Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Workman Origin of the Name? Workman Post Office History Postmaster Genealogy and Bios External Links Workman Workman, Saskatchewan, Canada Unincorporated area Located at Section 22, Township 1, Range 32, W1 In Rural Municipality Argyle #1 In the Carievale District Located half way between Winlaw and Souris River NWMP Post, very close to the US Border Workman, Part ca 1888-1889 NWMP map in Estevan NWMP Museum, Copy in Trooper & Redskin Book, by John G. Donkin Note- Cardiff on this map just north of workman is actually Carnduff SK. Origin of the Name? There was a Workman family in the Oxbow area, can only assume the name came from that family, but only a guess. Workman Post Office History Office Name: Workman Electoral District: Assiniboia (Saskatchewan) Office Established Aug 1, 1884 at Sec.22, Twp.1, R.32, W1 Office Closed June 30, 1915 Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy William Andrew W. Smith (see below) 1884-08-01 1891-11-09 Resignation Simeon Matthew Colquhoun (see below) Jan 1863 1892-04-01 1893-08-14 Resignation George Edward McLean (see below) 1893-12-01 1897-09-06 Resignation Wilber F. Harris (see below) 1897-12-01 1909-05-18 Resignation Hezekiah Harris (see below) Aug 1870 1909-12-01 1915-06-30 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 Postmaster Genealogy and Bios First Postmaster- William Andrew Smith 1882 living in Carnduff, SK June 12, 1882 applied for Homestead Grant #18884, on SE, Section 22, Township 1, Range 32, W1 1893 living in Carnduff SK. 1918 living in Carievale SK Simeon Matthew Colquhoun b- Jan 1863 in Colquhoun Settlement, ON, Canada d- Nov 8, 1941 Buried in Maple Creek SK. Cemetery Apr 10, 1889 applied for Homestead Grant on SW, Section 22, Township 1, Range 32, W1 Married Annie Alexander, May 1, 1889 in Stormont, ON, Canada daughter of Andrew Alexander and Ann Clark Children: age in 1906: Ray C. Colquhoun 15 Clare A. Colquhoun 14 Gladys M. Colquhoun 11 , b- ND, USA Joyce A. Colquhoun 9 , b- ND, USA Jessie Colquhoun 2 In 1881 living with his father, mother and siblings at Williamsburg, Dundas, ON In 1900 family living in Ward Co. ND, USA In 1921 family living in Maple Creek SK. Father- Peter D. Colquhoun Mother- May Brown George Edward McLean Took out Homestead Grant on NW, Section 22, Township 1, Range 32, W1 Wilber F. Harris possibly Wilbert J. Harris buried in Workman Cemetery Last Postmaster- Hezekiah “Ky” Harris b- Aug 1870 d-Nov 3, 1918 at Workman Buried in Workman Cemetery, (link below) Son of James and Elizabeth Harris External Links Note- These are NOT my sites Links- May or may not work in the future Workman Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansacem/workman.html © Last modified: 2019/10/27 17:23by dlgent Log In