Frederick was the first know settler to the area on NW28-56-16-4. He belonged to the Saulteaux Indian tribe. He was also know as Ford Hawk.

He was the first white settler in the Andrew area and worked for the Hudson's Bay company.

John was an ex-member of the North West Mounted Police.

He took section 20-56-15-4 in 1892.

He was an Indian Agent.

Silas arrived in 1893 and was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1899.

John was a scout and ran the Pony Express during the Riel Rebeillion. He settled near Limestone Lake and served as a land guide for new settlers. He married Eliza Erasmus in 1885. They started a hotel on land given to them by Frederick Desjarlais (Ford Hawk). This was the first business that started the community of Andrew. He later sold the hotel to George Woolley in 1906.

Andrew Whitford (1825-1902)

Andrew was a full Cree Indian and served as a guide in the Riel Rebellion. for his service he was given a military homestead in 1893 on SW & SE 32-56-16-4. The SE portion later became the hamlet of Andrew. He married Liza Inkster and they had a family of nine children.

Andrew died of small pox in 1902 and was buried in the Crooked Road Cemetery approximately 1/2 mile southeast of Andrew. A head stone was ordered for his grave, but was never placed by the family. It was left by the fence around the cemetery.

Ed sold the land given him by the government and set up a store in 1900. He married Jane Borwick.

George Woolley (1863-1942)

George was born in Staffordshire, England in 1863 and came to Canada in 1884. He joined the NWMP and came west to help quell the Riel Rebellion. He left the force in 1892 and tried blacksmithing. He married Mary Schmidt in 1896 and bought the hotel from John Borwick. In 1904 he built an Aladin home which stands today. In 1925 George turned to farming south of Andrew and lived there until his death on October 23, 1942.

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