Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Bromhead Post Office Bromhead, saskatchewan, Canada Postmaster History Name of Office: Bromhead, originally called Hamar, changed July 1, 1912 Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK) Opened Dec 1, 1905, In a Private building, on Sec.28, Twp.2, R.13, W2 Moved to Sec.3, Twp.3, R.13, W2 Postal code- S0C 0N0 Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy John Gulbranson (see below) Nov 1864 1905-12-01 1911-02-01 Resignation E. K. Berg (see below) 1912-04-01 1912-11-18 Resignation Peter H. Rockstad (Rocksted?) (see below) 1913-01-15 1928-07-25 Resignation Melvin Robert Vaughan (see below) Mar 21, 1887 1928-11-20 1942-02-25 Mrs. Mary Rebecca Vaughan (see below) Dec 17, 1899 1942-05-01 Acting “ ” 1943-01-11 1966-08-10 Retirement Mrs. Edna Pearl Lafoy 1966-08-12 Mrs. Edna J. Forrester 1971-10-01 1977-06-15 Retirement Mrs. Wilma Bjorndalen 1977-06-15 1978-09-01 Resignation Mrs. Carol E. Williams 1978-09-01 Temporary “ ” 1978-09-06 1981-10-03 Death Mrs. P. Kittelson 1981-10-05 Acting “ ” 1981-12-01 This reproduction is NOT represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the National Archives of Canada. The source of this material is the National Archives of Canada Bios and Genealogy First Postmaster- John Gulbranson b- Nov 1864, in Norway, d- 1935 buried in Hamar Lutheran Cemetery Immigrated in 1903 Naturalized in 1906 1911 in Township 2, Rge 13, W2 School Teacher, George A. Simmons living with him, b- Mar 1885 E. K. Berg (Eli?) There was a Jacob and Engeborg Berg in this area in 1911 Engeborg b- Jan 1877 in Norway, immigrated in 1909 John B. Berg land grant SE Section 5, Tsp 3, Rge 13, W2 Peter H. Rockstad (Peter H. Rocksted ?) I really think the Canada Post Archive has the wrong spelling here. I am 99.9% sure it was Rocksted now 1920 he is shown as Rocksted, see below b- Oct 31, 1886, in Wisconsin USA immigrated in 1908 to Canada left to USA in 1928 (see below) 1911 census, Single, Norwegian, Lutheran, Farmer Twp 2, Rge 13, W2 in 1911 name -Peter Rocksted in Western Land Grants, on Section 35 a Peter Rocksted born Oct 31, 1886, in Wisconsin died Nov 1971 in Hennepin, MN, USA, age 85, same guy? I am thinking this is the right guy 1930 family in Hennepin, MN He was married in Canada, between 1911 and 1916 wife- Elleise Rocksted, age 33, born in Canada in 1897 (per US census) I am pretty sure this is Ellene Pearl Rocksted, nee Marriott b- Oct 2, 1895 in Arthur MB d- Apr 1984 in Minneapolis, MN, age 88. daughter of David Marriott and Sarah McCuaig who were married in Whitewater MB in 1886 Peter and Ellene had 5 children: (info from 1930 US census) Marion Rocksted, age 14 born in Canada in 1916 Oscar Rockstad, age 13, born in Canada in 1917 Bryce Rocksted, age 10, born in Canada in 1920 Mildred Rocksted, age 9, born in Canada in 1921 James Rocksted, age 2, born in Canada in 1928 The family immigrated to US in 1928 exact year Peter left Bromhead Post Office. coincidence? I don't think so. Peter's Father- Hans Jacob Rocksted b- in Norway d- before 1900 Mother- Pauline H. Rocksted, nee Mork Engaborg is part of her name too, I believe b- 1855, age 55 in 1910, born in Norway d- Aug 15, 1923 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN, USA, age 68 daughter of Hans Mork widow, immigrated in 1877 living in Grand Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, USA Peter's siblings in 1910, all born in Wisconsin Anna M. Rocksted, b- 1884, age 26 in 1910 d- Sept 23, 1934, Minneapolis, Hennepin, age 50 married to Hans P. Hostvedt Huldah Rocksted, age 25 (Hulda in 1900 census) Oscar Rocksted, age 22 Bella Rocksted, age 20 Nina Pauline Rocksted, b- Aug 2, 1896, Sherry, Wood, Wisconsin, age 13 in 1910 found a Peter H. Rocksted retiring June 30, 1955 from University of Minnesota, Assistant Laboratory Attendant, Mechanical Engineering same guy? could be. family name shown as Rockstead in 1900 US census 1885, a Hans Rocksted in Strongs Prairie Town, Adams, Wisconsin, USA Melvin (Milson?)(Mel) Robert Vaughan b- Mar 21, 1887 Caudwell Farm, Ruardeen, Newland, Gloucester, England d- Feb 27, 1971 in Weyburn SK, age 83 buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Weyburn He enlisted in WWI in Regina son of Richard Vaughan and Elizabeth Jenkins brother- Sydney Vaughan, next of kin when he enlisted wife- Mary Rebecca Vaughan, nee Mingle became Post Mistress after her husband b- Dec 17, 1899 Bismark, Gainsboro, ON d- Mar 14, 1991 in Weyburn SK, age 91 daughter of John Wesley Mingle and Annie Marie Hoffman Bromhead 1920-1921 Bromhead Post Office © Last modified: 2021/04/23 15:31by dlgent Log In