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City of Saskatoon Archives

Tucker, James

  • Person
  • [1878]-1948

James "Jim" Tucker was born in Ilfracombe, Devonshire, England. He came to Canada in 1906, living in Ontario until moving to Saskatoon in 1912 with his wife, Minnie. After his retirement, they left Saskatoon in September, 1946, moving to Barnstaple, Devonshire, where he died on Jan 16, 1948. He was survived by his wife.

East, John A.

  • Person
  • 1881-1952

John A. East was born in Grand Valley, Ont., part of a large, farm family. He left home at age 18 to apprentice in an iron foundry (or possibly as a machinist) and thereafter lived and worked in various places in the US and eastern Canada before coming west in 1905, to Winnipeg and later to Edmonton, Alberta. He homesteaded briefly at Innisfree, Alberta, before returning to Edmonton. in 1909, he moved to Saskatoon. He married Elizabeth May Melville in 1903 and had four children: Melville, Wheldale, Dorothy and Rita. He died in Saskatoon on Oct. 18, 1952.

Wentz, Charles Frederick Rupert

  • Person
  • 1907-1982

Charles Frederick Rupert "Rupe" Wentz was born in Pasadena, Calif and came to Saskatoon with his family. He was married twice, to Maxine (d., 1975) and to Betty. He had two daughters, Jane (Graham) and Margaret (Ramson) and one son, Charles Frederick. He died in California in 1982.

Wheten, George William

  • Person
  • [1886]-1970

George Wheten was born in New Brunswick and came to Saskatoon in 1907. He was married to Lily and had a son, Waldo, and a daughter, Elsie (Farmer). In Saskatoon, he was an active member of the First Baptist Church, including serving as a deacon.

Underwood, Joseph Edwin

  • Person
  • 1882-1960

Joseph Edwin ("Ed") Underwood was born in Wroxeter, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1909 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He married Lina Florence Case, of Toronto, in 1911, and moved to Saskatoon. After her death in 1931, he married a second time, to Ethel (d. 1983). He had three children, J. Bruce, Edith and Elizabeth. In Saskatoon, he was involved with organizations like the Saskatoon Board of Trade, the Exhibition Board, the Westminster United Church and the Masons.

Douglas, A.H.

  • Person
  • ca. 1932

A.H. Douglas is identified as having been an engineer in the employ of R.J. Arrand and was involved in the construction of the Broadway Bridge.

Carson, Marv

  • Person
  • ca. 1932

Marv Carson was a civil engineer, identified as the "instrumentman" on the construction of the Broadway Bridge.

Foss, Wally

  • Person
  • ca. 1932

Wally Foss was a field engineer in the employ of the City of Saskatoon in 1932, and was involved in the construction of the Broadway Bridge.

Patterson, T.G.

  • Person
  • ca. 1932

T.G. Patterson was in the employ of R.J. Arrand and worked on the construction of the Broadway Bridge.

Oosterinsk, Jan

  • Person
  • ca. 1932

Jan Oosterinsk worked for the City of Saskatoon in 1932 and was involved in the construction of the Broadway Bridge.

Arrand, Richard James

  • Person
  • 1880-1938

R.J. "James" Arrand came to Saskatoon from Ontario in 1906, forming a short-lived construction company with his cousin, Walter Thomas Arrand (1868-1952). Later, James Arrand specialized in concrete construction, working on several high profile projects in Saskatoon in the 1920s and 1930s, including the University Memorial Gates, School for the Deaf (now the R.J.D. Williams Building), the Capitol Theatre, the Broadway Bridge and the Borden Bridge.

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