Origins of North Dakota place names

• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library 2014
• Subjects: Canada; Hastings; Joliette; Kenney; Rivett; Metis
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/16726

who settled here in the spring of 1879 and sold it two years later to Comstock and White of Moorhead, townsite proprietors. There are two versions as to the origin of the name — (1) named for Sam Hamilton, a pioneer settler in the township, and (2) named by Canadian settlers for Hamilton, Ontario. (7, p. 188; 11, p. 201; 76; 80) HASTINGS LANDING: See DRAYTON. HENSEL: A settlement began in 1879 on Sees. 12 and 13, Park Twp., and named by the townsite officials, CANTON VILLAGE for it was but a canton or several villages at the headwaters of the Tongue River colonized by Icelandic immigrants from Canada. A post office was established Nov. 2, 1887, by Joseph Irwin, the postmaster, three miles northwest of its present site and named Hensel for his former home in Ontario, Canada. Two years later the post office was moved to the Canton Village, but retained its name as did the village officially keep its name. (7, p. 234; 10, p. 760; 76; 80) HYDE PARK: James Hyde, in April, 1876, and John D. Hyde, in May, 1878, homesteaded along the wooded area of the Pembina River, a few miles west of Neche. A post office was established here Dec. 20, 1878, with James Hyde, postmaster, which has long been discontinued. (4, p. 18; 16, p. 8; 38, vol. 5, no. 2; 38, vol. 5, no. 2; 80) JOLIETTE: First among the settlements made after the Pembina River Valley had become well settled, was Joliette, on the Red River on Sec. 35-162-51. French Canadians were its first settlers; Frank La- Rose was the first. They named the post office, which was established Aug. 7, 1879, for Joliette, Quebec, Canada. John B. Rivett was appointed postmaster. The post office was moved several times before the townsite was platted on Sees. 27 and 34, Joliette Twp., and became a railroad station. (7, p. 187; 11, p. 200; 80) KELVIN: A short-lived rural post office established Feb. 13, 1886, with Reuben F. Kenney, postmaster; discontinued Aug. 27, 1887. No other data available. (80) LANGTON: A rural post office, of short duration, was established March 7, 1884, in the farm home of the postmaster, James Langton; discontinued April 7,1886, and mail sent to Pembina. (80) LEROY: Originally known as LEROY'S TRADING POST, established by metis (half-breeds) in the 1850's. French-Canadians migrated westward from the fur trading posts in the Red River Valley intermarrying with Chippewa women. Their children, known as metis, became adept voyageurs and their part in the early fur trade was very important. They were excellent hunters, trappers and couriers. When this region began to be settled, the metis were the 225 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.