Family History Album

Preeceville, Town of

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Berg Shoe Repair, Andrew Bert and daughter Hannah

Korbin & Gelmon Merchants (note colt having his dinner)

Kelly's Hardware. Col. Kelly, Leo & Hulda Christopherson

Dray man Billie Briggs hauling lumber with mules Duke & Duit

Bill Long in lumber yard office in 1913

Home Town or Home Community:
Preeceville

Our Story:
The Town of Preeceville, situated near the north bank of the Assiniboine River, was first surveyed in 1911 and officially became a village in 1912. The Town of Preeceville derived its name from the Preece family. Mrs. Louise E. Preece fed the railroad crews as the track was being set in place and her home was always a welcome refuge to early pioneers who were in need of food and shelter upon their arrival to the district. In 1905, she came to Canada and settled on a homestead where Preeceville now stands. Her son, Fred, homesteaded  ...more Story

Related Links:
Western Development Museum

Contact:
Kathy Ritchie
P.O. Box 560
Preeceville SK S0A 3B0
Canada