Archives CPR Land Sales
About the Archives CPR Land Sales Catalogue
Archives CPR Land Sales Catalogue contains records of sales of agricultural land by the Canadian Pacific Railway to settlers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta from 1881 to 1927. The information includes the name of the purchaser, legal description of the land, number of acres purchased, and cost per acre. These records are often used when applying for Century Farm status.
How to Search
Enter your search term(s) in the Purchase of Land box, or use the Browse button to the right of the box to select a purchasers’ name.
Or:
Enter the legal description of the land (i.e. NW-23-4-18-W4) in the boxes below, using the dropdown lists. Hint: if you do not know the complete land description, fill in as much as you do know.
| Volume | Contract number | Date | Purchaser | Quarter | Section | Township | Range | Meridian | Acres | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 6 | 1881 SEP 26 | BENOIT, MICHEL | NW SW |
7 | 10 | 18 | W1 | 320 | $2.50 | PAID IN FULL |
| 76 | 7 | 1881 SEP 26 | SPEERS, ARCHIBALD LYLE, SAMUEL G. |
SW | 23 | 7 | 17 | W1 | 160 | $2.50 | ASSIGNED TO SAMUEL G. LYLE PAID IN FULL |
| 76 | 8 | 1881 SEP 27 | COSTIGAN, JOHN | NE | 15 | 10 | 18 | W1 | 160 | $2.50 | CANCELLED JULY 3, 1888 |
| 76 | 9 | 1881 SEP 27 | BROWN, MARY J. GRANT, JOHN NOBLE |
NW | 15 | 10 | 18 | W1 | 160 | $4.00 | ASSIGNED TO JOHN NOBLE GRANT UNCERTAIN |
| 76 | 125 | 1881 OCT 21 | HARRIS, GEORGE | SE | 21 | 9 | 18 | W1 | 160 | $2.50 | PAID IN FULL |
| 76 | 10 | 1881 SEP 27 | ARNOTT, WILLIAM | NW SW |
1 | 8 | 18 | W1 | 320 | $2.50 | PAID IN FULL |
| 76 | 11 | 1881 SEP 27 | PURVIS, GEORGE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PARISH OF ROUNTHWAITE |
NW SW |
23 | 8 | 18 | W1 | 320 | $2.50 | PAID IN FULL 2 ACRES OF THE SW CORNER OF THE NW QUARTER DEEDED TO BUILDING COMMITTEE, CHURCH ROUNTHWAITE, FEB 16, 1884 |
| 76 | 12 | 1881 SEP 27 | CRESSWELL, FREDERICK JR. | SW | 35 | 8 | 17 | W1 | 160 | $4.00 | PAID IN FULL |
| 76 | 13 | 1881 SEP 28 | ANDREWS, GEORGE A.F. | NW NE |
5 | 7 | 15 | W1 | 320 | $2.50 | CANCELLED APR 4, 1888 |
| 76 | 14 | 1881 SEP 28 | ANDREWS, ASHTON F. | SW SE |
5 | 7 | 15 | W1 | 320 | $2.50 | UNCERTAIN |