resignation Mrs. Mildred Irene McManus Jan 12, 1900 1945-11-30 Acting “ 1946-10-08 1950-01-28 Resignation Robert John Devitt 1950-02-16 Acting ” 1950-04-27 1958-05-16 Resignation Arnold King Oct 26, 1901 1958-06-16 Acting (Postmaster General) “ 1959-01-14 1968-10-26 Replacement Mrs. Ethel J. King unknown 1974-03-30 Retirement Mrs. Dora L. Paxman 1974-03-30 1981-10-31 Resignation Mrs. Patti Underwood 1981-10-31 Acting ” 1981-12-09 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 Genealogy and Bio First Postmaster Stanley A. Fox b- Nov 7, 1882 in Leamington ON d- Sept 3, 1945 in Calgary AB buried in Innisfail, AB Cemetery Educated in Winnipeg MB Clerk in 1901, living with his parents He was in the Hardware business in Weyburn, Then moved to Innisfail ca 1920, To open the Innisfail Hardware Store there. He was the longest serving Mayor of Innisfail, AB Being elected in 1927. He died while in Office Past Master of the Masonic Lodge in Innisfail. Former President of the Union of Alberta Municipalities. son of Charles H. Fox, b- Apr 1, 1848 (1846?) (Dec 28, 1844?) in Mersea Township, ON Shown as a “Moulder” when he married in 1869 Shown as a “Collector” in 1901 Charles was a member of the First Council of the Village of Leamington ON, ca- Nov 26, 1874 He was the Editor and Publisher of the Erie Post in Leamington. Charles was the son of Richard “Russell” Fox (1824-1911) and Jane Fox, nee White, (1824-1901) Charles was one of eleven children Charles married Rose (Rosa?) Craig, Dec 5, 1869 in Colchester? Essex Co., ON, b- Aug 7, 1850 in Ireland daughter of James and Nancy Craig Siblings of Stanley- sister- Theresa H. Fox, b- Feb 27, 1871 in ON, Teacher in 1901 Garda M. Fox, b- Jan 15, 1878 in ON, Warehouseman in 1901 Charles H. Fox, b- Apr 2, 1885 in MB Frederick E. Fox, b- Apr 10, 1888 in MB Vera Marguerita Fox, b- July 5, 1891 in MB Stanley married Flossie Gertrude Porteous, July 2, 1904 in Winnipeg MB b- June 15, 1884 in Cass, ND, USA d- daughter of Mark Porteous and Margaret Robinson son- Stanley Vernon Fox b- Oct 31, 1904 in Winnipeg MB son- Milton “Murray” Fox b- Aug 31, 1906 in Winnipeg MB son- Russell Vivian Fox b- July 28, 1908 in Winnipeg d- Oct 8, 1979 North Vancouver BC age 71 son- Vernon “Vern” Bruce Fox He became Mayor of Innisfail ca 1964 son- Graham Fox son- Frederick Glenn “Glen” Fox Martha Mackey was the wife of Charlie Mackey she retired to Weyburn Mildred Irene McManus married Dan McLeod Dora L. Paxman was married to George Paxman. © Last modified: 2017/10/21 21:52by dlgent Log In