Woodcock
Woodcock, British Columbia, Canada
Woodcock
Woodcock, near Cedarvale, 12 km west of Kitwanga.
Latitude- 55º 4' N
Longitude- 128º 14' W
Also Woodcock Airport, were possibly named after William Henry Woodcock
- Woodcock Airport was installed during WWII by the RCAF, from everything I can find on it.
- Woodcock became a train stop for GTP built in 1912, which later became the CNR of today.
- Also a Telegraph Repeater Station was located here for the Dominion Telegraph line, built in 1901, from Hazelton to Port Simpson, all along the Skeena River.
- Back in the 1970's I think it was, an artist who lived in that building. They sold their pictures in Terrace for one place. Name I do not know.
- I see pictures of the station on flicker, so it still exists.
Woodcock Dairies Limited
aka- Woodcock Dairy
- Nov 1923- Northern Cassiar Ranch Ltd. was bought and name changed to Woodcock Dairy by new owners- R. L. Brown and Robert McKay.
- They supplied milk and cream to Prince Rupert.
- Mr. Brown had worked for Marshall-Wells prior to this.
- Brown would look after the farm with 100 cows and MacKay was looking after the operation in Prince Rupert.
- They were establishing a milk depot in Rupert to Sterilize, Pasteurize and bottle the product.
- Jan 7, 1925 the Royal Bank foreclosed on the Dairy and were selling everything at public auction.
William Brand owned the farm and sold it to Mr. Medd
Apr 1927 a Prince Albert SK Man, bought the Ranch
William M. Medd
- b- Dec 1874 in Hoxton, Yorkshire, England
- d- 1952 in Edson AB
- buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Edson AB
- Immigrated in 1881 per 1921 census, 1900 per 1916 census
- Marriage cert says he was born in Manvers ON about 1875?
- headstone says born in 1974, other source 1879?
- William was the son of Samuel Thomas Medd and Jane Brown
- Grandfather was William Medd, age 57 in 1881 in England
- William M. Medd married Caroline Rusk, Mar 14, 1904, Durham, ON
- wife- Caroline Medd, nee Rusk
- b- Sept 1882 in Manvers, ON
- d- 1956 Edson AB
- buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Edson AB
- she was the daughter of Thomas Rusk and Mary Ann Lunn
- daughter- Caroline “Mina” Medd
- b- Jan 1909 in SK
- brother- John Medd
- b- Apr 1888 in ON
- 1911 all on farms near PA
- 1916 William and family near Prince Albert with:
- daughter Iola Medd, b- ca 1913 in SK
- daughter Eva Medd, b- ca 1915 in SK
- 1921 census added a daughter, Mary Medd
- b- ca 1915/16 in SK
- Mr. McNeil was looking after the farm for Mr. Medd
- Aug 1929- Mr. Alex Thompson was the manager of the ranch
- owned by Mr. William M. Medd
- ca 1924- School House at Woodcock
George MacKenzie a former rancher at Woodcock died, May 23, 1924, age 55, at his sister's place in Vancouver.
1921
Joseph H. Brety
Claude Chatham “Claud” Campbell
- b- Nov 8, 1866 in Clay, Lafayette, Missouri, USA
- d- Apr 27, 1948, Marion, Oregon
- Immigrated in 1919
- - Contractor- Poles
- wife- Cora Bell Campbell, nee Radcliffe
- b- Oct 5, 1875 in Oak Grove, Franklin, Missouri, USA
- d- Apr 11, 1952 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon
- son- Kel Campbell,
- b- Sept 12, 1898 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA
- d- Apr 22, 1982, Walterville, Lane, Oregon
- - Woodsman
- son- Roy Campbell
- b- May 9, 1900 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA
- d- May 6, 1939 in Salem, Marion, Oregon
- Immigrated thru Kingsgate WA port, Aug 8, 1919, age 18
- - Woodsman
- 1910 family in Camp Creek, Lane, Oregon
- April 1923- C. C. Campbell returned to the prairies to farm
Angus MacDonald
- b- ca 1875 in Scotland
- d- Feb 13, 1942, in Woodcock, age 64
- Immigrated in 1879
- - Clearing Own Land
- wife- Annie MacDonald
- b- ca 1886 in SK
**George Garfield McDowell **
- b- ca 1880 in USA
- d-
- Immigrated in 1910
- - Prospector
- Not positive but would bet this is the guy, that moved to Russia and married there.
Kris Larmann
- b- (age 48? in 1921 in Woodcock) in Iceland
- d-
- Immigrated in 1904
- - Contractor- Poles
Neil Patterson
- b- ca 1875 in Scotland
- d-
- Immigrated in 1879
- - Clearing his own land
- wife- Hazel Patterson
- b- ca 1895 in ON
- son- William Patterson,
- b- ca 1914 in SK
- daughter- Jean Patterson,
- b- ca 1917 in SK
- daughter- Margaret Patterson,
- b- ca 1819 in SK
- daughter- Jessie Patterson,
- b- 1921 (1 day old at census time) in BC
- Apr 1923 the Patterson family moved to Edmonton AB
Henry Higgins
- b- ca 1856 in ON
- d-
- - Clearing land on his Pre-Emption
- 1928 he was still in Woodcock, heading to hospital
William Brand
- b- ca 1863 in Scotland
- d- Jan 10,1943 in Prince Rupert BC, age 77
- Immigrated in 1885
- - Farm labourer
- wife- Lulu Etta Brand
- b- ca 1876 in USA
- d- June 28, 1933 or 34 in Prince Rupert BC, age 56
- Immigrated in 1911
- daughter- Jessie Maud Brand,
- b- ca 1915, in BC
- daughter- Minuva Brand,
- b- ca 1916, in BC
Dugald McLean
- b- ca 1876 in ON
- d- Apr 20, 1934 in Hazelton, age 58
- - Labourer
William Carruthers Little
- b- Dec 17, 1882 in Ayre, Scotland
- d- Mar 3, 1954, in Woodcock, age 71
- buried in Kitsumgallum Cemetery
- -farmer
- Immigrated in 1902
- Father- Peter Little, Mother- Agnus Carruthers
- wife- Gertrude Alberta Little, nee Hartley
- b- ca 1889 in ON
- son- William H. Little,
- b- aft 1921
- her father- Thomas Hartley, retired farmer
- b- ca 1853 in ON
- William's Niece- Nesta Little,
- b- ca 1918 in BC
- Apr 1927- W. C. Little,
- The “Turnip Farmer” brought in and released
- 24 pheasants, to control the cut worm problem.
Angus McKenzie
- b- ca 1876 in Scotland
- Immigrated in 1919
- - CNR Section Foreman
Vern Chester
- b- ca 1895 in USA
- Immigrated in 1921
- - CNR Section Hand
Edmond King
- b- ca 1884 in ON
- d-
- - CNR Section Hand
William Minther
- b- May 1, 1884 in Sweden
- d- Dec 7, 1961 in Cedarvale area, age 77
- buried in Anglican Cemetery in Cedarvale
- Immigrated ca 1911
- - CNR Section Hand
- ca 1923- William Minther was an occupation farmer
- in the Woodcock area, buying some land.
Duncan McGregor
- b- (age 51, or 57? in 1921 in Woodcock) in Scotland
- d-
- - Prospector
- Immigrated in 1909
James Bell
- b- ca 1881 in ON
- d-
- - Prospector
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