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Page 1
Below is a list of articles I have found,
concerning the Roche Percee area,
this includes Old and new Taylorton,
Coalfields, Roche Percee, etc.
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Articles from 1891 to 1899 inclusive
Dec 5, 1891
Sheriff's sale for
Egan Bros. Coalfields,
Patrick, Martin, and Anthony Egan
sale at Carnduff.
George B. Murphy, Sheriff, Judicial District East Assiniboia.
Sheriff's office- Moosomin
George B. Murphy
b- Mar 1, 1858, in Portage Du Font, Quebec
d- Nov 22, 1922, buried in Moosomin Cemetery
Irish Nationality, Methodist
George Murphy's wife- Ada May Murphy, nee McRae
b- June 22, 1864
d- May 20, 1917, buried in Moosomin Cemetery
Scotch Nationality, Methodist
her mother Jane Ann McRae was living with them in 1911
3 Children I know of born in SK
Editha (Edythe) Jane Campbell Murphy,
b- Dec 8, 1889
d- Nov 22, 1950, buried in Moosomin Cemetery
Gerald George Murphy,
b- Dec 9, 1892
d- ?
Marguerite Jessie Murphy,
b- Aug 17, 1897
d- Mar 24, 1924, buried in Moosomin Cemetery
a possible relation:
John Donald Murphy,
d- June 23, 1991, buried in Moosomin Cemetery
George was appointed Sheriff in 1889
He was a member of the Masons,
holding the title of Grand Master.
In the Rebellion of 1885, he was appointed Transport Officer
of the Battleford Column, 2nd Division, of the North West Field
Force
Colonel George B. Murphy.
Before this he was a Surveyor
He wrote a diary of the day, which is in the University of SK
archives
He was in partnership in a harness business in Qu'Appelle
Egan Brothers
Patrick Egan- b- Sept 18, 1854 in ON
wife Margaret, 3 sons and a daughter living in Winnipeg, in 1901
Martin M. Egan b- Oct 23, 1857 in ON
wife Catharine, one son William M. Egan, living in Winnipeg, in 1901
Anthony Egan b- 1867 in USA
Father- Anthony Egan- b- 1830 in Ireland
Mother- Bridget (Brydges?) Egan, b- 1828 in Ireland
brothers: Edward Charles Egan, John M. Egan, Michael Egan, and Peter
Egan
one sister, Mary Egan
1881 all living in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba,
all Roman Catholics
Father shown as a contractor as well.
Edward Charles Egan b-1852- d-1924
born at Fullerton New York.
Edward and John came to Winnipeg first,
and Edward was also involved in building railroad lines
including the Crows nest Pass Line.
It appears this family was involved in the CPR Railroad from day
one.
Feb
12, 1891
George Anderson writes to his MP Dewdney
asking for a railroad to the Souris Coalfields.
They were in Winlaw Assiniboia at the time
Meeting at the home of Mr. Sadler
Location of Winlaw, Sec 22, Tsp 1, Rge 30, W1
South of Gainsborough, no longer exists
May
21, 1892
Railroad is being constructed
5 gangs at work,
Egan's, McAnnarry's and McKenzie's outfits.
Egan's are back in business it seems?
Feb 15, 1896
Here we see the new CPR passenger and freight depot is built.
A Mr. Bigg is a pit boss at the mine.
Mr. Fred Gaw, son of the Justice of the Peace is mentioned.
He was drilling an air shaft for his mine,
and discovered high grade asbestos.
I believe the name is Gow here,
but I can't find a Fred Gow in 1901 census?
There also was a miner's boarding house.
Then the big news, an active volcano in the
area 1896.
10 years earlier, 1886, it was actively erupting.
Now I have Never heard of a volcano in this area, ever!
3 parts below, some overlap, sorry
July
23, 1896
Interest in Lignite Coal is building
May 4,
1897
Names mentioned in article below
Mr. James Mills
Mrs. George Gow, both ill
Rev. Mr. Scott preaches on Sundays
Rev. Mr. Jamieson, Presbyterian,
Sermons on every 2nd Saturday.
Both Ministers are from Estevan.
Union Sabbath School opened.
Officers elected:
Superintendent, Mr. T. H. Truscott (see below)
William Hamilton, Sec-Treas.,
Bible class teacher, G. E. Garbutt,
Children's teacher, Mr. Truscott, (see below)
G. E. Wiegand family leaves to Burlington ND
Souris Coal Mine developing a new shaft on other side of cut
from their existing mine.
Mr. Thomas Henry Truscott was in Alameda Jan
1, 1905
when his wife Florence Alberta Truscott
had a son John Henry Lloyd Truscott
Dec 1921 he was a member of the Alameda Council
but in 1901 census in Alameda,
he is shown with wife named Margaret Truscott.
He is shown b- May 7, 1867, in ON, Methodist, Farmer.
she is b- Oct 14, 1875 in ON
May
25, 1897
Mr. F. D. Freemantle looking after
Roche Percee Coal Mining Companies property
left for England.
This should read Mr. H. D. Freemantle
short for Henry Douglas Freemantle
see his history on the next Roche Percee history page.
T. H. Truscott, and G. E. Garbutt
played with the Estevan team
against Oxbow.
Average School attendance is 12
Rev. Mr. Pratt, Church of England minister from Estevan
holding services at the home of Mr. George Gow, every Sunday
Lots of wild fruit in the valley..
June
14, 1897
Souris Coal Mine operation described.
Portal, Dunbar's, Coalfields, and surrounding districts.
will celebrate Queen's Jubilee.
John Heas visited from Fargo ND.
Mr. John Truscott and Joseph Morrow of Alameda were visiting.
Mr. Patterson Custom House Officer at North Portal
came to town.
June
15, 1897
Roche Percee Coal Company closed,
and being liquidated.
Mr. Gosher has made an offer to buy all the assets.
Liquidator, Mr. Bertrand.
Oct 4,
1898
Big storm reported.
Manager Cockburn and his wife returned from Winnipeg.
Preparations for a second railroad track are being made.
Houses being remodelled and enlarged.
Mr. Terry, an ordained Anglican clergyman
preaches every Sunday
in one of the old buildings belonging to
the old Dominion Coal Company.
Mr. Brokenshire, the Presbyterian minister.
preached his last sermon after a winter there.
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