Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Innes Innes, Saskatchewan, Canada Unincorporated Locality Located at NE Section 31, Township 7, Range 10, W2 Latitude- 49º 36' N Longitude- 103º 21' W Elevation 1979 ft 1910- Innes had 3 houses, a big stone barn, one large implement shed, hog barn and some granaries. Located on the Canadian National Railroad in 1927 Part of my Dad's 1927 Map of this area. Elevator and Post Office in 1927 Co-Operative Grain Elevator built in 1914, and Mr. Lindsey was the first Agent School School shown near Innes, Dunreath School District #2121 built in 1908, burnt down in 1924, then a new brick school was built. Located at NE Section 32, Township 7, Range 10, W2 First teacher- Norah Nesbitt First Board Members: Axel E. Lund -1908-1939 (see below) Russel Whyte- 1908-1931 (see below) Andrew Brown- 1908-1911 b- Aug 1877 School closed June 1956 Origin of the Name Named after George Innes, and the Innes Land Company Bryce Innes was one of the First Presbyterian ministers in the area, He came from Ontario, lived at Heward. Post Office History Innes Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK) Office Opened Aug 15, 1912 on Section 31, Township 7, Range 10, W2 in the store Office closed Oct 31, 1963 NE 1/4 Sec.31, Twp.7, R.10, W2, dwelling Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Charles Samuel Morton (see below) Sept 1881 1912-08-15 1913-03-27 Resignation A. E. Lund 1913-06-01 1913-07-05 Resignation Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Morton, nee Akerman (see below) May 1884 1915-08-16 1915-11-24 Resignation J. L. Henning 1916-02-15 1916-06-05 Resignation Charles Samuel Morton 1917-01-06 1919-06-19 Resignation Mrs. Christine Packer 1919-08-30 1921-06-15 Resignation A. W. Kempthorne 1921-08-05 1927-06-05 Death Mrs. Charlotte M. Kempthorne 1927-06-25 1927-07-14 Resignation Mrs. Violet Wilson 1927-08-06 1930-10-07 Resignation Mrs. Johanna M. McMahon 1930-11-05 1936-03-31 Resignation Henry James Whyte (see below) 1899-04-05 1936-08-05 1942-12-26 Resignation Mrs. Almeda Jane Crozier 1887-08-16 1943-01-28 Acting Mrs. Almeda Jane Crozier 1887-08-16 1943-11-09 1944-06 Resignation Mrs. Florence Olive Lockhart 1944-07-20 Acting Mrs. Florence Olive Lockhart 1946-09-12 1947-06-20 Resignation Earl Albert Lockhart 1947-07-01 Acting Earl Albert Lockhart 1947-10-21 1948-03-06 Resignation Mrs. Florence Olive Lockhart 1948-03-23 Acting Mrs. Eva Ksenyck 1948-07-09 Acting Mrs. Eva Ksenyck 1948-10-30 1952-03-06 Resignation Mrs. Mable Irene La Valley 1952-03-30 Acting Mrs. Mable Irene La Valley 1952-06-05 1955-12-08 Resignation Mrs. Myrtle Ariel Lund 1956-01-01 Acting Mrs. Myrtle Ariel Lund 1956-02-24 1961-03-16 Resignation Roland Harry Lund (see below) 1899-07-20 1961-03-25 Acting Roland Harry Lund 1899-07-20 1961-04-18 1963-10-31 Resignation, Closed 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 Post Masters Genealogy Charles Samuel Morton b- Sept 1881 in USA d- Oct 7, 1934 Came to Canada in 1910 from Rushmore, MN, USA father- Edward Morton, from Pennsylvania mother- Josephine Chepentier, from Pennsylvania wife- Anna “Annie” Elizabeth Morton, nee Ackerman b- May 1884 in USA she had a brother Harry Ackerman who homesteaded near Huntoon, and a sister in Rushmore, MN 4 sons, maybe more? Paul Charles Morton b- Oct 9, 1908 in Rushmore, MN, USA d- Feb 20, 1980 Murrayville, BC, age 71 came to Canada when he was 3 married Mary Estelle Weismiller, Oct 13, 1933 in Griffin at home of his parents. Glen A. Morton b- Aug 1910, in USA George Morton Secretary of the Griffin RM David Morton married Lois Hanson in Griffin 1927 the family moved to Griffin SK where Charles and Al Anderson bought the Griffin Hardware and Implements Store. 1911 census shows Charles and family at Section 31 he is shown as a Foreman Axel E. Lund b- Nov 1871 in Stockholm Sweden d- 1957 immigrated to USA same year served on Telephone Board, School Board, and a Councillor in RM of Griffin. married Mary Ella Hunter, 1898, at Heckla SD b- June 1882, USA d- Mar 1968 Came to Canada in 1906 2 sons, 2 daughters: Roland Harry Lund b- July 20, 1899 in USA Harold Lund b- in USA Viola G. Lund b- June 1901 in USA Dorothy Lund b- Henry James Whyte b- Apr 5, 1899 d- son of Russell Whyte b- July 1876 in ON and Sophia Whyte, nee Zunn b- Oct 1871 in ON sister- Hazel Belle Whyte b- Aug 10, 1906 in Heward SK brother- Mason Whyte b- Mar 6, 1908 in Heward SK, twin sister- Violet Whyte b- Mar 6, 1908 in Heward SK, twin Located on the Grand Trunk Railroad / CNR / Regina-Boundary Branch Line GTPR Regina Boundary Branch Line External Links- note Not my sites History book Griffin History books have a few names relevant to this area http://www.ourroots.ca Originally Created Feb 10, 2012** © Last modified: 2019/10/27 17:26by dlgent Log In