Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Cullen Location School Grain Elevator Post Office History Postmaster Genealogy and Bio Origin of the Name Cullen Cullen Cullen, Saskatchewan, Canada A Hamlet in the Benson RM #35 Location Located on the Canadian National CNR line on map below Originally on a branch line of the Canadian Northern Railway from Maryfield, to Lampman, then to Radville. Lampman was at mile 67.4 Bryant at mile mile 83.1 Located at intersection NW-SW Section 7, Township 5, Range 7, W2 27 km North of Estevan, 12 km West of Lampman, East of Midale (2 1/4 miles east of Hwy 47) Latitude- 49º 22' N Longitude- 102º 57' W Elevation 1955 ft Today located on Highway 361 Part of My Dad's 1927 Map of this area. Map shows Cullen had a Post Office, see history below School School shown- Hill Hall School, in School District #2381 on SE Section 17, Tsp 5, Rge 7, W2 Grain Elevator No elevator known here Post Office History Cullen Moose Mountain Electoral District Office established Sept 1, 1905 Closed Oct 31, 1964 Former name Benson, changed Oct 1,1911 in 1969 the office moved back to Benson Sec.34, Twp.4, R.8, W2 - 1905-09-01 Sec.7, Twp.5, R.7, W2 - 1918-01-01 in the Store Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Michael Cote 1905-09-01 1911-05-27 Resignation E. J. Houde (see below) 1911-09-30 1915-11-23 Resignation Gustav “Gus” Walgram (see below) 1916-01-15 1917-08-20 Resignation J. H. Lynch 1918-01-01 1921-02-14 Resignation Charles Henning 1921-04-23 1940-10-15 Resignation Gabriel Zimmermann 1940-10-31 Acting Gabriel Zimmermann 1940-11-15 1964-10-31 Permanent closing of Office 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- I believe this was Edward J. Houde, b- June 1881 in USA immigrated in 1911 sister- Clara Houde, b- Sept 1888 in USA nephew- Leo Houde- b- Apr 1907 in USA nephew- Chester Houde, b- Jan 1909 in USA brother-in-law, Hubert Turgeon, b- Dec 1873 in Quebec Eva Turgeon, nee Houde- b- Dec 1877 in USA all in 1911 census Tsp 5, Rge 8, W2 Gustav “Gus” Walgram He took out western land grant on SW Section 20, tsp 5, rge 7, W2 Origin of the Name Cullen As far as I know, it is still a mystery who named these towns. Most in this area, if not all, were named after poets, and or, writers, but who named them is unknown. Check my Bryant page, I think it was named after Poet, Journalist, and Editor, William Cullen Bryant © Last modified: 2023/09/20 15:48by dlgent Log In