Reginald Pearson
Youngest Son of John Joseph Pearson & Mary Jane Ford.
Circa 1920's
Reg joined the U.S. Army (cavalry) in California before
returning to Canada to homestead in the 1930's.
Niapwin Railway Bridge
Reg worked on this bridge while homesteading in Saskatchewan
in the 1930's.
Circa 1980's
Notes from Reginald Oldfield
Pearson's land file at the Saskatoon
Archives: SW quarter Section 35 Township 52
Range 17 west 2nd Meridian Telegrams Pacific Railway Company
Telegraph Oct. 22, 1928 Nipawin
Sask. Homestead Entry Oct. 22, 1928 Prince Albert,
Sask. Application noted land
reserved Oct. 24, 1928 (stamped) Dominion
Land Office Prince Albert Sub - Agent's Receipt $10
Department of the Interior Dominion Lands Reginald Pearson, Holland,
Man. Homestead Entry Granted Reginald
Pearson, Holland, Man. March 2, 1931 Dominion Gov't Lien
Form For Unpatented Lands
only Reginald Pearson, Choiceland $10
relief -lien due Jan. 1, 1932 March 21, 1932 Province of
Sask. Department of Natural
Resources $5 from Mr. A Manke,
Garrick - application for Cancellation ( of
Homestead Entry) March 21,1932 Affidavit in Support
of Application for Cancellation Non- Performance of
duties - Alexander Manke, Garrick prior
right as an applicant for - cancellation to re-enter for the
land within 30 days - grounds - no residence or
cultivation - as of Mar. 15, 1932 ( inspection A.
Manke) April 4, 1932 Prince Albert,
Sask. receipt of application for
cancellation April 4, 1932 Application for
Inspection sent to Reginald Pearson, Garrick,
Sask Holland, Man. April 16, 1932 Statement in defense
of homestead entry Periods of Residence Oct. 28, 1928 - April 27,
1929 Nov. 11, 1929 - July 19,
1930 Nov. 19, 1930 - June 1,
1931 Feb. 1, 1932 - to present
date Absence - working as a farm hand in
the nearby district - buildings house value $100 barn
value $100 - house erected Oct.
1928 - 1930 broke 2 1/2 acres - 1931 cropped 2 1/2
acres - 110 acres possibble to
cultivate - 30 acres hay land 20 acres
swampland 110 acres timber) - special circumstances - injury to
right hand Note: " this injury prevented me
from using my hand for some time, and as conditions were so
poor it also hindered me financily." April 25, 1932 District
Superintendent - receipt of statement of defense
of homestead against cancellation proceedings - entry in default with respect to
cultivation. conditions - 2 1/2 acres
crop - break at least 10 acres by July
1, 1932 May 21, 1932 from R.O. Pearson to
Sask. Land Office Prince Albert - fullfilling conditions - note
costs $25/acre for clearing 10 acres July 6, 1932 acknowledgement of
above letter - cancellation held over to Sept 1. Aug. 18, 1932 Statement - similiar
to previous statements - 1932 broke 4 acres Note: " I have the require 10 acres
practily all cleared but owing to the wet wheather I could
not get it brok. And now the harvest is on I would like to
get an extension of time." Aug. 30, 1932 receipt of above
statement - extension to Oct. 15 - Note from
Land Office: " As you have held entry for this land since 24
Oct. 1928, you have had ample time in which to place same in
good standing and if a satisfactory report is not received
from you by the above date action will be taken to cancel
your entry." Oct. 3, 1932 from R.O. Pearson,
Garrick - 10 acres off land broken at cost
of $25/acre Oct. 14, 1932 receipt of
above - corroboration required - by
Inspector of Department - extension to June 1933 June 1, 1933 from R.O. Pearson,
Garrick - intention to complete 15 acres
and complete patent - wet land, crops not seeded -
breaking last of July or 1st of August - work already paid
for. June 20, 1933 receipt of
above - extension to 1st of August
granted - refer to form 36 - require to
show 10 acres in crop, at least 5 acres broken - " I might
add, that as you have held the land for some considerable
time and have been granted various extensions of time in
which to complete your duties, it is expected that you will
submit a satisfactory statement by the above date as to the
progress made." Aug. 2, 1933 Statement R.O.
Pearson - additional residence Mar. 1 -
July 31, 1933 - still working in the near
vicinity - sawyer and millwright - 1932 10 acres broke 2 1/2 acres
cropped 1933 5 acres broke 10 acres
cropped - special circumstances - injury
noted before Oct. 20, 1933 receipt of
above - note completion of duties to
entitle to receive patent for entry - forwarding application of
transfer - need 2 bona fide farmers from
within 9 miles, to corroborate statements Nov. 21, 1933 Application R.O.
Pearson - statement of costs - clearing
$500 - breaking $ 85 - extracting stones and roots $
50 - record of residence, acres broken
and cropped. date ? receipt of above - transfer of homestead entry
recommended - cancellation proceedings
abandoned date ? to Alexander Manke regarding
above abandonment of cancellation date ? Application for
Transfer Witnesses J.M. Mc Taggart,
Choiceland George F. Pickering,
Choiceland - house - description - lumber -
12' x 16' - $100 Jan 15, 1934 approval
recommended April 23, 1934 from R.O. Pearson
inquiry concerning application for patent April 25, 1934 Check on application
of Patent (this is a check list which indicates an
inspection of the property was done) Patent Granted May 7, 1934 Transfer of homestead
to R.O. Pearson - 160 acres - purpose Seed
Grain
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