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CENSUS OF THE HAMLET OF DUFF TAKEN ON THE 8TH MAY 1920 BY R. MATTHEWS
IN SUPPORT OF A PETITION TO THE
SASKATCHEWAN DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
FOR INCORPORATION AS A VILLAGE
(Saskatchewan Archives Board, S-MA 5, A II)
Thanks to the Saskatchewan Archives Board and D'Arcy Hande who transcribed this.

 

NAME

STREET ADDRESS

AGE

SEX

 

 

 

 

Arthur Johnson [Postmaster]

Main Street

49

M

Florence Johnson

“ “

39

F

Violet Johnson

“ “

11

F

May Johnson

“ “

9

F

Inis Johnson

“ “

5

F

Lily Johnson

“ “

2

F

 

 

 

 

Frank Somner [“Sumner,” Grain Buyer& Implement Dealer]

Main Street

38

M

Ida Mabel Somner

“ “

32

F

Leonard Somner

“ “

11

M

Hubert Somner

“ “

9

M

 

 

 

 

Martin Gottinger [“Gattinger”]

Main Street

22

M

Molly Gottinger

“ “

21

F

Victor Gottinger

“ “

20 mos

M

 

 

 

 

Charles Welch [Lumber Agent]

1st Street West

31

M

Emma Welch

“ “

32

F

Nellie Welch

“ “

5

F

 

 

 

 

John McLachlan [Minister]

1st Street West

36

M

Lilian McLachlan

“ “

32

F

Archie McLachlan

“ “

3 ½

M

John McLachlan

“ “

2

M

 

 

 

 

Herbert Pitcher [Teacher]

1st Street West

29

M

Vera Pitcher

“ “

28

F

Arlo Pitcher

“ “

1

M

 

 

 

 

Charles Thompson

G.T.P. Station

30

M

Edith Thompson

“ “

29

F

Alie Thompson

“ “

3

F

John Thompson

“ “

2

M

 

 

 

 

Frederick Anderson [Bank Manager]

Main Street

28

M

 

 

 

 

Henry Stevens [Banker]

Main Street

22

M

 

 

 

 

Bert Gray

G.T.P. Right of Way

33

M

 

 

 

 

Rudolf Schimmel

G.T.P. Right of Way

24

M

 

 

 

 

Harry Bateman [Merchant]

Main Street

45

M

Ethel I. Bateman

“ “

37

F

 

 

 

 

Thomas Matthews [Merchant]

1st Street East

35

M

Mary Alice Matthews

“ “

35

F

Donald Matthews

“ “

2

M

 

 

 

 

Robert Saunders [Blacksmith]

1st Street East

30

M

Dora Saunders

“ “

29

F

Doris Saunders

“ “

5

F

Christine Saunders

“ “

1 ½

F

 

 

 

 

Andrew Johnson [Well Digger?]

2nd Street East

35

M

Amelia Johnson

“ “

42

F

John Johnson

“ “

8

M

Arthur Johnson

“ “

6

M

Harold Johnson

“ “

4

M

Walter Johnson

“ “

18 mos.

M

 

 

 

 

John Lawrence

2nd Street East

40

M

Charlotte Lawrence

“ “

39

F

 

 

 

 

Adam Goll

1st Street East

35

M

Fella Goll

“ “

32

F

Adam Goll

“ “

5

M

Lizzie Goll

“ “

4

F

Adolf Goll

“ “

2

M

 

 

 

 

Joseph Zimmer

1st Street East

45

M

Caroline Zimmer

“ “

29

F

Willie Zimmer

“ “

8

M

Emma Zimmer

“ “

6

F

Elsie Zimmer

“ “

3

F

Frank Zimmer

“ “

2

M

Frederick Zimmer

“ “

3 mos.

M

 

 

 

 

John Hepting

1st Street East

45

M

Marie Hepting

“ “

36

F

John Hepting

“ “

16

M

Lena Hepting

“ “

14

F

Julia Hepting

“ “

12

F

Manuel Hepting

“ “

10

M

Henry Hepting

“ “

8

M

Philip Hepting

“ “

5

M

Adam Hepting

“ “

3

M

Lily Hepting

“ “

5 mos.

F

 

 

 

 

Adolf Tressel [Well Digger]

1st Street East

31

M

Lena Tressel

“ “

27

F

Marie Tressel

“ “

2

F

 

 

 

 

Frank Ellis [Confectioner]

1st Street East

41

M

Cora Ellis

“ “

33

F

Robert Ellis

“ “

12

M

Mable Ellis

“ “

10

F

George Ellis

“ “

8

M

Edward Ellis

“ “

6

M

Hetty Ellis

“ “

4

F

Cora Ellis

“ “

2

F

 

 

 

 

William Nolan

Leased farm

24

M

 

unsubdivided portion

 

 

Mike Nolan

“ “

54

M

Catherine Nolan

“ “

51

F

 

 

 

 

Leonard Tressel [Well Digger]

1st Street East

22

M


* Information in brackets from "Petition for the Erection of a Village" [April 1920] in thesame file.


 

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