Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Wordsworth Wordsworth, Saskatchewan, Canada Unincorporated Hamlet at Mile 45.8, on the Maryfield Blewett, Canadian Northern, later National, Rail Line Originally known as Curt Hill, Located in Assiniboia, NWT originally, then Saskatchewan in 1905 In Rural Municipality of Moose Creek #33, which was established Jan 1, 1911. Located at NE Section 8, Township 7, Range 3, W2 Latitude- 49º 33' N Longitude- 102º 22' W Elevation 1981 ft Wordsworth had at least one Grain Elevator, Post Office, Gas Station, General Store and Train station in 1927 Church and School Nearby Located on the Canadian National Railway in 1927 Part of My Dad's 1927 Map of this area. Moose Creek Church shown- Saskatchewan Historical Building- located 8 miles south and 1 mile west of Carlyle, called Moose Creek United Church George Humphries and Ted Hewitt are sons of the original pioneers who established the Church. It was still operating in 1965 It was opened Nov 12, 1916, as Moose Creek Methodist Church. It was built by Robert James “Jim” Kirkpatrick from Carlyle. He came west in 1899 from Bracebridge ON area. He died May 15, 1944. He is buried in Glen Morris Cemetery in Carlyle. In 1925 they became a United Church. There is a Cemetery adjacent the Church, established in 1918, see record link below. First Church Board: John Hewitt, Thomas Humphries, Daniel Hooper, Herbert Taylor, Frank Sellars, Norman Hewitt, Richard Sellars, Charles Cooper, and William Huddleston as Secretary. Moose Creek School, School District #732 shown was built in 1902 The School held Church services until the Church above, was built. A Mr. Humphries started the Sunday School and was Superintendent and Teacher here for nearly 25 years. Land was donated by Mr. John Hewitt (family below) Wordsworth Elevators First Elevator built by the Western Canada Co. in 1910, Fred Burr was the first agent. Purchased by Parrish and Heimbecker. 1915 the Cooperative built an elevator, later this became Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator. Sam Johnstone was the first agent. In 1928 the 3rd elevator was built, by the United Grain Growers. Alex Miller was the first agent. By 1976 all 3 were destroyed. Post Office History Wordsworth Federal Electoral District: Qu'Appelle - Moose Jaw (SK) Office Opened- Aug 1, 1911 in the General Store Office Closed- June 28, 1968, when Mrs. Thorun Jensen resigned. Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy George White Stockton (see below) 1911-08-01 1924-08-23 Resignation Walter Russel Stockton (see below) 1893-01 1925-02-14 1944-08-05 Resignation Wilfred Lloyd Dobbin (see below) OAS 1946-09-25 Acting Wilfred Lloyd Dobbin OAS 1947-02-21 1949-09-28 Resignation Donald Henry Hibbert 1949-10-16 Acting Donald Henry Hibbert 1950-01-18 1953-09-15 Resignation Earl C. Cann 1953-10-01 Acting Earl C. Cann 1954-01-27 1961-04-28 Resignation Mrs. Marlene Emma Depape 1961-05-11 Acting Mrs. Marlene Emma Depape 1961-08-15 1962-09-13 Resignation Mrs. Thorun Jensen 1962-11-01 Acting Mrs. Thorun Jensen 1962-12-03 1968-04-05 Resignation 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 Post Master- George White Stockton b- Dec 1872 in Corn Hill, Kings Co., NB d- Apr 5, 1947 buried in Glen Morris Cemetery, Carlyle son of Samuel Stockton, and Jane Stockton Methodist married Apr 20, 1892, Westmorland Co., NB wife- Harriet (Hattie) Melvine Stockton, nee Chambers b- June 1871 in Mechanic Settlement, Kings Co., NB d- Oct 3, 1956 buried in Glen Morris Cemetery, Carlyle daughter of Edward M. Chambers, and Mary Chambers Methodist son- Walter Russell Stockton (2nd Post Master) b- Jan 30, 1893 in Woburn, Mass., USA, d- Oct 7, 1956 buried in Glen Morris Cemetery, Carlyle Immigrated to Canada in 1895 He was married to Mary McGraw, Walter had at least one daughter, Marilyn Stockton they operated the General Store daughter- Edna Raymond Stockton b- Oct 25, 1894, in Anagance, Kings Co., NB daughter- Bessie Blanche Stockton b- July 4, 1897, in Penobsquis, Kings Co., NB son- Frank Stockton b- Mar 1896 in NB Dora Stockton b- Dec 2, 1899 in Penobsquis, Kings Co., NB George William Stockton b- Dec 18, 1901 in Penobsquis, Kings Co., NB Margaret Lenore Stockton b- Aug 1910 in SK Infant son (twin) Harold Stockton buried in Glen Morris Cemetery, Carlyle family living on Souris Ave in Carlyle in 1901 Family in retail business. owning a store in Carlyle Wilfred LLoyd Dobbin, 3rd Postmaster RCAF, Flight Officer Dobbin was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, June 18, 1943 serving overseas. shown living in Kamsack SK. Completed bombing runs over Germany, Tobruk, Sicily, and North Africa. Canada- J6011, RCAF no104 Squadron Origin of the Name Railway Officials gave Wordsworth it's name, named after the British Romantic Poet William Wordsworth b- Apr 7, 1770 in Wordsworth House, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England d- Apr 23, 1850, age 80, Cumberland, England Britain's Poet Laureate 1843 until he died. Pioneers, Other Names in the District John Hewitt b- Apr 7, 1861 in ON d- Jan 23, 1927 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery He loaned $1500 to build the Church above John Hewitt married Elizabeth Foster b- Nov 16, 1864 in ON d- Sept 26, 1926 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery Their children: Irine Hewitt b- Mar 18, 1906 in Carlyle SK David Harvey Hewitt, b- Jan 24, 1903 in Carlyle William John Tedford “Ted” Hewitt b- Dec 14, 1900 in Carlyle d- Dec 27, 1980 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery Mary Ann Hewitt b- July 31, 1893 in Carlyle Johnathan Wilson Hewitt b- Aug 3, 1895 in Carlyle Emma Mabel Hewitt b- Mar 23, 1897 in Carlyle Clarance Edward Hewitt b- Aug 21, 1908 in Carlyle Robert A. Hewitt, b- Dec 18, 1887 Janie E. Hewitt, b- Feb 9, 1885 Norman Hewitt, b- Mar 18, 1889 d- 1960 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery Beatrice Hewitt b- July 17, 1892 Mary A. Hewitt b- July 31, 1894 John Hewitt's brother, Edward Hewitt was murdered in Port Arthur, ON, ca Sept 8, 1925. Miss Madeline Hewitt taught school here for 3 years. Thomas Humphries b- Aug 28, 1861 in England d- 1937 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery Immigrated in 1899 married bet Jan-March 1884, in Registration District Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England wife- Ann (Annie) Humphries, nee Swettenham (Sweettaham?) (Swettneham?) I am 99.9% sure her maiden name was Swettenham. b- May 1, 1860, in Reg District Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England d- 1939 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery Their children: Herbert Humphries b- Jan 10, 1888 in USA George Humphries b- July 6, 1890 in USA d- Mar 25, 1974 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery H. Thomas Humphries III b- June 14, 1893 in USA d- 1952 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery John Humphries b- Aug 25, 1895 in USA d- 1951 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery Gertrude “Gertie” Humphries b- Nov 14, 1896 in USA Ernest Humphries b- July 18, 1889 in Assiniboia, NWT (SK) d- Oct 11, 1978 buried in Moose Creek Cemetery Lilly (Lily) Humphries b- July 11, 1900 in Taylorton, Assiniboia, NWT, (SK) Leonard Humphries family left in July 1961, for AB Going away party was in Moose Creek School. Miss Lorna Wilson teacher ca1936-1939 She left to Whitewood SK in 1939 Harold Albert Lloyd Pym taught school in Wordsworth b- 1928 in Elmore SK Roy Doran Cann b- in Wordsworth District d- Oct 1963, age 77 Mrs. Isabel Irene Cooper b- in ON d- Sept 1971, age 90 moved to Moose Creek area, near Wordworth, in 1898. she lived there until 1941. Norman Wallace b- Wordsworth district d- Oct 1961, age 60 wife Lillian, 3 daughters, 2 sons. Albert Torrent b- in England farmer from Wordsworth District, enlisted in WWI, 203rd Batt in Saskatoon. Prior 2 yrs with British Army Medical Corps. © Last modified: 2021/03/04 09:09by dlgent Log In