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My Connection to Hirsch
comes from the Backman Family,
who married my Mom's sisters,
Emilie and Dolly.
The Nels Backman Family lived
in Hirsch
for many years, until the mid
1990's.
The last of their property was
sold
at Auction just a few years ago.
My Uncle Nels Backman lived on
a farm
just north of the tracks.
There Nels and Emilie raised
their family
Nola, Brian and Kelly.
Nels operated the North Star
Oil,
then the White Rose Oil,
and finally the Shell Oil, Bulk
Station in Hirsch,
located just south of the tracks.
Roy and Nels Backman
My Uncle Roy Backman had his Equipment
based on the family homestead,
on the North side of the tracks
also.
He lived in Estevan, and drove
out
to the farm at Hirsch, every
day.
When he was in the Road Building
Business
in the 50's, this was his home
base.
After he sold his equipment,
he farmed full time
in the area, and was a well respected
farmer in the area.
Their sister Elsa Backman married
Ernie Campbell, who operated
the
Store and Post Office for many
years in Hirsch.
Other members of the family
are Eddie, Vera, and Lilly
Their ancestor, Andrew Thomas Backman
came to Canada in 1899, from
Sweden,
and was living in Hirsch area
in 1906 on
Sec 6, Tsp 3, Rge 5, W2,
and owned 2 horses per
1906
Census
This land is only 3 Sections
(or miles)
west of Hirsch, north of the
Highway,
from the Jewish Cemetery.
I know Roy farmed land in this area also,
since as a teenager I spent many, (TOO many)
days,
hand picking stones on this land.
I never complained about any
job after that!
I hear now they have machines
that do this,
and all I can say is, Thank God!
Nothing like 98 degrees F in
the shade
and picking stones!
Roy Backman Farm Estate Auction
In 1913 Knut Finstad and his cousin, Anton P. Finstad,
bought a quarter section of land 6-3-5 W2.
from Andrew T. Backman, the section foreman at Hirsch
Now we know where the first Backman homestead land went,
as well we also know Andrew Thomas Backman
was the Section foreman for the railroad in Hirsch.
Key to Map Above
1.
Nels Backman Home
2.
Old Backman Homestead Farmhouse
3.
Old
Backman Barn
4.
Roy
Backman Farm
5.
Nels
Backman's Shell Oil Bulk Station
6.
Ernie Campbell's Store
7.
Hirsch
School
8.
Hirsch Elevators
In Sept 1975, I bought a Gem
Top
for my new Pickup truck,
from the Kleiman Brothers,
who operate a large farm,
on the south side of the highway
from Hirsch,
the last remaining descendants
of the first Jewish Settlers.
Another lady in Estevan
named Gertie Lev, is also a descendant
of one of the first families,
and is a great source of history
of the area.
Rather than Re-Creating the History
of Hirsch on this site, I will
link
to some well written sites on the History page,
and encourage all to read these
great articles on this small
Hamlets history.
One of these sites,
has the old
Jewish Cemetery Listings.
This Cemetery is located 2.5
miles west
of present day Hirsch.
I also know of a small Hirsch
History book,
written by a Mr. Alec Muscovitch
in May 1974.
He lived in Winnipeg MB. at the
time
I am not sure if it has been
digitized yet,
but if not, and I can get permission
from his family
I would love to have it on this
web page.
Stay tuned!
Please Note- I do NOT have any more old
pictures of Hirsch
I wish I did
