Richard McCurdy Genealogy and Family History Notes
View Richard's Birth Record # 002236
Name: Richard Mccurdy
Date of Birth: 24 Apr 1873
Gender: Male
Birth County: Bruce
Father's Name: Daniel McCurdy
Mother's Name: Rosanna Colgan
Roll Number: MS929_9
Richard McCurdy
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1881 Census of Canada
Richard McCurdy
Male
Other Information:
Birth Year <1874>
Birthplace O.
Age 7
Occupation
Marital Status
Ethnic Origin Irish
Head of Household Daniel McCurdy
Religion Church of England
Source Information:
Census Place Brant, Bruce South, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375911
NA Film Number C-13275
District 176
Sub-district H
Division 2
Page Number 83
Household Number 353
1901 Census of Canada View the census
Name: Richard McCurdy
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 27
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1873
BirthPlace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Daniel
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Epis
Occupation: Farmer's Son
Province: Ontario
District: Bruce (East/Est)
District Number: 48
Sub-District: Brant
Sub-District Number: A-6
Family Number: 72
Page: 9
Richard was on staff at the Brandon Sun before coming to Lampman
Saskatchewan Homestead Index
File Number 919440
Name McCurdy, Richard
Part NW
Section 2
Township 6
Range 6
Meridian W2
1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces of Canada- View the census
Name: Richard McCurdy
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 26
BirthPlace: Ontario
Family Number: 178
Relation to Head of House: Head
Province: Saskatchewan
Sub-District Description: Townships 4, 5, 6 In Ranges 4, 5, 6 West of The 2nd M
Sub-District: 9
Page: 19
1911 Census of Canada View Census
Name: Richard McCurdy
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 38
Birth Date: April 1873
BirthPlace: Ontario
Family Number: 198
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Elizebeth
Tribal: Irish
Province: Saskatchewan
District: Assiniboia
District Number: 207
Sub-District Number: 13
Census Year: 1911
Page: 19
Richard McCurdy Standing in bumper wheat crop 1915 or 1916
Scanned from the local history book
Richard was very active in the agricultural society.
He was a member of the Arcola and Kisbey I.O.O.F.
McCURDY: Dick & Lizzie
Richard McCurdy was born in Ontario in April 1873. He received his education at Chesley, Ontario. He worked at different jobs and was printer of the Chesley Enterprise newspaper for some time.
Richard and his brother, Dan, decided they would give the west a try. Thus on July 8, 1901, Richard made out his application for a homestead on the NW 1/4 2-6-6-W2 at Alameda, N.W.T.
In 1902 he broke thirty-two acres and in 1903 a further thirty-eight and seeded the thirty-two acres which had been broken the previous year. He progressed quite well ; in 1904 he broke another fifty acres and seeded seventy acres. By 1902- 1903 he had acquired two horses and built a house, size twelve by twenty feet, valued at sixty dollars. In 1904 he purchased a third horse and built a sod stable to house the animals, valued at $100.00. On October 21, 1904, at the age of thirty-one years, Richard received the patent on the land he had homesteaded.
He purchased the SE 1/4 10-6-6-W2 and this land became the home quarter. Taxes on this half section of land on October 30, 1909 were found to be $22.00.
The first local post office was at Weir Hill, District of Assiniboia, Northwest Territories.
By the standards of the day, Richard was now well established. In 1907 he married Elizabeth Lawrence, who was born September 19, 1887. Elizabeth's parents had both come to Manitoba from Scotland. Her father arrived in 1882 and her mother probably about the same time. They were married in 1886. Their family included: Elizabeth, Jim, Johm, William, Mary, Ida, Gertie and Bella.
In 1902 Elizabeth's father came west from their home in Inglow, Manitoba to apply for a homestead in the Saskatchewan area. The site they chose is the present home of their grandson, Bruce and Lilli Peckover and their children. In 1904 the rest of the family came from Manitoba. In 1907 the family returned to Manitoba, with the exception of Elizabeth, Jim and John. Elizabeth managed the household duties for her two brothers . That same year, 1907, she married Richard McCurdy and continued her work as well as managing her own home, which was not far from her brother's farm.
Richard and Elizabeth had five children.
Elizabeth remarried in 1920 and she continued farming with her new husband, Robert Shea. Bob, as he was commonly known, came to Saskatchewan from Winnipeg. He was born January 24, 1899 and came from a large family of fourteen children. Elizabeth and Bob had four children.
Excerpts from
"Poet's Corner"
Pages 773, 774 & 775
Vesta
Richard McCurdy of Lampman, Sask. and his sister from Browning, Sask., arrived home the day before their father's funeral. Richard returned on Monday of this week on account of being busy on his big farm. He keeps two hired men. He also owns a thresher and last fall had 16 men employed. He was very busy during the threshing season but was rewarded by a profit of $2700 from his threshing operations. When he sells out in the West and retires from active work he will come back to Ontario to live.
Vesta 1919
A telegram was received by Messrs Archie and Jack McCurdy last Wednesday that their brother, Richard, had succumbed to Typhoid Fever after less than two weeks illness. He passed away on August 12th, leaving a widow and four children, the eldest of whom is about ten years old. The McCurdy family have been sorely afflicted within the last two years. Their father died three years ago, their brother Adam two years ago and now Dick has been taken away. He was 44 years old and had done particularly well since going west. He was the Secretary and most active worker for the Lampman Fall Fair. The relatives have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
H. B. Hartley, a business man in Lampman, Sask., sends the following publication re the late Richard McCurdy. " Richard McCurdy, age 46 years died on the 12 th day of August at Lampman, Sask., after an illness of 40 days from Enteric Fever. The funeral services were held under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. and internment took place at Kisbey, Sask. The late Mr. McCurdy was a pioneer of the West and a successful farmer. He was interested and prominent in all agricultural affairs and was President of the Local Grain Growers' Association. and Secretary of the Lampman Agricultural Society. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and four children"
Diad in the West
The late Richard McCurdy, who died at Lampman, Sask., on August 12th, was known to many in these part. He was a brother of Messrs, Archie and Robert John McCurdy. The deceased was born in Brant on April 27, 1873. He had been in the West a good number of years, and was a pioneer of the Lampman district. He was a very successful farmer and had taken a prominent part in the agricultural organizations, having been president of the local grain growers association and secretary of the Lampman agricultural society. His death followed an illness of forty days from Enteric Fever. He was a member of the I.O.O.F, and the funeral was held under the auspices of that Order. Internment was made at Kisbey, Sask. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and four children. Another brother, Dan, is in Saskatchewan and two sisters are living- Mrs Pat McCurdy, of Browning, Sask., and Mrs Redford of Elmwood.
Death of Richard McCurdy of Lampman
We deeply regret having to record the death of Mr. Richard McCurdy, of Lampman, which event took place on Tuesday, 11th inst., in the Lampman Union Hospital, after an illness of six weeks, during which time he was stricken with Typhoid Fever. Dr. S. Corrigan was in his constant attendance, assisted by Nurse Hains, the deceased received the most careful medical attention. The funeral took place on Wednesday, 13th inst., to Kisbey, where the funeral service was conducted jointly by the Kisbey and Arcola Lodges of the I.O.O.F., of which order the deceased was an esteemed member. The deceased gentleman, who was 46 years of age, leaves to mourn his passing, his wife and five dear children. Dick, as he was known to his friends was the very soul of honor, a real gentleman, a fond husband and an affectionate father. The late Mr. McCurdy was a native of Chesley, Ontario. He came west about seventeen years ago, and was for a time was employed on the staff of the Brandon Sun. Since then he has been a resident of the Lampman district, where he took an active part in all the work for the improvement of the country of his adoption. He was the Secretary Treasurer of the Lampman Agricultural Society and to his ability and energy is much of the success of the society due. The funeral was attended by a huge concourse of friends, the entire community being present to pay their last respects to the memory of the deceased. The deepest heartfelt sympathy is being tendered to the grief-stricken wife and children and in these condolences the Dispatch desires to associate itself.
Alameda Dispatch
Alameda, Province of Saskatchewan
Friday August 15, 1919
Birth Record, census images and headstone photo sent by Myrna
More About Richard McCurdy:
Known As: "Dick"
Occupation: Homesteader / Farmer
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever
Burial: 13 August 1919, Percy Cemetery, Kisbey, Saskatchewan Canada
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