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Ingleford

Ingleford, Saskatchewan, Canada

Original name- Millville

Unincorporated Locality

Located at SE Section 13, Township 6, Range 15, W2

Located on Roughbark Creek


Part of My Dad's 1927 Map of this area.

3 schools shown in 1927 School 1, SW Section 27, Township 6, Range 15, W2

School 2, Ingleford School district # 1403 shown on SW Section 17, Township 6, Range 14, W2 actually was located first on NW Section 8 moved in 1912 to section 17.

School 3, SE Section 4, township 6, Range 15, W2

Lori Ingell's home was on NW Sec 12, Tsp 6, Rge 15, W2
Locality name originated from the Andrew Ingell family name
and the word Ford, since nearby their home, was a Ford across the Roughbark Creek.

Post Office History

Original name- Millville
Changed to Ingleford Aug 1, 1908

Ingleford
Federal Electoral District: Weyburn (SK)
Office Opened Aug 1, 1905
Section 7, Township 6, Range 14, W2
in the Andrew Ingell family home

Charles McKay built a store, on one acre of land
donated by Johnny Underwood.
the store housed the Post Office.
Post Office in 1927 in the Ingleford Store.

Office Closed Dec 31, 1926

Postmaster Information:

Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of
Appointment
Date of
Vacancy
Cause of Vacancy
Andrew Ingell (see below) 1905-08-01 1906-09-06 Resignation
Charles J. McKay 1906-11-01 1911-12-05 Resignation
H. E. Foote 1912-04-01 1915-10-16 Resignation
Samuel Lennox 1916-01-15 1920-01-28 Resignation
J. H. Pope 1920-04-20 1926-12-31 Closed

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

First Postmaster- Andrew Ingell
b- 1969, (age 55 in 1916), in Sweden (I Think)
d- Sept 20, 1953, Puyallup, Pierce, WA, USA
He bought his land in 1902
moved from the US in 1902/3
wife- Mary Jane “Jennie” Ingell, nee Simpson
b- possibly in NY
d-
Son- Glen Leroy Ingell, b- (possibly in Michigan), USA
Son- Lore Ingell
b- Nov 15, 1886 in Page, ND
d- Dec 29, 1979
married Agnes Barnes
Daughter- Gras M. Ingell
Daughter, daughter- Pearl Ingell




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