- one of the first settlers in Mountain Mill district
- born in Cookshire, Quebec
- joined the army at age 18 years; Second Rifles at Quebec City in 1863
- in the Fenian Raid on Cornwall in 1866
- awarded a medal by Queen Victoria
- awarded a citation during the Riel Rebellion
- transferred into the first NWMP in 1873
- remained with the force until 1882 when he started ranching
- entered into a "country" Marriage in 1875 with Mrs Philomene (Hebert) Shortt who had one son, Benjamin Shortt
- several of Frederick & Philomene's children were born in Medicine Hat
TWENTY-TWO CHILDREN:
- only eleven survived into adulthood
BEN SHORTT
AGNES POPE (Mrs Robert Stillman)
MARY ANN POPE (Alex Gervais)
GEORGE POPE
LOUISA POPE (William Lynch)
LOUISE POPE (Mr Remington)
FRANK POPE (Margery Hobbins)
NELLY POPE (Luverne Clemens)
VICTORIA POPE (George Fenton)
WILLIAM POPE (died at age 20 years)
ELIZABETH POPE (Edward Mayotte dit Gamache)
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The Echo - Pincher Creek newspaper - report of death and funeral.Jun 2 1931
- died at St Vincent Hospital after a brief illness
- cultured man of English ancestry
- age 86 years
- member of the Red River Expedition under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley in 1870 (Riel Rebellion)
- awarded medals which were cherished.
- joined RCMP in 1873 - served 3 terms
- settled in Mountain Mill district
- predeceased by his wife by 16 years
survived by his children:
George of Peace River, AB
Frank of Pincher Creek
Mrs William Lynch
Mrs E Gamache
Mrs Remington
Mrs Gervais
Mrs Stillman
Mrs Clemens of Spokane, Washington, USA
St Michael's Church to RC Cemetery
- one of the first settlers in Mountain Mill district
- born in Cookshire, Quebec
- joined the army at age 18 years; Second Rifles at Quebec City in 1863
- in the Fenian Raid on Cornwall in 1866
- awarded a medal by Queen Victoria
- awarded a citation during the Riel Rebellion
- transferred into the first NWMP in 1873
- remained with the force until 1882 when he started ranching
- entered into a "country" Marriage in 1875 with Mrs Philomene (Hebert) Shortt who had one son, Benjamin Shortt
- several of Frederick & Philomene's children were born in Medicine Hat
TWENTY-TWO CHILDREN:
- only eleven survived into adulthood
BEN SHORTT
AGNES POPE (Mrs Robert Stillman)
MARY ANN POPE (Alex Gervais)
GEORGE POPE
LOUISA POPE (William Lynch)
LOUISE POPE (Mr Remington)
FRANK POPE (Margery Hobbins)
NELLY POPE (Luverne Clemens)
VICTORIA POPE (George Fenton)
WILLIAM POPE (died at age 20 years)
ELIZABETH POPE (Edward Mayotte dit Gamache)
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The Echo - Pincher Creek newspaper - report of death and funeral.Jun 2 1931
- died at St Vincent Hospital after a brief illness
- cultured man of English ancestry
- age 86 years
- member of the Red River Expedition under the command of Sir Garnet Wolseley in 1870 (Riel Rebellion)
- awarded medals which were cherished.
- joined RCMP in 1873 - served 3 terms
- settled in Mountain Mill district
- predeceased by his wife by 16 years
survived by his children:
George of Peace River, AB
Frank of Pincher Creek
Mrs William Lynch
Mrs E Gamache
Mrs Remington
Mrs Gervais
Mrs Stillman
Mrs Clemens of Spokane, Washington, USA
St Michael's Church to RC Cemetery
Inscription
T.F. Pope
Born Nov 17 1846
Died June 2 1931
Aged 85 yrs
Footstone Reads:
THOMAS FREDERICK
1846 POPE 1931
Son of Rufus & Hannah Pope
Cookshire, Quebec
Northwest Mounted Police
Gravesite Details
June 3 2016 - Request made to Last Post Fund for a permanent headstone.
Family Members
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Marie Anne E. Pope Gervais
1879–1961
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George Pope
1881–1974
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Louisa "Louise" Pope Lynch
1884–1967
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Elizabeth Ann "Lilly" Pope Gamache
1885–1972
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John Pope
1887–1895
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Lucia Virginia "Lucy" Pope Remington
1888–1978
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Mary Ann Melvine Pope Gervais
1890–1967
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Henry Pope
1892–1895
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Agnes Emily Pope Stillman
1892–1944
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Nellie Clemens
1893–1969
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Victoria Prudence Pope Fenton
1897–1929
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Elise Pope
1899–1900
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Frank Wilfred Pope
1900–1977
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James Pope
1903–1903
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Frederick Pope
unknown–1886
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