Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Glen Ewen Glen Ewen, Saskatchewan, Canada Village Status Latitude: 49°12'26.24“ N Longitude: 102° 0'48.52” W Located on SE Section 13, Township 3, Range 1, W2 in S.E. Saskatchewan 1824 ft above Sea Level Located on the Canadian Pacific Rail Line, between Oxbow and Carnduff Village was founded March 24, 1905 by a Railroad worker, and Glen Ewen's First Postmaster, Thomas Ewen, who came in 1882. Apr 5, 1904 elections for First Overseer were held. Located in RM of Enniskillen Part of My Dad's 1927 Map showing Glen Ewen in 1927, Elevator, Post Office, Telegraph station and Gas Station the map shows the Souris River coming up from the south and heading back down south Map caption says highway 39, but my mistake, should read Highway 18 Highways were quite a bit different back then. Sept 1903 Elevators in Glen Ewen Northern Elevator Co.- capacity 25,000 bushels Imperial Elevator Co.- capacity 25,000 bushels Andrews & Gage- capacity 25,000 bushels Lake of the Woods- capacity 40,000 bushels Colonial Elevator Co.- capacity 40,000 bushels Crown Elevator Co.- capacity 60,000 bushels McLaughlin & Ellis- capacity 25,000 bushels Post Office History Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK) S0C 1C0 Office opened Nov 1, 1890 Section 16, Township 3, Range 1, W2 Moved 122 yards southeast of old location - Mar 9, 1970 Section 13, Township 3, Range 1, W2 Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Thomas Ewen (see below) 1890-11-01 1894-12-26 Resignation Alexander Cowie Walker (see below) 1895-04-01 1897-12-07 Resignation G. R. Preston (see below) 1898-05-01 1909 James Maxwell Foster Jr. (see below) 1910-01-04 1917-12-17 Death Mrs. Margretta Foster (see below) Aug, 1888 1918-01-22 1944-11-10 Resignation Mrs. Vera Winnona Hill Oct 19, 1897 1945-02-01 1947-05-19 Resignation William Stone Cannon OAS 1947-09-09 Acting “ 1947-12-10 1977-04-30 Promotion Donald M. Spencer 1977-04-29 1983-10-24 Retirement Mrs. Mary Ellen Benjamin 1983-10-25 Term Assignment Additional Information: Semi-staff Grade 1 - 1966-07-01 Separate 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 Bios Thomas Ewen, First Post Master b- 1844 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland d- 1909 age 65 came west in 1882 from Fergus ON wife- Eleanor Mitchell b- 1844 d- 1893 they had 8 children Alexander Cowie Walker b- Nov 2, 1861 in Scotland immigrated in 1882 wife- Margaret Walker, nee Chisholm b- Mar 18, 1866 in Scotland son- James Walker b- June 8, 1897 in Assa, NWT (SK) Jeannie Chis Nolin b- Aug 16, 1903 in Glen Ewen Alexander Cowie Walker (jr) b- Apr 20, 1906 in Glen Ewen G. R. Preston 1901 says George H. Preston b- Mar 5, 1867 in ON, age 34 Presbyterian, Farmer there was a Thomas and Andrew Preston in the area as well James Maxwell Foster (jr) b- Mar 4, 1881 in Glasgow Scotland d- Dec 17, 1917 in Glen Ewen Lot 10, block 5 in 1911 in Glen Ewen immigrated in 1885 wife- Marguerita Foster, nee ? (Margretta?) b- Sept 1886 in England immigrated in 1904 daughter Hellen Foster b- June 1910 in SK father- James Foster mother- Elizabeth Dickson Famous People from Glen Ewen Marj Mitchell, d- Oct 18, 1983, from cancer, age 35. Skip of World Championship Curling Team in 1980 and entered into Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, in 1981, She was born in Glen Ewen Her parents Hugh and Muriel Church Info St. Angus United Church celebrated 70th Anniv. ca Oct 21, 1970, so the Church would be built ca 1900. early 1890's church services took place in Maple Grove School, a school in the east Glen Ewen District, by Rev. John Cairns. Feb 1899 Services were held in T. R. Preston's Store, by Rev. T. R. Scott. Feb 11, 1900 the Presbyterian church was opened, with Mrs. Scott from Oxbow in charge. Pioneers William Pirie b- ca 1877, Glasgow, Scotland d- June 18, 1939 in Regina Hospital, age 62, buried in Hope Cemetery, in Glenavon area. Glen Ewen Pioneer. Came to Canada in 1893. Lived in Ottawa for several years, before homesteading at Glen Ewen in 1899. Became trustee of the Poplar School District #801 for 12 years. wife- Rebecca Sarah Dale, b- 1870- d- 1968 married Apr 27, 1903 at Oxbow SK 4 daughters, 2 sons. William's father- Gordon Pirie mother- Elizabeth Andrew Walker b- Apr 18, 1875 in Straggles, New Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. d- Mar 1966 in Regina, SK buried in Kisbey SK married Helen Estella “Nellie” Atkinson b- 1879 in Glamis, Bruce Co, ON. d- July 25, 1978 Senior Citizens Village, Stoughton SK buried in Kisbey SK Feb 6, 1901 in Glen Ewen Homesteaded NE of Glen Ewen they moved to Alameda in 1911. they had 10 children. Glen Ewen Burial Mound near Glen Ewen, was carbon dated between 730 and 840 AD, from charred wood samples. Similar mounds were built by Assiniboia Indians. It is located very close to the US Border, 20 miles SE of Glen Ewen. It is protected by the Province of Saskatchewan. No remains or artefacts have been found in the mound. Relics, and Teepee rings still exist. It is thought this mound was created by a Cree Indian tribe or possibly a Sioux tribe from the south. 50 rings, and 15-20 mounds have been found in the area. Height of each mound is only 1/2 a meter, with a depression in the middle. They were discovered as early as 1888. by Thomas Scott, John Milne and William Dowkes Main conical mound 50 ft diameter, 1.5 ft high. Four linear mounds about 12 ft wide, leading to more conical mounds. 49° 01' N Lat, 101° 58' 20” W Long Lat 43.259235 - Long 172.089452 Dr. Tom F. Kehoe was the archaeologist on the site. 6 hectare site. Glen Ewen- ca1920-21 Population= 175 Elevators Canadian Elevator Co. Ltd. International Elevator Co. Ltd. Lake of the Woods Milling Co. Ltd. Western Elevator Co. Ltd. Winnipeg Elevator Co. Ltd. Hotel Imperial Hotel- Koi Tom Proprietor (Michael Joseph Ruddy, Hotel Keeper in 1911) Misc. Business Elwin Chambers- Coal, Wood Dray and Transfer b- Aug 1886, in ON Methodist farmer in 1911 wife- Edith Chambers, b- Dec 1889 in ON son- Earl Chambers, daughter Susan Verna both born in SK Eric Orlin Chappell- Implement Dealer b- Aug 9. 1905 in Oxbow SK father- Eric Orlin Chappell, b in USA mother- Sarah Henrietta Hutchenson John W. Ewen- Feed Stable b- Aug 1875 in ON 1911 he was farming Sec 21, Tsp 3, Rge 1, W2 wife- Norma Ewen, nee Ewing daughters Gertrude Anna Ewen, and Norma Ewen both born in SK John W. Hill- Hardware Store I believe he went by Jack Hill Thomas W. McBride- Meat and Grocery Store b- Dec 1877 in ON Hotel Butcher in 1911, Methodist, Single E. McIlmoyl- Drugs, Real Estate, Justice of the Peace Ephraim “Eph” McIlmoyl was enumerator in 1911 census he married Marie Weinrauch they had one daughter I know of Grace Margaret McIlmoyl, b- June 30, 1907 in Glen Ewen Albert A. Malcolm- Garage W. D. Matheson & Co- General Store Mitchell & Dawson- Implements and Harness William Rodgers- Auto Livery b- Feb 1872, in ON 1911, farmer on Sec 36, Tsp 3, Rge 1, W2, Single, Baptist P. H. Thompson- Barber and Billiards Room Thomas “Tom” Veitch- Blacksmith b- Jan 29, 188, Sunnyside Midlothian, Scotland d- 1967 wife- Mabel Isabelle Massie, b- 1888, d- 1927 they arrived in Glen Ewen in spring 1913 original blacksmith Dave Dowkes William Wayling- Auto Livery Churches Anglican and Pre byterian External Links Note- not my sites, links may or may not work Glen Ewen Village site http://www3.telus.net/public/ketchs/index.html History Book, “Furrow to the Future” Vol 1 http://ourroots.ca Vol 2 http://ourroots.ca Pioneer Days of the Oxbow district http://ourroots.ca © Last modified: 2019/10/27 17:02by dlgent Log In