Thank you so much for sharing the history and physical beauty of your town. J ohn macoun emigrated to canada from maralin, county down in 1851, a small wiry man, with little formal education and without capital. Ted or jed shvets, prophetstown, illinois, usa sent sept 27, year not shown on mail stamp, but prior to 1920 as the big high school can be seen in background. Discover the past of saskatchewan on historical maps. Many books and articles on canadian history are listed in these annotated. Ed iskenderian and the history of hot rodding, tells the whole story, including his prewar lake muroc and car club activities, his military service, how he started a small business fabricating parts and making cams in the back of a rented shop, and how he then sold those cams to other rodders. Welcome to bienfait established march 1, 1957, the town of bienfait has a population of 780 and is located approximately 12km east of estevan on hwy 18. An acetylene gas plant explosion in the cellar of the macoun hotel and the resulting fire on april 20, 1914 caused the death of people. We are located at the crossroads of highway 16 and 21. Released march 2007 and statistics canada catalogue no. Large 2 storey building on left center, was the macoun hall, which burnt down.
Macoun s explorations, reports and speeches led people to believe that the southern parts of alberta and saskatchewan were just as fertile as the more northern parts. Ituna, hubbard and area history book committee, so much is ours, history of ituna hubbard area, ituna sask ituna, hubbard and area history book committee, 1985, p. Between 19982002, waiser hosted looking back, a weekly saskatchewan history column on of cbc saskatchewan television. For those researchers not familiar with saskatchewan history, here are a few interesting notes taken from several community history books from the weyburn region. Your friends will tell you a little town is where everybody knows everybody elses car by sight and also where and when it goes. Early available records indicate that on march 15, 1898, the first attempt was made to form a local government. Champion of the agricultural capabilities of the western interior, macoun was also canadas foremost field naturalist and amassed a collection of canadian flora and fauna which became the foundation for the national museum of natural sciences. Saskatchewan roman catholic churches online parish. Basswood and district historical book society, 1980. The geographic region is about 10,000 years old as marked by the retreat of the last glacier.
Whether you are a former resident coming home to our webpage to see whats new, or discovering radville for the first time. Macoun cpr station fire morning of july 31, 1947 the cpr station in macoun burnt to the ground. Another article says lynn youngberg built the hotel in 1905. Im a history professor and i bought this for a friend who wanted to brush up on her history. It was a one storey building, with office, waiting room, agents quarters at the rear, and an express and freight warehouse. Macoun who, though selftaught, had become chair of the natural history department of albert college, belleville would act as the partys botanist. Saskatchewan genealogical society sgs cemetery program. Taylorton 1955 history book taylorton, saskatchewan, canada note i now have the 1955 taylorton history book, courtesy of my late aunt dolly backman, nee gesell, husband of roy backman, shown as a mechanic in 1945 in taylorton. Book title history of prairie settlement and dominion lands policy authors morton, arthur silver publihsed macmillan toronto, ontario 1938 page 99. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. No reproduction in whole or in part may be made without the express written permission of doug gent. The book is what it says it is world history for dummies. Macouns enormous collections also figured in the establishment in 1911 of the victoria memorial museum designated the national museum of canada in 1927. In 1850, the worsening economic situation in ireland led his family to emigrate to canada, where he settled in seymour township, ontario and began farming.
Searching by town name is available with the advanced search option. John macoun historical records and family trees myheritage. Lazing away the sunday evening on macouns idyllic slough, the. Twentytwo years later he had become a professor of natural history in albert. Culture of saskatchewan views the patterns of human activity in the central prairie province of canada examining the way people live in the geography, climate, and social context of saskatchewan. They are all part of the rich history, culture and economy of the two cities, 14 towns, 32 villages, 35 rural municipalities and 3 first nations that form the saskatchewan south east enterprise region sseer. John macoun john macoun, explorer, naturalist b at maralin, ire 17 apr 1831. Page 514 i took across many miles of prairie, which but yesterday was absolutely bare, desolate and untenanted, the home of the wolf, the badger and the eagle, i passed village after village, homestead after homestead furnished with all the conveniences and incidents of european comfort and a scientific agriculture, while on either side the road cornfields already ripe for.
On april 20, 1914, one of the most tragic hotel fires in saskatchewan s history occurred at macoun, located 28 kilometres northwest of estevan. A story of the districts of basswood and minnedosa, manitoba, from community beginning to our present day. This data is an unofficial version of the materials, made without affiliation or endorsement of statistics canada. In the early 1900s acetylene was widely used for illumination. Community history books are an important source of genealogical information, as well as historical information about the origins of towns, villages, rural municipalities and school districts.
Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. According to the macoun history book, link below, carl owned it for approx 6 weeks, at the time of the fire. Moose mountain sk office opened sept 1, 1903 section 22, township 4, range 10, w2 postmaster information. One of the most tragic hotel fires in saskatchewan s history occurred in macoun on a windy april day in 1914. Marie, on d apr 9, 1940 at emo, on see macoun history book, page 493. Macoun was born in magheralin, county down, ireland in 1831, the third child of james macoun and anne jane nevin. May 27, 2008 john macoun john macoun, explorer, naturalist b at maralin, ire 17 apr 1831. The two volume history book for the town of rocanville is available for purchase. Post office history macoun federal electoral district. From 1867 to 1914, the canadian west opened for mass settlement, and became home to millions of immigrant settlers seeking a new life. John macoun travelled for months at a time in the wilderness, gradually building the herbarium plant collection at the. Jaques fred vicary from hitchcock turned in the alarm at 2.
Prior to this date, records indicate that as far back as 1898, some form of government was functioning. The one from macoun ran sw, from ne section 22, tsp 4, rge 10, w2 to ne section 30, tsp 3, rge 10, w2 of course all of this changed when rafferty dam went in. This home boasts a beautiful kitchen and has 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Botinist john macoun, with the these surveyors, reported that the western.
It was lunch time, and the hotel dining room was filled to capacity. This two bedroom bungalow is situated on a corner parcel that include four 50 x 140 lots. Waiser sets out to tell the story of saskatchewan before it became a. His greatest legacy, however, was his ability as a field naturalist. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. During this year the council decided to join the saskatchewan association of rural. History the colourful history of south east saskatchewan. Eleven people some accounts say thirteen lost their lives as a result of the disaster and many more were injured, including three hochhaus children, gertrude, carl jr. Between 1872 and 1881, macoun would take part in five surveys of western canada under flemings aegis. Denis leonard kuntz 1942 2019 with heavy hearts the family of denis kuntz, late of macoun, sk wishes to announce his sudden passing on friday, september 27, 2019 at the age of 77 years. You will need some understanding of the historical events that affected your family and. Macoun genealogy, macoun family history geni family tree.
Macoun, john, teacher, botanist, naturalist, civil servant, and author. Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of macoun within 20 miles 32. Asa gray, and others with formal training, and he would continue to do so even after assuming a new chair in natural history at albert college. Cavalry, a red paper clip, a jewish pioneer settlement, ralph allen, the first farmerowned and operated inland grain terminal in canada, and saskatchewan s only known first nations burial mounds have in common. This section is a placeholder for information about the macoun surname.
As a result, the railway went along a more southern route and many of the largest cities in the prairies, like brandon, regina and calgary sprung up along it. School division and other sources about the covid19. Index page to doug gents elswick saskatchewan pages. The germania mutual fire insurance company of langenburg. Twentytwo years later he had become a professor of natural history in albert college, belleville, ontario and had earned a widespread reputation as a botanist and explorer. Its a great refresher if you need to jog your memory and its great for people who want to get an overall basic concept general summary of world history. Joesph edward ned sanderson b oct 4, 1884 in sault ste.
Maidstone was founded in 1905 and incorporated in 1955. Genealogical research assistance for the area of kamsack, saskatchewan. Thanks largely to his activity, natural history came to be regarded as a legitimate concern of the survey. Today rocanville is a prosperous town of about friendly people who are glad to call rocanville my town. Jan 12, 2016 funny why make a family history book if it only goes back 4 gener. The town of radville provides the option to receive invoices by email. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This mobile is situated on a corner lot with a large deck that is perfect for entertaining.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. National museums of canada library ottawa, john and james macoun letter books. Discover macoun, saskatchewan with the help of your friends. The saskatchewan community books database contains more than 750 titles. Doug gents macoun saskatchewan page doug gents history. Yesteryears ii history book can be purchased at the town office or the r. Reduced if you are looking for a little slice of heaven, then this home is for you. Canadian explorer and naturalist, assistant director and naturalist to the geological survey of canada, 18311920. Carol neustaedter obituary estevan, sk estevan mercury. The macbook air was something of a sensation when steve jobs introduced it and slid it into an envelope on stage in 2008 yes, it really is that old. As was the case with most municipalities, the estevan r m. Dec 16, 2008 one of the most tragic hotel fires in saskatchewans history occurred in macoun on a windy april day in 1914. We are a small friendly community with many strong family ties.
An online library, archive, museum and school all in one providing canadian local histories and educational resources. Saskatchewan before 1905 is a work of narrative history, rather than, like sheldon krasowskis no surrender, a book that makes an argument. Bienfait is rich in coal mining history and it has been a part of the community since its beginnings. This information can help you determine significant culture, ecclesiastical, and political events in the history of saskatchewan. The local histories collection includes books that can be searched by both the current and former municipality names, since several municipalities amalgamated in 2015 and the majority of the collection is about the former municipalities, not the current ones. Indians and the northwest rebellion, saskatchewan s playground a history of prince albert national park, the field naturalist john macoun, the geological survey and natural science and saskatchewan. Leach owned a hotel in macoun in 1911 b june 1860 wisc. In 1898 the soo line extension linked the more settled areas of north and south dakota and minnesota with the canadian pacific transcontinental railway. Mcgee, maclin, macnutt, macoun, macrorie, mctaggart, madison, maidstone. World book online encyclopedia britannica learn 360 discovery education saskatchewan curriculum. Park in the selkirk mountains and by lake macoun in north saskatchewan. Historical records and family trees related to john macoun.
This home is ready to move into, so call now and book your viewing appointment. Learning about wars, governments, laws, migrations, and religious trends may help you understand political boundaries, family. Range 9, and township 4, range 9 were holding meetings in macoun. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. Note i now have the 1955 taylorton history book, courtesy of my late aunt dolly backman, nee gesell, husband of roy backman, shown as a mechanic in 1945 in taylorton sections scanned and added below. The town is looking for individuals to be a part of the craik emergency measures organization emo the craik emo members will be responsible for developing an updated emergency plan, as well as managing issues of emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Thirteen people died and many were injured when an acetylene lighting plant in the hotel basement exploded. And so, as a change from reading about deleuze and the fold, i opened waisers history on new years day. Canadian history saskatchewan from sk books ioba browse. Macoun school our students are competent, confident learners prepared for the challenges of a changing world. Neustaedter, carol winnifred 1942 2019 carol neustaedter, late of calgary, ab and formerly of macoun, sk passed away in calgary on march 25, 2019 at the age of 76 years. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Macoun is a village in the canadian province of saskatchewan.
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