| Name |
Herbert McKAGUE |
| Occupation |
Farmer, Lodging House Operator, Banker311 |
| Birth Date |
Jun 24, 187010,2,12 |
| Birth Place |
Drayton, Peel & Maryborough Twps, Wellington Co. ON Canada |
| Death Date |
Mar 27, 1935207 |
| Death Place |
McKague SK Canada |
| Burial Date |
Apr 1935207 |
| Burial Place |
McKague SK Canada |
| Father |
Benjamin McKAGUE (1839-1889) |
| Mother |
Mary Ann SENEY (?-?1884) |
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| Marriage Date |
189010,193 |
| Marriage Place |
MB Canada |
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| Notes for Herbert McKAGUE |
In 1888, Herbert came west to Oak Lake MB and farmed there for about 6 years. He moved to Melfort SK in June 1894. He applied for homestead entry on SW 18-44-18[-W2] in 1895, and received his patent in 1903.311,314 By 1902 he had 65 acres under cultivation, and had built a frame house, and a log stable in 1896. In partnership with A.E. Quinn, he opened the McKague & Quinn Boarding and Lodging House in September 1903. He later entered the banking business for a short time. Five of their six [surviving] boys were born in the Melfort area. In May 1910 he drove southeast of Melfort looking for free range. South of the present site of McKague, just north of the Barrier River, they squatted until Pat was old enough. Pat then homesteaded the quarter on the edge of McKague. They established a ranch and had a sawmill on Pat's homestead for years. All the boys had land in the area. Over the years, most of the boys moved to BC to the Prince George and Savona areas, and were involved in sawmills. Herbert and Beatrice stayed in the McKague area.311
This is probably the McKague for whom McKague SK was named. There are a number of different stories, but this and variations on it seem the most likely. The CPR went through Herbert's land, and the workers either stayed with Herbert and Beatrice or took their meals there.311 |
| Research Notes |
BIRTH: Herbert's year of birth is confirmed.9 His birthdate is also given as 1867 and 1869.193 His place of birth is also given simply as Maryborough Twp.207
MARRIAGE: The date of Herbert and Beatrice's marriage is given in one source193 and the place in the other.10 The date is confirmed,311 and is also given as ca 1891/1892.207 Their place of marriage is also given as McKague SK,9 which has to be wrong if McKague was named after them. The marriage is confirmed with no date or place given.2
DEATH: The date of Herbert's death is confirmed,311 and the year is confirmed,193 in both cases with no place given. The place of death is given as Saskatchewan, with no date.9 |
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