Saskatchewan Census News Release

It is truly an exciting time for genealogists and historians researching roots in Canada, as public record keeping which began in pre-confederation times, and in the early years of Canada can now be released to the general public. The Dominion of Canada was formed July 1, 1867, which was


Census records provide invaluable information to the genealogical researcher. A primary source record when gives the family members in relation to the head of the family, the address. The agricultural census provides a look at land holdings and livestock to get an idea how a homesteader was faring proving up his land in the early twentieth century.



The census taken every ten years between 1851 to 1911 have been indexed and offered online at ancestry.com. Searchable as well is the census of western Canada taken in 1906 and 1916. This was part of a project initiated in 2008 when the Library and Archives Canada partnered up with Ancestry.ca Additionally the historical census are also searchable online via Ancestry.com covering the era between 1851-1916.



The original holdings of the census or the primary source records are at the Library and Archives Canada. To search for a particular family or surname, the census originals on the LAC web site are arranged by Federal enumeration district. To determine the district you can search for the land location through the homestead (land) records, by reading a local history / family biography book, the census records transcribed on automated genealogy, using a rural municipality or historical map to determine township, range and meridian, searchable database, finding the cemetery, birth, death or marriage (bmd) record which would record the place of residence



Ancestry.ca took it upon themselves to digitize and index the microfilm records in the LAC holdings. At some time the complete digitized records will be available free of charge to visitors of the LAC website. At this time, the Census of the Northwest Provinces, 1906 is fully searchable on Library and Archives Canada by surname, given name, age and province.



When using the census for other years at Library and Archives Canada to locate an ancestral family, a knowledge of historical geography will be of assistance. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905, and before this the population was enumerated as part of the Northwest Territories. In 1882 the Northwest Territories were divided into provisional districts using distinct and different borders than the current provinces.




To determine other Saskatchewan census information and web sites online, a collection is assembled at the Saskatchewan Gen Web Census Information web page. This web page includes the Census for the Hamlet of Insinger, Saskatchewan taken in 1921, the Census for the Hamlet of Duff, Saskatchewan 1920, as well as the Census for the Hamlet of Duff, Saskatchewan 1920 which were compiled online by Sue (Kesiah).


Provincial archives additionally have a number of other village and town census records. These records done on the years when the National census was not being taken were compiled to determine the localities eligibility to incorporate as a town and the need to show the pre-requisite population of 500 or more residents. If a town, the locality may choose to incorporate as a city with a population of 5,000 or more persons, if the census count so warrants.



Public libraries have on file the census 1666-1916 available on microfilm or can obtain it via interlibrary loan if they have a microfilm reader. Along with the Census of Canada, the 1918 Census of Independent Doukhobors: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia compiled into a finding aid by Jonathon Kalmakoff is available through the provincial archives and libraries.




"Library and Archives Canada is pleased to be part of this collaborative agreement with Ancestry.ca, which" said Mr. Ian E. Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, "...will truly enhance Canadians' ability to fully explore their documentary heritage and will also be of great interest to those around the world with ancestors who immigrated to or visited Canada."

"This is a win-win relationship for Library and Archives Canada and Ancestry.ca as the partnership," says Josh Hanna, Senior VP, Ancestry International reports, "...will create a seamless flow for digitizing and indexing vast Canadian records and will be a huge benefit to family history researchers in Canada who will soon have the opportunity to access more collections than ever before."


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also partnered with Ancestry.com providing the expertise, experience and person hours in the indexing of the 1916 census. Family Search now provides the 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1916 census online . The
1911 census is in the Family History libraries.


First partnering with the LAC back in 2008 in regards to the census, now Ancestry.com is partnering with the Saskatchewan Genealogy Society. Look toward the addition of the Saskatchewan Genealogy Society Indexes in 2013 to the Ancestry.com Canadian collections.



The Library and Archives Canada has indeed become "your gateway to Canadian's past." It is with pleasure and inspiration to see the several diverse communities and organizations come together to share the information in the new digital age. Enjoy the new records being released which provide an insight into diverse peoples and settlers. The information reveals a fascinating insight into Saskatchewan's rich agricultural history and multicultural heritage. ~ Article written by J. Adamson

Further Information:

Census Information


Saskatchewan History and Ethnic Roots


1919 Alberta, Saskatchewan Manitoba Waghorn's Guide


1925 Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba Waghorn's Guide


Gazetteer of U.S. and Canadian Railroads 1922


Saskatchewan Highway Map 1925


Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map


Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Maps 1924



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Bibliography:

Archives Canada Directory of Selected Genealogical Resources.


Canadian Census Collection 1997-2013 Ancestry.com



Censuses of Canada 1851, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1906, 1911 and 1916. Library and Archives Canada.



The Historical Canadian Census Collection 1851-1916 ~ Ancestry.com 1997-2013 Ancestry.com



Library and Archives Canada Partners with Ancestry.ca ~ What's New ~ Library and Archives Canada Partnership allows unprecedented online access to Canadian historical records.
2008-11-10



Saskatchewan Gen Web Project ~ Census



What to Search Topics: Genealogy and Family History ~ Library and Archives Canada 2011-08-22.



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Saskatchewan Roman Catholic Churches ~ Online Parish Registers ~ History

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has recently released online Saskatchewan Catholic Church Records which include baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and other records between 1846-1957. The following account is a brief history of the Roman Catholic churches, parishes, missions and their congregations in the localities which have released their pioneering church registers.

If priests could be formed, afire with zeal for men’s salvation, solidly grounded in virtue - in a word, apostolic men deeply conscious of the need to reform themselves, who would labor with all the resources at their command to convert others - then there would be ample reason to believe that in a short while people who had gone astray might be brought back to the long neglected duties of religion. We pledge ourselves to all the works of zeal that priestly charity can inspire... We must spare no effort to extend the Savior’s Empire and destroy the dominion of hell.-- Saint Eugene de Mazenod (August 1, 1782 - May 21, 1861) founded the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

The Red River Settlement was the first western community establishing Christian missions and churches in western Canada (known as Rupert's Land between May 6, 1670 and July 15, 1870). Two Roman Catholic priests, Father Joseph-Norbert Provencher (1787-1853) and Father Sévère-Joseph-Nicolas Dumoulin (1793-1853), arrived in 1818 at Red River and undertook missionary training. It wasn't until 1840 that the Roman Catholic Church began expanding westward across the prairies to Fort Pitt, Fort Edmonton and to other Hudson Bay Company Forts in the plains under early missionary priests such as Father Jean-Baptiste Thibault (1810-1879) and Father Jean-Édouard Darveau (1816-1844).

Three main factors served the expansion of the Roman Catholic church. The "persons who eagerly left France to seek hardship of life in Canada were zealous priests and nuns who came to convert the Indians to Christianity."~ Dorland p49 The French government was eager for an expansion of the fur trade, and the conversion and friendship of the Indians was deemed necessary. Father Le Caron began missionary work in Quebec as early as 1615. In 1818, a permanent mission arose in the Red River Settlement under Father Provencher. The Cathedral of St. Boniface was erected in 1844 by Bishop Provencher to serve the Apostolic Vicariate of North-West (established from the Archdiocese of Québec). From here, missionaries began traveling west, and Fathers Lafleche and Taché established the mission at Île-à-la-Crosse, Rupert's Land in 1846 as a base for the Northern posts. The Diocese of St. Boniface was created in 1847 serving all of the northwestern areas of Canada. The pioneering works of early missionaries in Canada was published overseas, and these "Relations" were widely read, encouraging others in the church to serve as missionaries.

1867 marks the year when Canada formed as a nation, referred to as the Canadian confederation year. On March 20, 1869, Rupert's Land was sold by The Hudson's Bay Company to Canada. This great expanse of land became known as the North West Territories (NWT) (les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, TNO). By 1871, the Suffragan Sees of St. Boniface, St. Albert and British Columbia were formed.

The Dominion Lands Act of 1872 made homesteads available for a $10 filing fee. On December 16, 1878, Patrick Gammie Laurie of the Saskatchewan Herald the North West Territories first newspaper, wrote, "Within the last five years...the buffalo-hunter is rapidly giving way to the farmer, and the Indian trader to the merchant."~Hardy pp300 In 1882 the NWT was divided into districts ~ Assiniboia, Alberta, Keewatin, Athabaska and Saskatchewan. In the late 1800s, L'abbé Jean Gaire, l'abbé Louis Pierre-Gravel, and l'abbé Moise Blais all had designation of "missionnaire-colonisateur" for the Diocese of Saint-Boniface, recruiting, colonizing and acting as land agents as well as missionaries for the diocese and its several missions. In 1890, the Vicariate-Apostolic body of the Saskatchewan was created The railway reached Regina in 1883, both Saskatoon, Yorkton, and Prince Albert in 1890 and Willow Bunch in 1926. Along the iron tracks, frontier towns, villages and communities were springing up.

John Archer, summarizes the second factor, as, "The church contributed to the spiritual and educational life of pioneer communities, bringing hope, comfort and social contacts to the lonely and frequently disheartened homesteading families"~Archer 78. By the end of the 1800s church work shifted from mission work with the First Nations to also establishing parishes in the early pioneer agricultural communities. European Catholics joined the French Catholic immigrants, soon priests were not only trained in English and First Nation languages, but also learned the language of their community. The work of the sisters creating convents, hospitals, and schools complemented the spiritual services of the Roman Catholic church. Religious bloc settlements even immigrated with their missionary priest such as the German Catholic settlers in St. Peter's, St. Joseph's (Josephtal) and St. Joseph's Colonies. Early settlements would remain faithful, with services held in pioneer homes, tents, school houses, hotel dining rooms, railway stations or even barn haylofts until the congregation constructed a church.

Western Canada began with mission churches serving ethnic bloc communities. "The Catholics had missions for the Métis at St. Laurent near Fort Carlton, and at St. Labert, Lac la Biche and Lac St. Anne." ~Hardy p300 Wauchope, Bellegarde, Wolseley, Lebret, Willow Bunch and Montmartre were all listed as French centres in the Archdiocese of Regina. Whereas, Balgonie, Mariahilf (Grayson), Regina, Holdfast and Claybank served German congregations. Cedoux, Candiac and Ituna were predominantly Polish Roman Catholic parishioners. Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Swift Current were diverse Roman Catholic churches listed in the Archdiocese of Regina.

The third factor which affected the expansion of the Roman Catholic church in Canada occured when the government in France passed the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and State (Loi du 9 décembre 1905 concernant la séparation des Églises et de l'État) caused an upheaval. No longer could religion be taught in public schools funded by the government of France. "As the clergy," in France, "were in the main monarchist in their political sympathies this was a reason for fearing their influence on the educational system" said Alfred Cobban, Professor of French history. The teaching brothers and sisters were driven away by the government in France. The newspaper "La Croix" advertised teaching opportunities and freedoms of religion in Canada. Missionaries were needed by the Roman Catholic church in Western Canada for the rapidly growing population and villages which sprung up like wild fires along the rails. It was on September 1, of this same year, 1905, that the province of Saskatchewan formed from lands taken from the Districts of Athabaska, Assiniboia, and Saskatchewan North West Territories.

The early priest was often a homesteading farmer as well as postmaster, and school teacher. Appointments in the country side were met with long drives, and the missionary fathers "went their rounds by horse and buggy, on horseback, and sometimes on foot." ~ MacDonald p.3 Priests would hitch a stoneboat to a team of horses to maneuver the winter snow drifts. "Sparsity of settlement meant long treks to church for many people and lengthy trips for the clergy when visiting parishioners." ~ MacDonald p.69 At permanently established mission sites, the missionary now constructed chapel, home, established a garden and put in a crop for homestead duties.

In all matters one must act as if success depended on our skill and to put in God all our confidence as if all our efforts could produce nothing. ~(Saint Eugene de Mazenod founded the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. )

Index

• Allan / Curzon.
• Balgonie.
• Battleford / Telegraph Flat.
• Bibliography:
• Brochet (Manitoba).
• Cantal - Alida.
• Chamberlain, Indian Head, Liberty, Lumsden, Rouleau.
• Cumberland House.
• Esterhazy.
• Forget - Alma.
• Arat - Zehner - Frankslake.
• Grayson / Nieven - Killaly.
• Green Lake.
• Île-à-la-Crosse.
• Indian Head, Chamberlain, Liberty, Lumsden, Rouleau.
• Introduction.
• Ituna - Jasmin - Lestock.
• Kamsack - Fort Pelly.
• La Loche.
• Langenburg.
• Lebret / Denomie Point.
• Lestock / Mostyn.
• Liberty, Lumsden, Rouleau, Indian Head, Chamberlain,.
• Marieval.
• Moose Jaw.
• Moosomin.
• Moosomin - Wapella.
• Onion Lake.
• Pelican Narrows.
• Prince Albert.
• Prud'homme / Howell.
• Regina.
• Resources.
• Rouleau, Indian Head, Chamberlain, Liberty, Lumsden.
• Saskatoon.
• Scott.
• Table: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints online Church Parish Registers.
• Table: Roman Catholic Churches Preserved Heritage Sites.
• Vonda.
• Willow Bunch.
• Wolseley.
• Yorkton.

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Table of Contents Church Parish Localities

Table of Contents:
• Introduction.
• Île-à-la-Crosse.
• Cumberland House.
• Onion Lake.
• Green Lake.
• La Loche.
• Pelican Narrows.
• Brochet (Manitoba).
• Telegraph Flat / Battleford.
• Denomie Point / Lebret.
• Wolseley.
• Nieven / Grayson - Killaly.
• Willow Bunch.
• Ituna - Jasmin - Lestock.
• Mostyn / Lestock.
• Kamsack - Fort Pelly.
• Howell / Prud'homme.
• Cantal - Alida.
• Chamberlain, Indian Head, Liberty, Lumsden, Rouleau.
• Marieval.
• Moosomin.
• Moosomin - Wapella.
• Alma - Forget.
• Esterhazy.
• Vonda.
• Arat - Zehner - Frankslake.
• Langenburg.
• Balgonie.
• Curzon / Allan.
• Scott.
• Saskatoon.
• Regina.
• Prince Albert.
• Moose Jaw.
• Yorkton.
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints online Church Parish Registers Table.
• Roman Catholic Churches Preserved Heritage Sites Table.
• Resources.
• Bibliography.
• Index.

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Table of Steamships upon the Saskatchewan

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Vessel	Constructed	Length	Beam	Depth of Hold	Draft	Tonnage	Demise	Source
"First Steamship (S.S.) on Saskatchewan Not Christened"	1873	142 feet (43 m)	22 feet (6.7 m)				1873	*
"S.S. Alberta"	1884 (1904)	100 feet (30.5 m)	20 feet (6.1 m)		12 inches (30.5 cm)	86 tons fully loaded 150 tons (150.07 gross tonnage)	1885 (1916)	* * * *
"Alice Mattes"	1921	96 feet (29.3 m)					1950	* *
"Alpha"	1873	105 feet (32 m)	22 feet (6.7 m)			gross tonnage 180.55	(1882) 1885	* * * *
"S.S. Assiniboia"	1903						1906	* *
"S.S. Baroness"	1883	174.5 feet (53 m)}	30 feet (9 m)		18 inches (45.7 cm)	202 tons empty 320 tons fully loaded	1885	* * * *
"S.S. Battleford"
"S.S. Cheyenne"	before 1879							*
"S.S. City of Edmonton"	1909	132 feet (40.2 m) {136 feet (41.5 m)}	34 feet (10 m)				(1917) 1918	* * * *
"S.S. City of Medicine Hat"	1906-7	130 feet(40 m)			0.6 m (1.9 feet) draft		1908	* *
"S.S. City of Prince Albert"	1907	100 feet (30.5 m)	24 feet {7.31 m)				late 1920s	* *
"S.S. City of Winnipeg"	1881 (Was "Minnesota")	Re-built lengthened 40 feet (12.2 m) now either: 150 feet (45.72 m) or {170 feet (51.8 m)}					1881	* * * *
"S.S. Cumberland"								*
"David N. Winton"	1920	120 feet (36.6 m)					1954	* * *
"S.S. George V"	about 1911						1918	* *
"S.S. Glad Tidings"								*
"S.S. Glendevon"	1882					80 tons	1891	* *
"Jack Winton"		120 feet (36.6 m)						*
"S.S. John Bull"								* *
"S.S. Josie"	1890				25 inches (63.5 cm)		1914	* *
"S.S. Lady of the Lake"	1906						1907 (Later Qu'Appelle)	*
"S.S. Lily"	Built 1876 reassembled 1877 first work 1879	100 feet (30.5 m)	24 feet (7.31 m)	4 feet (1.22 m)	18 inches (45.7 cm)	75.69 (207)	1883	* * * * * ^
"S.S. Manitoba"	built 1875 launched on SK 1882	190 feet (57.9 m) (205 feet (62.5 m)}	31 feet (9.45 m)		300 tons (195 tons)		1885	* * * * * *
"S.S. Marion"	1907						1914	* *
"S.S. Marquis"	1882	207 feet (67 m) or {201 feet (61 m)}	33.5 feet (10 m)	5.3 feet (1.6 m)	25 inches (63.5 cm)	Two sources: 475 empty, 754 tons loaded (Another source 278.8 tonnage)	Out of service around 1886 or 1889 beached in 1890	* * * * * * ^
"S.S. May Queen"	1884	35 feet (10.7 m)					1885	*
"S.S. McKillop-Benjafield"	1903							*
"S.S. Minnesota"	1875	Either 110 feet (33.5 m) or {130 feet (39.6 m) }					1881 (later "City of Winnipeg" )	* * * *
"S.S. Minnow"	1884 (1885)	About 73 feet (22.3 m) or {75 feet (23 m)}	10 feet (3.05 m)			16 ton	1900	* * * *
"S.S. Nipawain"	1917	90 feet {86.8 feet}					1930s	* * * *
"S.S. Northcote" North Goat	1874	{150 feet (46 m)} 154 feet (47 m)	28.5 feet (8.7 m)	4.5 feet	30 inches (76.2 cm) (22 inches (55.88 cm) light load, 3.5 feet (1.1 m) loaded 150 tons freight)	170.69 (291/441 tons) (gross tonnage 461.34, registered tonnage 290.63 two sources)	1886	* * * * * * * * ^
"S.S. North West" The Greyhound of the Saskatchewan	1881	200 feet (61 m)	33 feet (10 m)	4.5 feet (1.4 m)	18 inches (45.72 cm)	120.00 tonnage (305 tons) (425 gross tonnage)	beached 1896 / destroyed 1899	* * * * * ^
"O'Hell"	1910						1920s	* *
"S.S. Pathfinder"	1903						1914	* *
"Princess"	1881	132 feet (40.2 m)				gross tonnage 289	1906	* * *
"S.S. Qu'Appelle"	1907 (Was "Lady of the Lake")						1918	*
"S.S. Roughsedge-Ramsay"	1905						1909	*
"S.S. Sam Brisbin"		47 feet (14.3 m)				18 ton	1930	* * *
"S.S. Saskatchewan"	1904						1913	* *
"S.S. Scona"	1907 (Was the "Strathcona")						1918	* *
"S.S. Strathcona"	1904	100 feet (30.5 m)					1907 (Later the "Scona" )	* *
"S.S. The Pas"	1910						1920s	*
"S.S. Tobin"	1921						1930s	*
"S.S. Welcome"	1905						1906 (Later "Lady of the Lake")	*

...all men--kings & serfs alike--are slaves to other men & to circumstance--save alone, the pilot--who comes at no man's back and call, obeys no man's orders & scorns all men's suggestions. The king would do this thing, & would do that: but a cramped treasury overmasters him in the one case & a seditious people in the other. The Senator must hob-nob with canaille whom he despises, & banker, priest & statesman trim their actions by the breeze of the world's will & the world's opinion. It is a strange study,--a singular phenomenon, if you please, that the only real, independent & genuine gentlemen in the world go quietly up and down the ... river, asking no homage of any one, seeking no popularity, no notoriety, & not caring a damn whether school keeps or not. - Mark Twain

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Steamships All Aboard! on the Saskatchewan

Navigation of the Saskatchewan. Steamers


Saskatchewan Gen Web ~ Transportation


Ballad of the Saskatchewan ~ A Poem


The Aged Pilot Man ~ A Poem


Bibliography


Full Sized Table of Steamships upon the Saskatchewan


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Saskatchewan ~ From Many People’s Strength ~ Answers to Quiz

Saskatchewan ~ From Many People’s Strength ~ Answers to Quiz


The birth of a province is remarkable. Stories, events and people shape and mold the history. This quiz focused on just a very few of the pioneers, both men and women who shaped the province. The times almost passed from memory are remembered within the pages of history. When the vast North West Territories divided and the inaugural inception of the province of Saskatchewan in the Dominion of Canada started its evolution. Recalled here are just a very few of the profound and powerful events and people that helped to shape the transformation of the province since its birth on September 1, 2005; 107 years ago.


Test your knowledge at the Quiz only page first, before peeking at the answers below! :-)


Answers.

1. Amongst its various nicknames, The City of Bridges, The Hub City, POW City, and Paris of the Prairies, which city is referred to?

Saskatoon, the province's largest city also has the nicknames of Toontown and S'toon.

2. Regina is the provincial capital city, what was its earlier nick name?

Along Wascana Creek shorelines were large piles of Buffalo Bones giving rise to the moniker "Pile of Bones" the first name of the settlement later called Regina.

3. What is the name of the Crown corporation formed in the year, 2000?

Information Services Corporation (ISC) is a provincial Crown corporation responsible for Saskatchewan registries such as the administration of land titles, vital statistics, surveys, personal property and corporate registries, and related geographic information.

4. Name one of the very first naval engagements which involved the Canadian forces.

The North-West Rebellion (or the North-West Resistance, Saskatchewan Rebellion, Northwest Uprising, or Second Riel Rebellion) occurred in Saskatchewan. The Battle of Batoche saw the advance of the the North-West Mounted Police riflemen aboard the riverboat Northcote on May 9, 1885. Métis under Gabriel Dumont and Louis Riel lowered Batoche's ferry cable which clipped off the steamer's smokestacks and masts.
5. Where was the first "University of Saskatchewan" incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1883?

Emmanuel Colldge or Rugby Chapel was founded by Right Reverend John McLean as a "training College for Native Helpers" in Prince Albert. Incorporated in 1883 as the "University of Saskatchewan". McLean passed away in 1886, and the college reverted to an Indian school under Tr. Rev. W.C. Pinkham and the next successor, Rt. Rev. J.A. Newnham sought to revive the University charter in 1906, however the Hon. Walter Scott, a Liberal party leader sought to establish a University as part of his 1905 election campaign. President Walter Murray of Dalhousie University, Halifzs and a Board of Governors chose the site from applications from Battleford, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert,Regina, and Saskatoon. Saskatoon became the University City of the Province by vote on April 7, 1909. Murray, Jean E. The Contest for the University of Saskatchewan"Saskatchewan History. Vol XII, NO. 1. Winter, 1959. Saskatchewan Archives Board. University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. pp 1-22.
Murray, Jean .E. Early HIstory of Emmanuel College.. Saskatchewan History. Vol. IX NO. 3 Autumn 1956. Saskatchewan Archives Board. University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. pp 1-101.

6. Who was Canada's first commercially licensed aviation pilot?
Lieutenant Roland J. Groome received his commercial pilot licence on July 31, 1920 allowing him to fly Curtiss airplanes under Canada's first registration numbers; G-CAAAA. McCaig J.W., Chairman. Roland J. Groome. the Saskatchewanians. Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee and Canada Centennial Corporation. 14967. p.52

7. Would prairie fires, sickness, neighbourhood rivalry be included as a part of the Saskatchewan Homestead Record files? True or False.

True. A homesteader who applied for a quarter section of land needed to perform homesteader "duties"; six month's residence in three consecutive years, and cultivate a minimum of thirty acres of land during this time along with erecting a house. The basic documents show not only the application for homestead entry, but also the correspondence written between the settler and the Department of Interior relating to the homestead regulations including drought, illness, death in the family, prairie fires, crop failures and any other problems which may have arisen. Rodwell, Lloyd. Saskatchewan HOmestead Records. Saskatchewan History. Vol. XVIII Winter 1965. Number 1. Saskatchewan Archives Board. University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. pp 10-29.

 

8. Following the First World War (1914-1918), returning soldiers had to be re-settled in Canada what program was put into effect?

The Soldier's Settlement Act of 1917 was passed offering veterans loans of $2,500 to acquire livestock and farming equipment or to assist in paying off existing farm loans. The revision passed in 1919 allowed those of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, allied forces Canadian residents to apply for assistance to purchase soldier settlement lands, buildings, stock and / or equipment. In Saskatchewan over 5,000 soldier settlers had taken part in the programme by 1920. Morgan, E.C. Soldier Settlement in the Prairie Provinces. Saskatchewan History. Vol. XXI Spring 1968. Number 2. Saskatchewan Archives Board. University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. pp 415-5.
9. On March 27, 1883 Regina became the capital of the North-West Territories. Before this which two placenames had been the territorial capital (both within the area now known as Saskatchewan)?
Battleford was chosen as the North-West territories capital in 1876, though the first session of government council was held in the Swan River Police Barracks at Livingstone near Fort Pelly. Archer, John, H. "The Testing Time". Saskatchewan A History. 1981. Western Producer Prairie Books. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ISBN 0-88833-2 pa. 0-8833-6 bd. 9964. pp.64 66.

10. When did schooling change from Hudson Bay Company sponsored missionaries established by the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches to each provincial and territorial government?

The North-West Territories Act of 1875 allowed for the establishment of a public school if the majority of taxpayers desired one, and further, a separate school could be erected, either Protestant or Roman Catholic, may then subsequently erected if desired by a minority of ratepayers. Archer, John, H. "Blueporints of the Morrow". Saskatchewan A History. 1981. Western Producer Prairie Books. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ISBN 0-88833-2 pa. 0-8833-6 bd. p.65.
Scharf, M.P. Historical Overview of the Organization of Education in Saskatchewan Ed. Noonan, Brian, Hallman, Dianne, Scharf, Murray. A history of Education in SAskatchewan: Selected Readings. 2006. University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Centre.
11. Who was Saskatchewan's first woman Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) who successfully achieved the demarcation of historical sites throughout the province?

Mrs. Magnus O. Ramsland ran in the Pelly, Saskatchewan consituency 1919-1925. She thoroughly upheld that a "nation without a history is like a man without a memory" and was instrumental in getting historic sites across the province remembered. McCaig J.W., Chairman. RMrs. Magnus O. Ramsland the Saskatchewanians. Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee and Canada Centennial Corporation. 14967. p.52

12. In 1873 the "Cypress Hills Massacre" instigated a group of men to gather for "The Great March" acting on the motto "Maintiens Le Droit" (Uphold the Right) What was the name of this column of men on horseback?

The North West Mounted Police post at Fort Walsh was constructed in 1875 following The March West. Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's recommendation of a North-West Mounted Police force was established upholding Canadian law and order and quelling "American lawlessness" in the North West Territories. Knight, Lowry R. Barnett, Don C. The North West Mounted Police. Saskatchewan A People and A Province. University of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon. Fitzhenry and Whiteside Limited. P. 46-47

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Saskatchewan ~ From Many People’s Strength ~ A Birthday Quiz

Saskatchewan's birthday celebration arrives on September 1. On September 1, 1905, Saskatchewan became a province, with inaugural celebrations held September 4. September 1, 2005 was the 100th anniversary of our province, and in 2012 we carry on the tradition with the 107th anniversary celebration!

Who were some of the people within the Saskatchewan communities? What were some of the local histories and events? The provincial motto Multis e gentibus vires is Latin meaning "From Many Peoples Strength." If you were to delve into the history of the province of Saskatchewan what questions would you ask? What questions would you form about the people and its residents?

Here is a short quiz centering upon the province of Saskatchewan, its people culture and formation.

1. Amongst its various nicknames, The City of Bridges, The Hub City, POW City, and Paris of the Prairies, which city is referred to?

2. Regina is the provincial capital city, what was its earlier nick name?

3. What is the name of the Crown corporation formed in the year, 2000?

4. Name one of the very first naval engagements which involved the Canadian forces.

5. Where was the first "University of Saskatchewan" incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1883?

6. Who was Canada's first commercially licensed aviation pilot?

7. Would prairie fires, sickness, neighbourhood rivalry be included as a part of the Saskatchewan Homestead Record files? True or False.

8. Following the First World War (1914-1918), returning soldiers had to be re-settled in Canada what program was put into effect?

9. On March 27, 1883 Regina became the capital of the North-West Territories. Before this which two placenames had been the territorial capital (both within the area now known as Saskatchewan)?

10. When did schooling change from Hudson Bay Company sponsored missionaries established by the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches to each provincial and territorial government?

11. Who was Saskatchewan's first woman Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) who successfully achieved the demarcation of historical sites throughout the province?

12. In 1873 the "Cypress Hills Massacre" instigated a group of men to gather for "The Great March" acting on the motto "Maintiens Le Droit" (Uphold the Right) What was the name of this column of men on horseback?

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