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Named after John Porter Carnduff
the First Post Master at Old Carnduff.
He owned a stopping house at Old Carnduff.
His family Genealogy is shown below

First Mayor when Carnduff became a Town
James Balmer Preston
b- June 10, 1850, in Halton co. ON
d- Sept 7, 1922 in Winnipeg MB
son of Thomas Preston and Jane Balmer
married Catherine "Kate" Sproat, Mar 2, 1887 in Lucan, ON
b- Feb 11, 1855 in Lucan ON
4 children:
Clarence Sproat Preston (see below)
b- July 13, 1888 in Carnduff
Victor Balmer Preston
b- May 21, 1891 in Carnduff
Gurney Oliver Preston (see below)
b- Nov 10, 1893 in Carnduff
d- June 6, 1969 on his farm near Carnduff
Marion Louise Preston
b- Dec 26, 1895 in Carnduff

Name of Office: Carnduff

Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK)

Date opened- Sept 1, 1884
in Carnduff's store, Stopping House,
Sec.35, Twp.2, R.33, WPM

Postal Code- S0C 0S0

Postmaster Information:

Name of Postmaster	Military Status	Date of Birth	Date of Appointment	Date of Vacancy	Cause of Vacancy
John Porter Carnduff	-	-	1884-09-01	1900-05-23	Removal of Postmaster
John H. Taylor	-	-	1900-07-01	1912-08-10	Dismissal, Political Partisanship
Andrew Barnes	-	-	1912-09-26	1940-04-29	Death
Mrs. Ethel Beatrice Barnes	-	1889-10-15	1940-05-01	Acting	-
Herbert Henry Emrick	OAS	1898-04-15	1940-07-15	1964-04-13	Retirement
Mrs. Winnifred Anne Davies	-	*	1964-04-14	Acting	-
Mrs. Winnifred Anne Davies	-	*	1964-05-01	1979-07-06	Retirement
Murray W. Turton	-	-	1979-07-06	Temporary	-
W. Storie Cannon	-	-	1979-07-28	1983-11-29	Retirement
Mrs. Winona A. Fuchs	-	-	1984-01-09	-	-

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John Porter Carnduff
b- Mar 14, 1851
d- 1949
buried in Carnduff Cemetery
He was 17, his brother Richard 14 when they immigrated in 1871
son of Samuel Carnduff and Sarah Porter

daughter Georgina Carnduff
b- Oct 4, 1884, in Carnduff, Assa, NWT
on Sec 02, Tsp 3, Rge 33, 1
d- July 3, Edmonton AB

son- John McLaren Carnduff
b- Mar 8, 1887 in Carlton Pl, ON
d- Dec 22, 1926 in Antler, SK

son- William Hamilton Carnduff
b- May 14, 1875 in Carlton PL, ON
d- Mar 29, 1935 in Carnduff

3 daughters shown in 1901
Laura Carnduff
b- Jan 6, 1880 (1878?) in Smith Falls, Lanark, ON
d- Feb 18, 1918 in Slocan BC

Elizabeth Carnduff
b- Feb 11, 1882 (1880?) Darlingford MB
d- July 4, 1907 in Carnduff

Mary Carnduff
b- June 16, 1884 (1883?) Carnduff, Assa, NWT
d- June 17, 1966 in Carnduff

John H. Taylor
b- Oct 8, 1854 in Paris, Brant Co., ON
In 2 of his sons death certs he is shown as born in England
d- July 21, 1943 in Medicine Hat, AB

1901 shown as a Carpenter in Carnduff
1911 family still in Carnduff
Apr 1915 family in Redcliff AB, shown as a merchant.
1916 family in Moose Jaw SK, shown as a builder.
1921 in Medicine Hat, AB, shown as a builder, contractor.
son of Edward Taylor, and Sarah nee ?

Married (1) Eleanor Louise Cowles, Sept 19, 1878, Paris, Brant, ON
olding (1820-1890)

son- Edward Royal Taylor
b- Sept 26, 1879, Paris, Brant Co. ON
d- Jan 7, 1956 in Vancouver BC, age 76
1891 in Brantford City, Brant, ON
1901 in Winnipeg MB
married Ethel Watson, Nov 7, 1907 in Winnipeg, MB

married (2) Margaret Curry Hill, Mar 26, 1883, Paris, Brant Co. , ON
alt- Margaret Currie Hill
b- Dec 22, 1858 in Blenheim Township, ON
d- age 108, North Tonawanda, NY, USA
daughter of Frederick Hill and Elizabeth nee ?

daughter- Winnifred May "Winnie" Taylor
b- Oct 8, 1884 in RM of Deloraine, MB
died age 97
married George Limbert

son- Frederick George "Fred" Taylor
b- Sept 23, 1892 in Assa, NWT
d- Aug 28, 1957 in Victoria BC, age 64
buried in Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria BC
Lived in Victoria BC, ca 1953 on
married Leona Hemple

son- John Franklin "Jack" Taylor
b- July 4, 1895, (Apr 7, 1895?) in Carnduff, Assa, NWT
Lived in Winnipeg MB
Enlisted in WWI, Mar 27, 1916, Reg # 532238
occupation- embalmer
married Svea Martina Johnson, Mar 17, 1928, in Winnipeg MB

daughter- Muriel Ellen Margaret "Minnie" Taylor
b- Apr 14, 1900 in Carnduff
d- 1970
married William Dewey Weinheimer in 1921, in New York

daughter- Helene Elizabeth Hill "Helen" Taylor
b- Oct 14, 1902, in Carnduff
married Francis E. Haley

Town owned it's own Telephone System and Gas Lighting.
Had 4 churches,
Public and High School
Public Library
Fine town Hall
CP Telegraph, and Dominion Express

Mayor- Clarence Sproat Preston
Town Clerk- Robert Young
Councillors-
A. Barnes, J. Hiller, William F. Small, Walter T. Bishop,
John E. R. Ramsay, W. J. McGowan

CPR
Anderson Hause, CPR Section Foreman
David Butler, Section Hand, CPR
Joseph P. Campbell, Station Agent, CPR

Hotel
Avonmore Hotel, Broadway Ave.
Avonmore Hotel, Frank Crozier and Harry Crozier Prop.
Reginald Davies, Porter Avonmore Hotel
Sarah Haughton, Kitchen Helper, Avonmore Hotel
Rosie Hetherington, waitress, Avonmore Hotel

Bank
Ansel D. Cressey, Teller Accountant, Merchants Bank
Eli Froon, Janitor Merchants Bank
Merna I. Richardson, Ledger Keeper, Merchants Bank
Frederick N. Langford, clerk Merchants Bank
Murray J. Nicol, Manager Merchants Bank

Elevators
Canadian Elevator Co. Ltd. , J. F. McGregor Agent
Dominion Elevator Co. Ltd. ,no agent
Farmer's Elevator Co. Ltd. , James Partridge Lessee.
N. M. Patterson Elevator Co., Lorne Lodwick agent

Newspaper
Carnduff Gazette Post-News
George Edward "Burt" Burt-Gerrans, Publisher and Prop,
published on Thursdays.
b- Feb 4, 1877, Merton, Surrey, England
d- Sept 4, 1950, Carnduff, SK
Buried in Carnduff Cemetery, member of the Masons

Richard P. Young, Appr Gazette-Post-News
James R. Shull, Comp Gazette-Post-News
Newspaper is still in business (2013)

School
Alex B. Ross, MA, Principal, Public School
Lillian Defoe, School Teacher
Muriel McCarty, School Teacher
Violet E. Mclean, School Teacher
Wilda Shiel, 1st Asst. Public School

Telephone
Town of Carnduff, Agent Sask Govt Tels
Mary Forrest, Sask Govt Tels
Nancy Forest, Sask Govt Tels

Liquor
Globe Wine & Liquor Co. Ltd. - David Reider Local Manager
Isaac Sair, of Globe Wine and Liquor Co. Ltd.
Jacob Sair, of Globe Wine and Liquor Co. Ltd.
alt spelling Globe Wine & Spirits Co.

Mrs. Nora Reider was a major shareholder, living in Winnipeg
when this company was liquidated ca Dec 1926.
She was married to a David Reider,
who appeared in liquidation court on his sick wife's behalf.
Brothers Isaac and Jacob Sair residing in Oxbow,
were the other shareholders.
Their father Joseph Sair and his family settled at Hirsch
part of the first Jewish settlers in that area.

Assets at that time were approx $33,000.00
In court it was claimed the company was winding up in 1921.
During rum running days the Sair family and their relatives,
appear in many newspaper articles of the time.
All the places along the border were involved in the Rum Running trade.

Police
J. Siddons, Constable Sask Provincial Police.

Doctor / Vet
Floyd C. Stewart, Physician & Surgeon
C. M. Dunnigan- Vet Surgeon

Druggist
John E. R. Ramsay, Druggist
Lorenz L. Langford, Clerk, John E. R. Ramsay

John Benedick, Barber

Griffin & Small Coal & Wood Dealers, Cartage
John Griffin
William F. Small
Allan Bridges, Teamster
William Welsh, Teamster

Thurlby & Elliott Ltd., General Store
Robert J. Thurlby, Manager, b- Dec 1881 in England
Kenneth Elliott
William J. McGowan, Clerk
Arthur Pegg, Clerk
Rose Watling, Clerk
Allan Tennant, Clerk
Myrtle Thompson, Clerk

Saskatchewan Creameries Ltd.
Lorne Frith, Butter Maker
Arthur J. Jones, Manager

Preston Bros. General Store
Clarence Sproat Preston, (Mayor, see above)
Gurney Oliver Preston, of Preston Bros. (see above)
Emma A. Griffith, Clerk

Auto Dealers/ Garages
David Dixon, Mechanic Merritt Garage
Alex and George Fairbairn, Auto Dealers
Richard W. Fairbairn, Ford Dealer
Cecil W. Lownsbrough, Garage & Repairs
Gilbert Horn, Garage and Repairs
Herbert Rawson, Mechanic, Merritt Garage
Herb Shier, Mechanic, Lownsborough Garage

Wilfrid D. Corbett, Farm Implements and Blacksmith
Joseph Johnson, Blacksmith, W. D. Corbett

John R. Davison, Meat market
Robert Davison, Clerk, Davison Meat market

John H. Forsyth, Grocer and Confectioner
Lizzie Lee, Clerk, J. H. Forsyth

Andrew H. Foulds, retired
William R. Foulds, retired
Imperial Oil Ltd. , John Griffin Agent
Bryan Juckes, Poolroom
Frank Kerr, Livery Feed and Stable
Arthur J. Langford, Clerk Rural Municipality of Mt. Pleasant No 2, and Insurance Agent

Leslie O. Ramsay, Insurance Agent
William Ira Richardson, Com. Agent
Samuel Shier, Farm Implements
Lee Sing, Laundry
Walter Stovin, Blacksmith
Henry Swayz, Farm Implements
Robert J. Walker, Restaurant and Grocer
Alex Wilson, light harness and shoe repairer
San Yee, Restaurant

Ernest Charles Manning, 8th Premier of Alberta,
born Sept 20, 1908, on a farm near Carnduff,
to English Parents, George H. Manning and Elizabeth M. Dickson

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