 Duchesneau, VictorW  Biography: Born 1856 in Ontario; Died 1931 Claims: Arrived in 1901; major carriage and wagon builder/factory Probable Significance: High Source: The Mere Living/104 Images: Ken Content: Good additional information Source: A Century of Living/305 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information  Mr Duchesneau & helper Fyson, Sydney Biography: Born England 1874; here in 1889 Claims: Meat and Stock marketing; beef rings Probable Significance: Medium Source: The Mere Living/175 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information Source: A Century of Living/336 Images: N/A Content: Minor additional information Hammond and Leckie Biography: 1894-1907 Claims: flour mill Probable Significance: High Source: The Mere Living/166 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information Innis, James Biography: 1894-1907 Claims: miller at flour mill Probable Significance: Medium Source: The Mere Living/166 Images: N/A Content: Minor additional information  Kenny, Mr. Biography: 1913 Claims: Creamery Probable Significance: Medium Source: The Mere Living/174 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information Kirkland, William  Biography: Born Whitby Ontario 1852, Died 1956 Claims: Brickyard northeast of town; most brick shipped to Regina for leg bldg; employed 12; many local homes of brick Probable Significance: High Source: The Mere Living/169 Images: Ken Content: Good additional information Source: A Century of Living/439 Images: As Above Content: Good additional information Mains, Alex Biography: N/A Claims: Arrived in 1900; with brother started planing mill; became sash and door factory; eventually Hartney Manufacturing Company from 1904-08; house near factory Probable Significance: High Source: The Mere Living/171 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information McCulloch, David Biography: Born 1887; here in 1895 Claims: grain buyer long time Probable Significance: Medium Source: The Mere Living/180 Images: N/A Content: Minor additional information Source: A Century of Living/482 Images: As Above Content: Minor additional information Payne, Harry  Biography: Born England; Died 1941 Claims: Brickyard; stone mason and carpenter; 1895; moved equipment form original Souris location; 1896 had 10 men; 10,000 brick per day; 1906 grocery business and sold to AE Fry Probable Significance: High Source: The Mere Living/169 Images: Ken Content: Good additional information Source: A Century of Living/544 Images: As Above Content: Good additional information Built two 2-storey houses on King Street (Irene Hill House & John Isabey House) Forced to sell his house – decline in brickyard revenue. 1906 Restaurant and grocery. – burned 1907. Sold business to A.E. Fry Pierce, H.C. Biography: N/A Claims: Pump factory in 1893; 1894 1000 pumps for farms; on site of current town hall Probable Significance: Medium Source: The Mere Living/104 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information Shepherd, JR Biography: Business 1905-07 Claims: Farmers’ elevator Probable Significance: High Source: The Mere Living/173 Images: N/A Content: Good additional information Source: A Century of Living/600 Images: As Above Content: Minor additional informationw |
