Our Family's Journey Through Time
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Abbey (2021 population: 122[3]) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek No. 229 and Census Division No. 8. This village is in the south-western region of the province, north-west of the city of Swift Current. Abbey is serviced by Highway 32 near Highway 738.
History
In 1910, the first post office used by area residents was Longworth, located in the home of Cassie Baldwin.[7] The townsite of Abbey was originally owned by a man named D.F. Kennedy. In 1913, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) bought a quarter section of land from him to build a rail line.[7] The CPR gave Mr. Kennedy the honour of naming the community, giving it the name Abbey - the name of the Kennedy farm in Ireland.[8] Abbey incorporated as a village on September 2, 1913.[9]
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Last Name, Given Name(s) | Death | Person ID | ||
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1 | McQuay, Thomas | 30 Dec 1922 | Abbey, Miry Creek # 229, Saskatchewan, Canada | I22969 |
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