Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Maxim Maxim, Saskatchewan, Canada Unincorporated Hamlet Located at NE Section 21, Township 4, Range 15, W2 Located on the Canadian Pacific Railroad, which came thru this area in 1913 Elevation- 2005 ft Latitude- 49º 19' N Longitude- 103º 58' W Part of My Dad's 1927 Map of this area. Elevator and Post Office, in 1927 Maxim School Maxim School District #3657 Located on NE Section 21, Township 4, Range 15, W2 Postmaster History Maxim Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia (SK) Office opened Mar 1, 1913 In Andrew Wilson's Store Section 21, Township 4, Range 15, W2 Office closed Apr 21, 1970 Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Andrew Wilson (see below) 1913-03-01 1925-10-05 Resignation James “Jim” Graham (see below) Nov 1891 1925-12-03 1940-10-01 Resignation George Watts (see below) OAS Aug 11, 1897 1940-10-16 Acting “ 1941-01-17 1948-08-03 Resignation Stanley Vernon McLeod 1948-09-01 Acting ” 1948-11-03 1951-03-01 Resignation Murdock Stewart McLeod 1951-03-22 Acting “ 1951-04-26 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 Wilson came from Flesherton ON., to Radville SK. in 1911. 1912 moved to Maxim, built the small grocery store. see History book link below James and Myrtle Graham history http://www.ourroots.ca George Watts b- Aug 11, 1897, Toronto, York, ON d- Dec 21, 1977 in Calgary AB buried in Queen's Park, Calgary, AB when he enlisted, at Camp Hughes, June 8, 1916, next of kin, Andrew Wilson (first Post Master) living at Maxim, shown as his guardian. Farmer, Single, Methodist. Reg # 925967 with 152nd Batt. wounded in the knee at Pashandale Ridge. father- George Watts, mattress maker b- d- bef 1901 census mother- Jennie Colgan b- Jan 10, 1868 in ON d- aft 1901 census family living at 11 Bell St, Toronto ON., when he was born His mother Jennie died when he was about 3. Jennie's mother- Ann Colgan, b- 1831 in Ireland d- aft 1901 census George lived with Andrew Wilson family after his mother died. a distant relative of George. He married Hazel E. Williams, in 1927. b- 1906 d- 1997 buried in Queen's Park, Calgary, AB. George operated the store in Maxim, and 2 in Calgary. sister- Mabel Watts b- Sept 25, 1895 in Toronto, York, ON d- quite young (see History Book below) External Links- Not my sites History book- Prairie Gold http://ourroots.ca Cemetery in the area Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Radville District RM of Laurier #38 NW Section 3, Township 4, Range 16, W2 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansacem/maxim.html © Last modified: 2019/10/27 17:22by dlgent Log In