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 Saskatchewan
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Woodley Saskatchewan
an Unincorporated Hamlet
 in the Benson RM #35

Originally this area was called Sanders
named after Mr. ? Sanders, who I can't find info on?

Woodley probably named after 3 families
with the last name Wood, who lived in this Township,
but could also be after the Village of Woodley in Berkshire England

Located at  NW Section 28, Township 5, Range 7, W2

Latitude- 49º 25' N
Longitude- 102º 54' W

Elevation 1947 ft

Lampman 11 km
Benson 9 km

Shown on the CNR railway,
halfway between Benson and Lampman,
originally this was the Grand Trunk Railway
which went into full operation in 1913.

First thing built here was a Coal Dock,
which stored the coal for the Steam Engines.
Coal would be dumped from the dock
into the coal tender, behind the locomotive.


part of 1927 map of this area.

Woodley had  2 Grain Elevators
Mr. Rod Pearson was the Pool Elevator agent in 1972
both Elevators were owned by Sask. Wheat Pool in 1972

Historical building in Woodley
St Luke's Lutheran church built in 1929 by Emil Kraus

Woodley Hamlet School District #5076

1913 the Standard Elevator Company Grain Elevator was built.
It was later sold to the Searle Elevator Company

1926 a 2nd elevator was built by
 the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Company.


Postmaster History

Name of Office: Woodley

Located in Moose Mountain (SK) Electoral District

Office Established- Mar 1, 1927
In the Store, NW Section 28, Township 5, Range 7, W2
Office Closed- Feb. 13, 1970

Postmaster Information:

Name
 of Postmaster
Military
 Status
Date
 of Birth
Date
 of Appointment
Date
 of Vacancy
Cause
 of Vacancy

Alexander Joseph Chapdelaine
(see below)

-

-

1927-03-01

1928-02-04

Resignation

Mrs. Katherine "Kate" Fuhro
(see below)

-

-

1928-02-29

1930-12-02

Resignation

Mrs. Alice Maud Francis

-

1896-11-06

1930-12-31

1936-06

Resignation

John Robinson

OAS

1895-09-29

1936-10-15

Acting

-

John Robinson

OAS

1895-09-29

1936-10-27

1940-10-12

Resignation

Charles Hennig

-

1885-08-01

1940-10-31

Acting

-

Charles Hennig

-

1885-08-01

1941-09-10

1944-09-11

Resignation

Mrs. Hildegarde Wilhelm

-

*

1944-10-01

Acting

-

Mrs. Hildegarde Wilhelm

-

*

1945-01-24

1956-07-17

Resignation

Miss Joyce Kleckner

-

*

1956-09-01

Acting

-

Mrs. Joyce N. Pachiorka (same)

-

*

1956-10-19

1958-09-16

Resignation

Albert Stubel

-

1895-03-24

1958-10-01

Acting

(Postmaster General)

Albert Stubel

-

1895-03-24

1959-01-29

-

-

Mrs. Marlene Hildegarde Ulrich

-

*

1962-10-26

Acting

-

Mrs. Marlene Hildegarde Ulrich

-

*

1962-11-08

-

-

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The source of this material is the National Archives of Canada

Alexander Joseph Chapdelaine
married Marie Bernadette Prive
I know they had at least one son,
born in 1927 in Lampman

Mrs. Katherine "Kate" Fuhro, nee Brilz
was married to Martin Fuhro
she and Martin died before 2000
They had 3 sons and 1 daughter.

 

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