Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Midale Midale, Saskatchewan, Canada Incorporated as a Village in 1907, Town status ca 2011 Located on Highway 39, between Weyburn and Estevan In RM of Cymri #36 On the CPR “Soo” line Located at NW Section 22, Township 5, Range 11, W2 Latitude- 49º 23' 47“ N Longitude- 103º 24' 39” W Elevation 1906 ft. Elevator, Post Office, Telegraph Station, and Gas Station in 1927 Part of My Dad's 1927 Map, shows Holloway 3 miles west and almost 4 miles North of Midale Saskatchewan Midale School #908 shown bottom right Origin of Town Name Midale named after Dr. Robert Menzies Mitchell, and the first settler, Olaf “Ole” Dale Dr. Robert Menzies Mitchell b- Oct 28, 1865 in Pickering, Canada West (ON) d- Feb 6, 1932 buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Weyburn son of James Mitchell, and Elizabeth Rogers MLA for Weyburn 1908-1919 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in SK wife- Margaret Mitchell, nee Mckinnon b- Jan 1, 1865 in ON d- Mar 9, 1951 in Vancouver BC, age 86, as a widow daughter of Donald McKinnon and Flora McIntyre son- Robert Charles “Chester” Mitchell b- July 11, 1893 in Dundalk, Grey Co., ON d- Aug 1940 Hulott, BC, age 47 when he died he was married to Violet Isabell Mitchell, nee ? married Jessie Ethel Clements, prior to 1920 b- 1892 d- Sept 13, 1934 buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Weyburn Jessie and Chester had a son- Robert Donald Mitchell, b- Jan 25, 1920 in Weyburn son- Donald James Mitchell son- Feb 15, 1895 in Dundalk, Grey Co., ON d- Feb 24, 1973 buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Weyburn enlisted in WWI, in Winnipeg, May 3, 1918 living at 309 2nd st, Weyburn SK Reg # 2382817, Military Service #474511 LC Presbyterian became Barrister and Solicitor in Weyburn SK married Margaret Marshall, June 20, 1918. b- 1865 d- 1961 Post Office History Name of Office: Midale Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK) Office Opened- Aug 1, 1903 Section 22, Township 5, Range 11, W2 Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Ole Wedin 1903-08-01 1906-07-06 Death A. Westman 1906-09-20 1935-06-09 Death Mrs. Vivian Magnuson Dec, 1895 1935-06-10 Acting “ 1935-06-29 1962-12-05 Retirement Mrs. Margaret McDonald Torgunrud 1962-12-06 Acting ” 1963-01-01 1982-08-01 Retirement Verna Saville 1982-07-31 Additional Information: Civil Service Commission - 1961-01-01 Group 32 - 1959-04-01 PO 1812-1 Semi-staff Group 31 - 1948-04-01 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- Olaf “Ole” Wedin came from US in 1903 Nearby Rural School- Anderson School District No 2694 1918 James G. Black in Midale was Secretary hiring a teacher External Links Town of Midale http://www.townofmidale.com/ Home of the Johner Brothers History Book Midale History Book © Last modified: 2020/01/14 11:07by dlgent Log In