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Biggar Museum & Gallery
This is a compilation of the books, manuscripts, indexes, census indexes , cemetery recordings, research aids and microfilms available in the reading room and research area at the Biggar Museum & Gallery.
If you are interested in researching the history of the Town of Biggar or your Family History in Biggar and area the Biggar Museum & Gallery is a good place to do some research.
Biggar Mayors and R.M. of Biggar Reeves
In one binder they have some biographical information on some of the Mayors of Biggar. This includes: Mooney, Dr. Shaw, Glazebrook Hassard, McLaren, Brownlee, Smythe and Rodman. Elsewhere in the museum there is a set of photos of Biggar’s Mayors. They also have portraits of the Reeves for the R.M. of Biggar.
Biographies, Family History & Local History
They have a series of binders with unpublished essays. Some researched and written by school children, others reproduced from the Jubilee edition of The Independent of June 23, 1955 about the history of Biggar, places or school districts around Biggar, various families and individuals.
Affleck, Mrs William, "The Naseby Story", Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955.
Anonymous, "Marie De Bussac," 28 pages
Anonymous, "Pinwherry Church History", Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23, 1955.
Anonymous, "The Story of Carmelhiem", Jubilee Addition The Independent, June 23 1955.
Anonymous, "Tweedyside." (Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955)
Anonymous, A Birds Eye View of Pioneer Days in Saskatchewan
Anonymous, Curths Hill
Anonymous, Lydden "A Tribute to Our Pioneers." (Jubilee
Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955).
Anonymous, Pinwherry District
Anonymous, Springwater
Anonymous, The Envy of Saskatchewan
Anonymous, Vance
Arnott, Daryl, "History of a Scottish Immigrant - Miss Mary Lily Murray." (essay prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 29 pages, 1974)
Baum, Ursula, "Leben Lauf - A Biography of Herbert and Monica
Baum." (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 21 pages, 1974).
Crozier, Alana, "Family History". ( essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 1975)
de Moissac, H., "Story of Cochery Settlement." ( Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955).
Goldie, Olive nee Sagon, "As I look Back", n.d., 12 pages
Itterman, Edith, "Biography of An Immigrant Mr. Karl Itterman," (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 19 pages, 1975).
Kaban, Monica, "Biography of Theodore Kaban Immigrant to Canada." (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 12 pages, 1976).
Landis News, July 13, 1910, "Porter Picnic 1910", Jubilee Addition The Independent, June 23 1955.
Litwinow, David, "Autobiography of An immigrant Victor Ivan Litwinow Formerly of Nova Siberska. Now a Citizen of Biggar, Saskatchewan". (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 12 pages, 1976).
McCarty, Debbie,"The Oesch Family History". (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 49 pages, 1976)
Redlich, Gloria, "Autobiography of My Mother Mrs. Alma Redlich", ( essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 21 pages, 1974).
Cemetery Recordings
Biggar Cemetery Index, 1985
R.M. of Glenside No. 377 Cemeteries
Kinley Cemetery
Landis Cemetery,12 pages, 1987
Leney Cemetery
Monarch Cemetery, R.M. of Biggar 347
Springwater Cemetery, RM of Biggar #347
Wheatfield Cemetery Index, R.M. of Perdue
Census Indexes
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society,1912 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 55 pages, 1995
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society,1915 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 33 pages, 1995
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 1920 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 65 pages, 1995
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 1924 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 31 pages, 1996
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 1929 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 43 pages, 1996
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society,1945 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 31 pages, 1996
Eileen P. Condon,Index to the 1891 Census Assiniboia West , unpaginated, 1988
Church History
Anonymous, Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Celebrating Seventy Years of Service 1928-1998, 7 pages
Anonymous, Six Decades 1909-1969 St. Paul’s Church, Biggar, Sask., unpaginated, c1969
Campbell, L.D., History of St. Gabriel’s Parish Biggar, Saskatchewan, 19 pages, 1965
Les Soeurs de la Charité de Montreal, Les Soeurs Grises - The Grey Nuns, 1987
ISBN: 2-920965-00
Family Histories
Anonymous, Their Journey Our Heritage - Germaine de Rocquigny and Jacques de Moissac. (no publisher, 63 pages, n.d.)
Boyd, Melonie, One Hundred Extra Ordinary Years Selected Poems and Memoirs Dorothy Olive (Trent) Hodgson. (no publisher, 48 pages, 1997).
Craig, William, The Beginning in 1881. (self published, unpaginated, n.d.)
Jeffreys, Jamie and others, "Across The Years". (school essays, unpaginated, c.1980-81, appears to be essays written by school students). Includes these essays:
Jeffreys, Jamie, "The Story of My Grandmother"
(Seena Burlack nee Osavitsky)
Chorneyko, Brent, "Two Special People in My Life"
(William & Pauline Chorneyko)
Livingston, Mike, " The War Bride"
(Moya Cohen)
Huculak, Jim, "My Grandmother - Granny"
(Magda (Magge) Machawki, born Kingman, Alberta)
Ellard, Duane, "Balzar Lang"
(born Tramping Lake, Saskatchewan)
Kocourek, Dawn, "Edith McCarty: Granny"
(nee Edith Striker, born Colfax, Washington, USA)
McCarty, Audrey, "My Grandfather Ezra Allen Oesch
( born Blake, Ontario)
Strate, Chuck, "My Grampa Charlie Sapsford"
(born Essex, England)
Redlich, Erik, " My Grandfather"
(Robert Hood Selkirk, born Ormiston, Scotland)
Singer, Russell, "The Life of My Grandfather"
(Jacob Frank Singer, born Innsbruck, Austria)
Poletz, Brenda, "My Grandmother Edith Taggart"
(nee Edith Elizabeth Brinkman, born Brinkman Corners)
unknown, " My Great-grama Lavina Woods
(nee Lavina Haynes Swope, born Louistown, Montana)
Mann, Mrs. Jesse, Life Story of Thos. G. Boulton of Old Nelson Pioneering In Western Canada, manuscript, unpaginated, 1970
Striker, Martha, writer & Karen Denise Miller, editor, William Hadley Striker. (no publisher, 220 pages, 2002).
Local History
Althouse, Myrtle, Journey Forward - A History of the Biggar and District Association of the Mentally Retarded 1959 -1978. (No publisher, unpaginated, c1978).
Anonymous, A Pioneer Honeymoon Trip. (no publisher, unpaginated, n.d).
Anonymous, A Tribute to The Bygone Communities of Saltburn, East Gap, South Dean, Sanctuary and Hamlet. (Elrose: Elrose, Review, 104 pages, c1970).
Anonymous, Meadow Bank School
Anonymous, Our Blended Heritage Ruthilda and District 1905 - 1980. (Kipling: Southeast Press Ltd, 139 pages, 1980).
Anonymous, Oxen to Oil Diamond Memories (R.M. of Oakdale, Coleville-Driver-Beaufield area). (North Battleford, McIntosh Publishing Company Ltd, 807 pages, 1982).
Anonymous, Queen Mary Lizard Lake 1905-1980. (no publisher, 97 pages, 1980)
Anonymous, Rosetown, Sask. The Place To Be! (Rosetown: Tourism Rosetown, n.d.).
Anonymous, The Rural Municipality of Pleasant Valley No. 288, The First Years. (no publisher, unpaginated, n.d).
Anonymous, Through The Years History of Perdue, Leney, Kinley and District. (no publisher, 48 pages, c1967).
Biggar and District Chamber of Commerce and Town of Biggar, Looking To The 80's Biggar, Saskatchewan. (no publisher, 52 pages, 1980).
Bishop, D.G., A Tribute to Our Pioneers The History of Triumph 1955. (self published, handwritten, unpaginated, 1955)
Boake, Norman, Cheryl Gidluck, John Dyck, Biggar Saskatchewan Canada A Pictorial History. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 64 pages, 1980).
Bocking, D.H., Saskatchewan A Pictorial History.( Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 209 pages, 1979)
ISBN: 0-88833-042-1
Cando School, The Story of Cando and Community 1905 - 1955. (self published, unpaginated, 1955).
Choiceland Historical Society, Log Cabin Tales and Changing Trails History of Choiceland and District. (Altona, Manitoba, Friesen Printers, 561 pages, 1984, ISBN: 0-88925-459-1).
Curths Hill School, 1905-1955 Curths Hill. (self published, handwritten, unpaginated, c. 1955).
Dewar Lake Homemakers,Winds Across The Plains. (Biggar, The Independent, 61 pages, n.d).
Gilchrist, Marilyn, Norah Longworth, Betty McFarlane, George Tosh, Bent Bear Hills Project Surveying and Recording Result in 1988 - Permit No. 88-5. (Eagle Creek Historical Society, 84 pages, 1989).
Glamis Homemakers Club, Glamis 1967 - History of Idallen, Madoc, Padgate, Glamis. (no publisher, 78 pages, 1967).
Glass, Frank, Rosetown First 75 Years. (Rosetown: Rosetown Publishing Co., 80 pages, 1984).
Gregory, Richard, "History of Biggar A Project Report Submitted to the Faculty of The School of Agriculture in Partial Fulfilment of the requirement for the diploma for School of Agriculture University of Saskatchewan March 3, 1978". (Thesis, University of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, 1978).
Hanson, Sarah Foss, Homesteading at Clavet, Saskatchewan. (no publisher, 21 pages, n.d.).
Harris History Book Committee, Harris Heritage and Homage. (Altona, Manitoba, Friesen Printers, 634 pages, 1982)
ISBN: 0-88925-335-8
Hawkins, Verle, Half-way House. (Biggar: Biggar Museum and Gallery, 84 pages, n.d)..
History Committee, Golden Milestones Dodsland, Druid and Districts. (no publisher, 143 pages, n.d.).
Hubbard, Freeman, "There Never Was A Signal Set Against a Silk Train". (no publisher, 10 pages, n.d.
Huffman, Joyce, Memories Album 1980 - I celebrated in Biggar. (Biggar: Hamilton Reid The Independent Printers Ltd., 74 pages, 1980) [Includes: Town of Biggar, RM of Biggar and RM of Glenside]
Imperial History Book Committee, The Imperial Review. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printer, 392 pages, 1983)
ISBN: 0-88925-297-1)
Kelfield History Book Committee, Portrait Of A Community Kelfield, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Battleford, Marian Press Ltd., 373 pages, 1982)
Landis Historical Society, The Landis Record. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 477 pages, 1980)
ISBN: 0-88925-18-0
Landis History Book Volume II Committee, The Landis Record Volume II 1993. (Altona, Manitoba, Friesen Printers, 377 pages, 1993), ISBN: 0-88925-774-1)
Le Du, René, Normandy 1944 A War Essay, (self published, unpaginated, n.d.).
Lindell, Mrs. Oscar N., As We Remember Alford 1965. (no publisher, 60 pages, c1965)
Lindgren, Margaret, "The Monarch Pioneers", (no publisher, 26 pages, n.d.)
Lindgren, Margaret, The Monarch Pioneers. (Vancouver: Litho Services,16 pages, 1973)
McCallum, Evelyn, Tales of Long Ago. (no publisher, 44 pages, n.d.) [A story about the George Murdock Jr. family]
McFarlane, Betty and George Tosh, Bent Bear Hill Project Surveying and Recording Results 1987. (Eagle Creek Historical Society, unpaginated, 1988)
McMaster, Purcell, Purcell McMaster Memories from 1905 From Homesteading to a Lifetime of Service with Massey Harris. Alternate title: A boy from Glengarry: with a positive attitude and a life-time of service with Massey-Harris, Massey-Harris-Ferguson and to others in need Purcell McMaster (no publisher, 250 pages, 2000)
Moncrief, William, editor, Curths Hill School 1913-1955 (unknown, 18 pages, n.d).
North Biggar History Book Committee, Biggar North History: Oban, Neola, Avalon, Elwell, Monarch, Louvain, Kensmith, Twin Hill, Fairmount, Vanceview, Gagenville, Curths Hill, Castle Wood, Whiteshore and Wilson Lake. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 2 volumes, 936 pages, 1986)
ISBN: 0-88925-602-0
Perdue History Book Committee,Lets Look Back - Perdue History Book. (Altona, Manibota: Friesen Printers, 224 pages, 1977) [Includes Feudal, Dreyer, Juniata, Kinley, Leney and Perdue] ISBN: 0-010213-69-3
Pinwherry Community, History of Pinwherry and Bushville. (North Battleford: Turner-Warwick Printers Inc., 206 pages, 1987)
Roberton, F.E.M., Bradwell. (no publisher, 12 pages, n.d).
Springwater Historical Society, Memories and Milestones Springwater and District. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 269 pages, 1981)
ISBN: 0-88925-319-6
Taylor, Oran D., "The Great Ruby Rush Hoax". (essay written for Harris Museum, 13 pages, 1989).
Tebb, Lori-Ann & Lorna Harris, "In The Beginning - A History of Biggar". ( school essay, unpaginated, n.d. 43 pages).
The Celebrate Saskatchewan 1980 History Book Committee, From Then Until Now - R.M. 318 Herschel Stranraer. (Steinbach, Manitoba: Derkson Printers,869 pages, 1981)
The Independent, Welcome to Biggar - 2005 Biggar Community Directory. (Biggar: The Independent, 40 pages, 2005)
Thirsk Heritage Group, Thirsk Through The Years and Adjacent School District Alert and Triumph. (Rosetown: Rosetown Publishing Company Ltd., 99 pages, n.d.)
Photographs
Binders in Reading Room with photos classified as:
Families
Sports
Winter Sports - clippings from clippings
Farming
Royal Visit, Clubs, Churches, Railroad
Parades, Fairs, Celebrations, Lakes, Campgrounds
Pictorial Building of Museum
Individuals and Groups
Hospitals, Pools, Schools, Fires, Theatre, Bands
Biggar Views - Main Street, Avenues, Businesses, Biggar, Scotland
Schools
Military - includes several Honour Rolls
Locomotives
Research Aids
Birkett, Patricia, Checklist of Parish Registers 1986 ( National Archives of Canada) 4th edition, 205 pages, 1987
ISBN: 0-660-53863-6
Coderre, John E. & Lavoie, Paul A., List of Parish Registers Held at the Public Archives of Canada, (Ottawa Branch Ontario Genealogical Society), 84 pages, 1998
D’Arcy Hande & Pittendrigh, Robert L, Exploring Family History in Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Archives Board), 24 pages, 1983 ISBN: 0-9691445-0-4
Editorial board, The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan A Living Legacy, (Canadian Plains Research Center, Regina, Saskatchewan), 1072 pages, 2005
ISBN: 0-88977-175-8
Hillman, Thomas A., Census Returns 1666-1891, (Public Archives of Canada), 289 pages, 1987
ISBN: 0-660-53711-7
Hillman, Thomas A., Census Returns 1901, ( National Archives of Canada),196 pages, 1993
ISBN: 0-660-57410-1
MacDonald, Christine, Historical Directory of Saskatchewan Newspapers 1878-1983, (Saskatchewan Archives Board), 87 pages, 1984
ISBN: 0-9691445-3-9
Rand McNally, Rand McNally Road Atlas Rediscover America Edition, 1992
Indexes
Anonymous,Biggar Museum and Gallery Obituary File Index (Biggar Museum and Gallery), unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar Public School Register Index 1910-1924, unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar, Public School Register Index 1925-1929, unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar Public School Register Index 1930, unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar Public School Register Index 1930-1935, unpaginated, n,d,
Chamberlain, Rae W. , Births, Deaths, Marriages from The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, 1913-1920, (Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society), 62 pages, 1997
ISBN: 1-895859-06-9
Chamberlain, Rae W., Births, Deaths, Marriages from The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, 1921-1930,(Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society), 55 pages, 2005
ISBN: 1-895859-22-0
Chamberlain, Rae W., Births, Deaths, Marriages from The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, 1931-1940,(Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society), 77 pages, 2006
ISBN: 1-895859-09-03
Chamberlain, Rae W., Obituary Index The Independent Biggar, Saskatchewan 1990 to 2005. (Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society) 28 pages, 2006
Chamberlain, Rae W., Obituary Index The Independent Biggar, Saskatchewan 1984 to 1989, (Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society) 16 p, 2000
Reids Funeral Home, Reids Undertaker Records (photocopies of original records c.1985), 2 binders
Microfilm
Microfilm of the Biggar newspaper, The Independent
The Biggar World,
Reel 1 - August 19, 1909 The Independent
Reel 1 - 1913 - June 1914
Reel 2 - July 1914 - 1916
continues with reels up to last year.
Newspaper Clippings
They have a binder with various newspaper clippings on curling, lighting, golf, police, telephones, and fires.
October 2007
This is a compilation of the books, manuscripts, indexes, census indexes , cemetery recordings, research aids and microfilms available in the reading room and research area at the Biggar Museum & Gallery.
If you are interested in researching the history of the Town of Biggar or your Family History in Biggar and area the Biggar Museum & Gallery is a good place to do some research.
Biggar Mayors and R.M. of Biggar Reeves
In one binder they have some biographical information on some of the Mayors of Biggar. This includes: Mooney, Dr. Shaw, Glazebrook Hassard, McLaren, Brownlee, Smythe and Rodman. Elsewhere in the museum there is a set of photos of Biggar’s Mayors. They also have portraits of the Reeves for the R.M. of Biggar.
Biographies, Family History & Local History
They have a series of binders with unpublished essays. Some researched and written by school children, others reproduced from the Jubilee edition of The Independent of June 23, 1955 about the history of Biggar, places or school districts around Biggar, various families and individuals.
Affleck, Mrs William, "The Naseby Story", Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955.
Anonymous, "Marie De Bussac," 28 pages
Anonymous, "Pinwherry Church History", Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23, 1955.
Anonymous, "The Story of Carmelhiem", Jubilee Addition The Independent, June 23 1955.
Anonymous, "Tweedyside." (Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955)
Anonymous, A Birds Eye View of Pioneer Days in Saskatchewan
Anonymous, Curths Hill
Anonymous, Lydden "A Tribute to Our Pioneers." (Jubilee
Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955).
Anonymous, Pinwherry District
Anonymous, Springwater
Anonymous, The Envy of Saskatchewan
Anonymous, Vance
Arnott, Daryl, "History of a Scottish Immigrant - Miss Mary Lily Murray." (essay prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 29 pages, 1974)
Baum, Ursula, "Leben Lauf - A Biography of Herbert and Monica
Baum." (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 21 pages, 1974).
Crozier, Alana, "Family History". ( essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 1975)
de Moissac, H., "Story of Cochery Settlement." ( Jubilee Addition, The Independent, June 23,1955).
Goldie, Olive nee Sagon, "As I look Back", n.d., 12 pages
Itterman, Edith, "Biography of An Immigrant Mr. Karl Itterman," (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 19 pages, 1975).
Kaban, Monica, "Biography of Theodore Kaban Immigrant to Canada." (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 12 pages, 1976).
Landis News, July 13, 1910, "Porter Picnic 1910", Jubilee Addition The Independent, June 23 1955.
Litwinow, David, "Autobiography of An immigrant Victor Ivan Litwinow Formerly of Nova Siberska. Now a Citizen of Biggar, Saskatchewan". (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 12 pages, 1976).
McCarty, Debbie,"The Oesch Family History". (essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 49 pages, 1976)
Redlich, Gloria, "Autobiography of My Mother Mrs. Alma Redlich", ( essay, prepared for Mr. A. Selin in Grade XII Social Studies, 21 pages, 1974).
Cemetery Recordings
Biggar Cemetery Index, 1985
R.M. of Glenside No. 377 Cemeteries
Kinley Cemetery
Landis Cemetery,12 pages, 1987
Leney Cemetery
Monarch Cemetery, R.M. of Biggar 347
Springwater Cemetery, RM of Biggar #347
Wheatfield Cemetery Index, R.M. of Perdue
Census Indexes
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society,1912 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 55 pages, 1995
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society,1915 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 33 pages, 1995
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 1920 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 65 pages, 1995
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 1924 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 31 pages, 1996
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, 1929 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 43 pages, 1996
Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society,1945 Census, Biggar, Saskatchewan Surname Index And As Enumerated, 31 pages, 1996
Eileen P. Condon,Index to the 1891 Census Assiniboia West , unpaginated, 1988
Church History
Anonymous, Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Celebrating Seventy Years of Service 1928-1998, 7 pages
Anonymous, Six Decades 1909-1969 St. Paul’s Church, Biggar, Sask., unpaginated, c1969
Campbell, L.D., History of St. Gabriel’s Parish Biggar, Saskatchewan, 19 pages, 1965
Les Soeurs de la Charité de Montreal, Les Soeurs Grises - The Grey Nuns, 1987
ISBN: 2-920965-00
Family Histories
Anonymous, Their Journey Our Heritage - Germaine de Rocquigny and Jacques de Moissac. (no publisher, 63 pages, n.d.)
Boyd, Melonie, One Hundred Extra Ordinary Years Selected Poems and Memoirs Dorothy Olive (Trent) Hodgson. (no publisher, 48 pages, 1997).
Craig, William, The Beginning in 1881. (self published, unpaginated, n.d.)
Jeffreys, Jamie and others, "Across The Years". (school essays, unpaginated, c.1980-81, appears to be essays written by school students). Includes these essays:
Jeffreys, Jamie, "The Story of My Grandmother"
(Seena Burlack nee Osavitsky)
Chorneyko, Brent, "Two Special People in My Life"
(William & Pauline Chorneyko)
Livingston, Mike, " The War Bride"
(Moya Cohen)
Huculak, Jim, "My Grandmother - Granny"
(Magda (Magge) Machawki, born Kingman, Alberta)
Ellard, Duane, "Balzar Lang"
(born Tramping Lake, Saskatchewan)
Kocourek, Dawn, "Edith McCarty: Granny"
(nee Edith Striker, born Colfax, Washington, USA)
McCarty, Audrey, "My Grandfather Ezra Allen Oesch
( born Blake, Ontario)
Strate, Chuck, "My Grampa Charlie Sapsford"
(born Essex, England)
Redlich, Erik, " My Grandfather"
(Robert Hood Selkirk, born Ormiston, Scotland)
Singer, Russell, "The Life of My Grandfather"
(Jacob Frank Singer, born Innsbruck, Austria)
Poletz, Brenda, "My Grandmother Edith Taggart"
(nee Edith Elizabeth Brinkman, born Brinkman Corners)
unknown, " My Great-grama Lavina Woods
(nee Lavina Haynes Swope, born Louistown, Montana)
Mann, Mrs. Jesse, Life Story of Thos. G. Boulton of Old Nelson Pioneering In Western Canada, manuscript, unpaginated, 1970
Striker, Martha, writer & Karen Denise Miller, editor, William Hadley Striker. (no publisher, 220 pages, 2002).
Local History
Althouse, Myrtle, Journey Forward - A History of the Biggar and District Association of the Mentally Retarded 1959 -1978. (No publisher, unpaginated, c1978).
Anonymous, A Pioneer Honeymoon Trip. (no publisher, unpaginated, n.d).
Anonymous, A Tribute to The Bygone Communities of Saltburn, East Gap, South Dean, Sanctuary and Hamlet. (Elrose: Elrose, Review, 104 pages, c1970).
Anonymous, Meadow Bank School
Anonymous, Our Blended Heritage Ruthilda and District 1905 - 1980. (Kipling: Southeast Press Ltd, 139 pages, 1980).
Anonymous, Oxen to Oil Diamond Memories (R.M. of Oakdale, Coleville-Driver-Beaufield area). (North Battleford, McIntosh Publishing Company Ltd, 807 pages, 1982).
Anonymous, Queen Mary Lizard Lake 1905-1980. (no publisher, 97 pages, 1980)
Anonymous, Rosetown, Sask. The Place To Be! (Rosetown: Tourism Rosetown, n.d.).
Anonymous, The Rural Municipality of Pleasant Valley No. 288, The First Years. (no publisher, unpaginated, n.d).
Anonymous, Through The Years History of Perdue, Leney, Kinley and District. (no publisher, 48 pages, c1967).
Biggar and District Chamber of Commerce and Town of Biggar, Looking To The 80's Biggar, Saskatchewan. (no publisher, 52 pages, 1980).
Bishop, D.G., A Tribute to Our Pioneers The History of Triumph 1955. (self published, handwritten, unpaginated, 1955)
Boake, Norman, Cheryl Gidluck, John Dyck, Biggar Saskatchewan Canada A Pictorial History. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 64 pages, 1980).
Bocking, D.H., Saskatchewan A Pictorial History.( Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books, 209 pages, 1979)
ISBN: 0-88833-042-1
Cando School, The Story of Cando and Community 1905 - 1955. (self published, unpaginated, 1955).
Choiceland Historical Society, Log Cabin Tales and Changing Trails History of Choiceland and District. (Altona, Manitoba, Friesen Printers, 561 pages, 1984, ISBN: 0-88925-459-1).
Curths Hill School, 1905-1955 Curths Hill. (self published, handwritten, unpaginated, c. 1955).
Dewar Lake Homemakers,Winds Across The Plains. (Biggar, The Independent, 61 pages, n.d).
Gilchrist, Marilyn, Norah Longworth, Betty McFarlane, George Tosh, Bent Bear Hills Project Surveying and Recording Result in 1988 - Permit No. 88-5. (Eagle Creek Historical Society, 84 pages, 1989).
Glamis Homemakers Club, Glamis 1967 - History of Idallen, Madoc, Padgate, Glamis. (no publisher, 78 pages, 1967).
Glass, Frank, Rosetown First 75 Years. (Rosetown: Rosetown Publishing Co., 80 pages, 1984).
Gregory, Richard, "History of Biggar A Project Report Submitted to the Faculty of The School of Agriculture in Partial Fulfilment of the requirement for the diploma for School of Agriculture University of Saskatchewan March 3, 1978". (Thesis, University of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, 1978).
Hanson, Sarah Foss, Homesteading at Clavet, Saskatchewan. (no publisher, 21 pages, n.d.).
Harris History Book Committee, Harris Heritage and Homage. (Altona, Manitoba, Friesen Printers, 634 pages, 1982)
ISBN: 0-88925-335-8
Hawkins, Verle, Half-way House. (Biggar: Biggar Museum and Gallery, 84 pages, n.d)..
History Committee, Golden Milestones Dodsland, Druid and Districts. (no publisher, 143 pages, n.d.).
Hubbard, Freeman, "There Never Was A Signal Set Against a Silk Train". (no publisher, 10 pages, n.d.
Huffman, Joyce, Memories Album 1980 - I celebrated in Biggar. (Biggar: Hamilton Reid The Independent Printers Ltd., 74 pages, 1980) [Includes: Town of Biggar, RM of Biggar and RM of Glenside]
Imperial History Book Committee, The Imperial Review. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printer, 392 pages, 1983)
ISBN: 0-88925-297-1)
Kelfield History Book Committee, Portrait Of A Community Kelfield, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Battleford, Marian Press Ltd., 373 pages, 1982)
Landis Historical Society, The Landis Record. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 477 pages, 1980)
ISBN: 0-88925-18-0
Landis History Book Volume II Committee, The Landis Record Volume II 1993. (Altona, Manitoba, Friesen Printers, 377 pages, 1993), ISBN: 0-88925-774-1)
Le Du, René, Normandy 1944 A War Essay, (self published, unpaginated, n.d.).
Lindell, Mrs. Oscar N., As We Remember Alford 1965. (no publisher, 60 pages, c1965)
Lindgren, Margaret, "The Monarch Pioneers", (no publisher, 26 pages, n.d.)
Lindgren, Margaret, The Monarch Pioneers. (Vancouver: Litho Services,16 pages, 1973)
McCallum, Evelyn, Tales of Long Ago. (no publisher, 44 pages, n.d.) [A story about the George Murdock Jr. family]
McFarlane, Betty and George Tosh, Bent Bear Hill Project Surveying and Recording Results 1987. (Eagle Creek Historical Society, unpaginated, 1988)
McMaster, Purcell, Purcell McMaster Memories from 1905 From Homesteading to a Lifetime of Service with Massey Harris. Alternate title: A boy from Glengarry: with a positive attitude and a life-time of service with Massey-Harris, Massey-Harris-Ferguson and to others in need Purcell McMaster (no publisher, 250 pages, 2000)
Moncrief, William, editor, Curths Hill School 1913-1955 (unknown, 18 pages, n.d).
North Biggar History Book Committee, Biggar North History: Oban, Neola, Avalon, Elwell, Monarch, Louvain, Kensmith, Twin Hill, Fairmount, Vanceview, Gagenville, Curths Hill, Castle Wood, Whiteshore and Wilson Lake. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 2 volumes, 936 pages, 1986)
ISBN: 0-88925-602-0
Perdue History Book Committee,Lets Look Back - Perdue History Book. (Altona, Manibota: Friesen Printers, 224 pages, 1977) [Includes Feudal, Dreyer, Juniata, Kinley, Leney and Perdue] ISBN: 0-010213-69-3
Pinwherry Community, History of Pinwherry and Bushville. (North Battleford: Turner-Warwick Printers Inc., 206 pages, 1987)
Roberton, F.E.M., Bradwell. (no publisher, 12 pages, n.d).
Springwater Historical Society, Memories and Milestones Springwater and District. (Altona, Manitoba: Friesen Printers, 269 pages, 1981)
ISBN: 0-88925-319-6
Taylor, Oran D., "The Great Ruby Rush Hoax". (essay written for Harris Museum, 13 pages, 1989).
Tebb, Lori-Ann & Lorna Harris, "In The Beginning - A History of Biggar". ( school essay, unpaginated, n.d. 43 pages).
The Celebrate Saskatchewan 1980 History Book Committee, From Then Until Now - R.M. 318 Herschel Stranraer. (Steinbach, Manitoba: Derkson Printers,869 pages, 1981)
The Independent, Welcome to Biggar - 2005 Biggar Community Directory. (Biggar: The Independent, 40 pages, 2005)
Thirsk Heritage Group, Thirsk Through The Years and Adjacent School District Alert and Triumph. (Rosetown: Rosetown Publishing Company Ltd., 99 pages, n.d.)
Photographs
Binders in Reading Room with photos classified as:
Families
Sports
Winter Sports - clippings from clippings
Farming
Royal Visit, Clubs, Churches, Railroad
Parades, Fairs, Celebrations, Lakes, Campgrounds
Pictorial Building of Museum
Individuals and Groups
Hospitals, Pools, Schools, Fires, Theatre, Bands
Biggar Views - Main Street, Avenues, Businesses, Biggar, Scotland
Schools
Military - includes several Honour Rolls
Locomotives
Research Aids
Birkett, Patricia, Checklist of Parish Registers 1986 ( National Archives of Canada) 4th edition, 205 pages, 1987
ISBN: 0-660-53863-6
Coderre, John E. & Lavoie, Paul A., List of Parish Registers Held at the Public Archives of Canada, (Ottawa Branch Ontario Genealogical Society), 84 pages, 1998
D’Arcy Hande & Pittendrigh, Robert L, Exploring Family History in Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Archives Board), 24 pages, 1983 ISBN: 0-9691445-0-4
Editorial board, The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan A Living Legacy, (Canadian Plains Research Center, Regina, Saskatchewan), 1072 pages, 2005
ISBN: 0-88977-175-8
Hillman, Thomas A., Census Returns 1666-1891, (Public Archives of Canada), 289 pages, 1987
ISBN: 0-660-53711-7
Hillman, Thomas A., Census Returns 1901, ( National Archives of Canada),196 pages, 1993
ISBN: 0-660-57410-1
MacDonald, Christine, Historical Directory of Saskatchewan Newspapers 1878-1983, (Saskatchewan Archives Board), 87 pages, 1984
ISBN: 0-9691445-3-9
Rand McNally, Rand McNally Road Atlas Rediscover America Edition, 1992
Indexes
Anonymous,Biggar Museum and Gallery Obituary File Index (Biggar Museum and Gallery), unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar Public School Register Index 1910-1924, unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar, Public School Register Index 1925-1929, unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar Public School Register Index 1930, unpaginated, n.d.
Anonymous, Biggar Public School Register Index 1930-1935, unpaginated, n,d,
Chamberlain, Rae W. , Births, Deaths, Marriages from The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, 1913-1920, (Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society), 62 pages, 1997
ISBN: 1-895859-06-9
Chamberlain, Rae W., Births, Deaths, Marriages from The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, 1921-1930,(Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society), 55 pages, 2005
ISBN: 1-895859-22-0
Chamberlain, Rae W., Births, Deaths, Marriages from The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan, 1931-1940,(Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society), 77 pages, 2006
ISBN: 1-895859-09-03
Chamberlain, Rae W., Obituary Index The Independent Biggar, Saskatchewan 1990 to 2005. (Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society) 28 pages, 2006
Chamberlain, Rae W., Obituary Index The Independent Biggar, Saskatchewan 1984 to 1989, (Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society) 16 p, 2000
Reids Funeral Home, Reids Undertaker Records (photocopies of original records c.1985), 2 binders
Microfilm
Microfilm of the Biggar newspaper, The Independent
The Biggar World,
Reel 1 - August 19, 1909 The Independent
Reel 1 - 1913 - June 1914
Reel 2 - July 1914 - 1916
continues with reels up to last year.
Newspaper Clippings
They have a binder with various newspaper clippings on curling, lighting, golf, police, telephones, and fires.
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