Joseph Heffernan - Saskatchewan - Found!

[KarenM]

Hi there,

I am looking for Joseph Heffernan who was born around 1878 in Guelph, Ontario (or it could say Nichol Twp.)  I have him in the 1901 census living with his parents, Jno and Francis Heffernan in Guelph.

I then have a postcard dated 1907 saying:

"Arrived at Lang Sept. 22, 1907, Blanche Allene H"

I also have another postcard dated April 1911 from Lang Sask. addressed to

"Cousin Joe" in Guelph (my grandmother's brother) from what looks like Orland (no last name written).

I have checked the 1911 census but cannot find any of the names.

Any help in tracking these names down would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Karen

[Josephine]

Karen,

Have you asked family members to check old photos and address books, etc., for these given names?

I believe "Jno" is short form for John (although that's not one of the names you were asking about).

Is "Cousin Joe" Joseph Heffernan? 

Regards,
Josephine

[KarenM]

Hi Josephine,

There really are no family members to ask anymore (except my mother and I think at this point I know more than her  ).  I have 100 old photo's (of course nothing written on them) or so and tons of postcards dated 1907 through to 1911.  I found them in my grandmother's house in the attic when she passed away, the same house that Jno and Francis Heffernan and Joseph lived in.

The cousin Joe referred to is actually Joseph Bowman.

The only clue I have is these postcards that mention Lang Sask.

Karen

[Josephine]

Karen,

It looks like Saskatchewan's Vital Statistics is putting indexes to their older records online:

http://vsgs.health.gov.sk.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx

They've got births up & running so far.  I don't expect that will help you but if you keep an eye open over time, perhaps some death records might reveal something, although at this point it sounds like you don't know if those folks moved to Saskatchewan or just visited.

Saskatchewan GenWeb:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/bmd.html


Have you been in touch with the library in Guelph in case they might be able to help?  They should have city directories, at the very least.

Regards,
Josephine

[KarenM]

Thanks for those sites Josephine.  I will keep checking back with Sask. Vital Statistics.

I am pretty sure he never came back to Guelph after leaving, but never say never!

Thanks again,
Karen

[Josephine]

You're welcome, Karen!  Good luck!

Regards,
Josephine

[duckcharm]

Hi Karen

Just in case it might help... I have requested (via inter-library loan) the book "Lang Syne, A History of Lang, Saskatchewan"  by Lang Syne History Book Commitee (1980) ISBN: 0889252092

I'm certain that I'll find mention of your Heffernans + other names! It might take a week or so for me to receive.

Happy new year 
Donna

[KarenM]

Hi Donna,

Thanks, that would be great.  Please let me know if you find any mention of them.  I don't know for sure, but I imagine Lang is not that big.  One of the postcards I have is a photograph of the Lang School.

Happy New Year
Karen

[samthompson]

Hi Karen

you may already have seen this but just in case

in the 1906 Prairie Provinces Census there is a Joseph Hefferman in Lang Saskatchewan - looking at the actual page the last name could be Heffernan and he is listed as born in Ontario and the post office is Lang

21 6 Hefferman Joseph Head M M 26
22 6 Hefferman Isabell Wife F M 23
23 6 Hefferman Joseph O. Son M S Apr.

based on where they were in 1906 here is a link to the 1911 census pages that cover that area - they have not been transcribed yet so each page will have to be looked at

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test2.jsp?sdid=4565

this may be his homestead reference (close to Lang)

 

SW  12  11  15  W2 
  Part  Section  Township Range Meridian
 

Reference:
Liber:   554
Folio:   290
File reel number:   C-6378
Names:   Joseph Heffernan 

 


it was granted during the following dates so was likely filed originally in about 1908


554 May 14, 1913 - May 26, 1913 C-6377-C-6378


you can order the homestead file from this site

775198 Heffernan, Joseph SW  12  11  15  W2   

http://www.saskhomesteads.com/copies.asp

here is the main site where you can search
http://www.saskhomesteads.com/search.asp

hope some of this helps a bit

Thelma