Yes!!!! I grew up in Trail, B.C. Know Nelson well. After living in the town with Cominco as main Employer mines were always discussed! Joyce. ----- Original Message ----- From: <can-british-columbia-request@rootsweb.com> To: <can-british-columbia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 12:01 AM Subject: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 16 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. more BC pictures (Jim Bundy) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:56:38 -0800 > From: "Jim Bundy" <jbundy48@comcast.net> > Subject: [CAN-BC] more BC pictures > To: "BC Rootsweb" <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <00f901c73b32$62742190$6400a8c0@jbundy48> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi, > This set has a shot of the Molly Gibson mine from down the slope up to it, > mountains with snow and a stack of cordwood, probably at the Molly Gibson > area also, the Molly Gibson tramway that took the processed ore down to > Kootenay Lake to be barged to Nelson for smelting, my Granddad as a boy in > England, and Catherine Purcell near Seton Lake at Bridge River. Let me > know if you'd like to see any of them. > Jim Bundy > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA list administrator, send an email to > CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA mailing list, send an email > to CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 16 > ***************************************************

Hi, This set has a shot of the Molly Gibson mine from down the slope up to it, mountains with snow and a stack of cordwood, probably at the Molly Gibson area also, the Molly Gibson tramway that took the processed ore down to Kootenay Lake to be barged to Nelson for smelting, my Granddad as a boy in England, and Catherine Purcell near Seton Lake at Bridge River. Let me know if you'd like to see any of them. Jim Bundy

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Hi, This set includes one with 24 Molly Gibson miners, one with 14 North Star miners, one of grandma Catherine dressed for winter, Granddad in front of a building outdoors somewhere, and another shot of Ainsworth BC in winter. I'm relating to winter pictures today, although at least the ice/snow on our streets is starting to melt now. BBRR from Kirkland Washington. Jim Bundy

Hi, The first one is just another with the forest fire of 1919. Then there's one with Granddad and 2 miners at North Star mine with the Sullivan mine on fire in the background. Then there's grandmother Catherine on a porch somewhere in 1920, then Catherine and a friend all dressed up wearing furs. Finally, one of a rebuilt North Star mine in 1920 after the fire. Jim

Hi, This page I just scanned has a good set of pictures re the above fire. First, there's 2 photos taken the prior winter with horses and sleigh near a mine building. Then there's a shot of the mine buildings before the fore, one of the fire itself, and then one of the total destruction left after the fire. I notice there's a building there on another page in 1920, so I guess they built the mine right back. Jim Bundy

HI, This page has several of a forest fire near Kimberly BC. Several mines were impacted, as you'll see on the next page I scan. Then there's a distant picture of a "Kootenay Camp", although the word camp is hard to determine, anyway, taken from the North Star mine, later destroyed by this forest fire. Finally, one each of my grandparents, when they were early to mid 30's in age. Just let me know if you'd like to see any. Jim Bundy

Well this time the page has a few including a cousin/friend of my grandmother's at Long Island NY, just identified as JG. Hope I get more with a full name, then I can start to track some NY family for us. Also, there's what must be UBC under construction in 1922, some other buildings somewhere (maybe UBC also?), and Catherine on a sled at Sheep Creek. Jim

Hi, The first one here is a fine portrait of Jack, my grandmother Catherine's dog, a fine pit bull, who came with her from New York City, and adapted quite well to the wilds of rural BC in 1912. I've always heard he was a great companion to our family. Next is one of Hamilton Bridge again, but now identified, so it was at Keefers BC. Then there's a woman friend of the family apparently, with 2 fish she'd caught, or maybe she was holding them for Catherine, who was great at fishing, and loved to hike all over, could out walk Granddad, who was no mean walker himself. Then there's one of the Queen Mill at Sheep Creek, and finally one of Catherine on a snowy slope, dressed for winter. Jim Bundy

Hi, This time I have 2 at the construction of the Sumas Dyke, which I just read was built in 1924, 2 of my grandmother Catherine in 1929, both in winter, one of her with 5 Railway workers and Christmas hats, one more of the Vogel & Gordon Camp at Sandwick, and one at Sheep Creek in 1911. That's a year before my grandparents married, not sure if Catherine was there in that year or not. I haven't found either in the 1911 census yet. Before he arrived in the Nelson area, Granddad had been working at a hotel in Spokane Washington, and where he learned to cook via the chefs there. Let me know if you'd like to see them. Jim Bundy

Hi, Here's some more. One of my grandmother Catherine in front of a gated and fenced yard somewhere, the Sheep Creek pipeline (for what, mill waste?) with Catherine and her great dog Jack, the Motherlode Mill site at Sheep Creek with a couple of workers, Hamilton Bridge, a railway bridge, presumably near Hamilton BC, an unknown young woman, (relative of Catherine or Granddad?), and a building at Keefers BC in 1929. Dad has always said that his Mom loved to walk, and she has a walking stick here also. Jack, a bull terrier, came with her from New York City, from where she was living before her move to BC. She was born there also, but grew up in an orphanage in England, long story. She was always grateful to the nuns there. Let me know if you want to see any. Jim Bundy

Hi, I just scanned another page. Included are 1 of Granddad at the North Star Mine at Kimberly, several of animal residents at Stanley Park, most of which seem to be begging for food goodies. :) And, one of my grandmother in a garden somewhere in BC, no idea where though. If any are of interest to you, just let me know. All taken around 1920. Jim Bundy

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Have you tried http://vihistory.uvic.ca/ Search Census This section of the viHistory site provides access to a searchable database of nominal census records for Vancouver Island and parts of mainland British Columbia from 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901. Directories This section of viHistory provides directory listings for the cities of Nanaimo and Victoria for 1882, 1892 and 1902. Properties Tax Assessment Rolls Nanaimo & Victoria Tax assessment records tell us a lot about city spaces. The block, lot, and sub-lot numbers constitute a legal description of city lots and in many cases the legal descriptions are unchanged to this day. The records indicate the size, dimensions and "assessed value" of the properties. Tax assessement records also indicate who owned lots within the cities of Nanaimo and Victoria. Documents Biographies & Profiles Biographies & business profiles, c. 1890 Population Figures Population of B.C. & Vancouver Island, 1901 Maps The 1884 map, the 1885 fire insurance plans, and the 1889 "bird's eye view" of Victoria can be used in conjunction with census data and directory listings for the capital city. The 1891 Honeyman map of Nanaimo augments census records, directory listings and tax assessment data for that city. The other images posted here provide examples of different kinds of historical maps. Links Nanaimo in the 1890s Nanaimo Community Archives About Help

Hi Laurence, yes thanks for your input it has been verified by another kind lister on Vancouver Island that Peter OLLIER did indeed work the No:1 shaft at the Vancouver Coal Co. Mine at Nanaimo towards the end of his life, he died in 1886 only a year before the tragic death of most of the miners in the great explosion of 1887. I am thinking that his first venture was at Lightning Creek during as you say the earlier period, from what I have read so far it is possible that he and many others might have had an assisted passage...Next job is to tried and find him in a ships list somewhere but no luck yet. Many thanks to all who have helped me so far with a special thanks to Elizabeth. Best regards to you all. Lawrence. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurence Byers" <laudea@shaw.ca> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com> Cc: "'Lawrence Ollier'" <lorenzo.9@talk21.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 5:55 PM Subject: RE: [CAN-BC] New Lister Peter OLLIER. > Hello, Lawrence and the listers, > I feel I'm kind of butting in here, but as I'm from the Island I > couldn't help but do so. > Nanaimo was of itself a mining town. I grew up in Qualicum > Beach. On Empire Day we often drove south to see my aunt Mabel in > Chemainus. As we went through Extension, an area near Cedar, my dad > always pointed at a field along the highway. It seems that a farmer was > going across it with horse and cart, and they fell right down into an > old mineshaft. And of course there was the mine on Newcastle Island. The > island is now a marine park, and a very nice one too. > So Lawrence it is possible that your mining ancestor worked in > Nanaimo also. I wonder if anyone has access to mine employee rosters? It > might be another line of enquiry. > > Regards, > Laurence Byers > Squamish, BC > > -----Original Message----- > From: can-british-columbia-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:can-british-columbia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lawrence > Ollier > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 10:58 AM > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] New Lister Peter OLLIER. > > Hi to Sue, Claudia, Tara, Heather & Malcom. I am responding to you all > in this reply if thats OK. > First thanks for your responses to my enquiry I was expecting a warm > Canadian welcome and was not disapointed, thanks. > I live in Cornwall, England but do have fond memories of Canada...when I > was a young lad in the 1970's I left Tilbury, UK. on a Polish (Poland) > ship heading for Montreal, I was off Gold Mining in the Porcupine Lake > (Timmins) area of Ontario..I / we traveled all over Canada and ended up > living in Vancouver (Kitsalano) for a couple of years, little did I > realise then that I had an ancestor that trod the trail before me! > I am 99% certain that the Peter OLLIER in the 1881 Canadian Census is > him. His age fits within a couple of years on the Census Record..he is > listed as a miner & I have early UK census records of him working in the > Quarries in Northen England then he disapears from the UK altogether ie: > no marriage record, no more census records and no death record so I > think it's him alright. His last sighting was in the UK 1861 census. > > Now here is the bit that confuses me: > > The Peter OLLIER that died in Nanaimo V.I. is certainly of the right > age...however in the BC voters list of 1875 there are two seperate > listings for a Peter OLLIER...the first is for Peter OLLIER of Lightning > Creek a Free Miner, the district code is CL which I am almost sure > stands for Cariboo / Lightning Creek (as in Barkerville, Wells, Stanley > etc) > The other listing in the same register for that same year is: > Peter OLLIER of Cavan St. Nanaimo, labourer, householder. > > I am wondering if these two are one of the same ie: worked the Gold > Fields and had a house in Nanaimo with the proceeds. > Peter OLLIER is also on the Nanaino petion of 1878 also. > > Have searched the Canadian 1881 Census for a "Nanaimo" Peter > OLLIER...nothing has been found. > > Any comments are welcome. > > Thanks for reading all of this. > > BTW Edwin Charles OLLIER death Vancouver...yes he is one of ours he was > born in Crewe, Cheshire, England in 1896 have found him crossing the > border at Detroit in the 1940's. > > Best regards to you all. > > PS would Peter OLLIER have come overland or via sea to the west coast at > that time? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Hi, I've just scanned 2 more pictures. One was taken at the above mine, has 2 women and 2 men, plus my grandmother seated in the middle. I have no idea who the other people were. Then there's one of a Harry Blakey with a string of 3 pack horses out in the woods. Let me know if you'd like to see them. Jim Bundy

Thanks Stella, I remember walking (or running) under that arch many times. Whenever we went downtown from North Van on the bus, it seemed we'd always end up at "the park", which my brothers and I really enjoyed, best part of a shopping day for us. :) Jim Bundy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stella Stanger" <sstanger@sfu.ca> To: "Jim Bundy" <jbundy48@comcast.net>; <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Stanley Park - Old Lumbermans Arch etc > Hi Jim, > Way back when - I mentioned the old Lumbermans Arch in Stanley Park - > Perhaps one of the unidentifiable photo's you have.? > > http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/parks/stanley/history.htm > > http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/gallery/crown_jewel.html > > Happy New Year > Cheers, Stella > > > At 11:10 AM 1/10/2007, Jim Bundy wrote: >>Hi, >>I've just another page from this old album, and they contain the pictures >>in the title of this note. Some spectacular backgrounds on these also. Let >>me know if you'd like to see any. >> Jim Bundy >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Jim, Way back when - I mentioned the old Lumbermans Arch in Stanley Park - Perhaps one of the unidentifiable photo's you have.? http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/parks/stanley/history.htm http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/gallery/crown_jewel.html Happy New Year Cheers, Stella At 11:10 AM 1/10/2007, Jim Bundy wrote: >Hi, >I've just another page from this old album, and they contain the >pictures in the title of this note. Some spectacular backgrounds on >these also. Let me know if you'd like to see any. > Jim Bundy > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was surfing and thinking about Lawrence Ollier's enquiries and somehow I got looking on the 'net (I'm easily distracted) for any references to Van Winkle, a B.C. ghost town near Wells and Barkerville. Did you know that Laura M. Dodd was the postmaster in Van Winkle in 1893? (http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/bc1893.htm ). From that I ended up looking at Barkerville a bit. The great gold rush in the Cariboo started about 1858. Lawrence Ollier's ancestor was in the U.K. in 1861 (U.K. census), but may have been in B.C. by 1875 (B.C. voter's list). Could he have been lured by gold fever? Gold was found in Lightning Creek in 1861. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_British_Columbia The Barkerville website is at http://www.barkerville.com/ Under "Gold Rush Trail Journal" click on "View or download our latest issue". http://www.barkerville.com/current_issue.html Click on bottom item, Entire Gold Rush Trail Journal Issue #1 which takes you to http://www.barkerville.com/pdf%20files/GRT_Journal_2000.pdf . This is a big file so it takes awhile to download. Go to page headed "The Road to Riches" (page 5); the first column mentions Lightning Creek. Issue #2 http://www.barkerville.com/pdf%20files/Gold%20Rush%20Trai%20Journal%2001 .pdf Page 17 Another big file; maybe you can look at just the last section. Also: "The Cariboo Sentinel" Vol. 9 No.1: page 5 mentions Lightning Creek. Vol. 11 No. 1: page 6 makes a reference to "Lightning dust", as in the price given for gold from it. The Wikipedia article on Stanley, BC has a downloadable hi-res map of the area http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/50/Stanley_Map.jpg BC.com has an article on area, directed towards tourists: http://www.britishcolumbia.com/regions/towns/?townID=3584

Maybe by blazes on the trees? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Bundy" <jbundy48@comcast.net> To: "BC Rootsweb" <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:23 AM Subject: [CAN-BC] Molly Gibson mine and area > Hi, > These 3 pictures include a picture of several miners who've climbed up on a rock spire on the mountain top, the mine quarters, must be about 8000 ft elevation, and a couple of miners on the mine trail. Question, with that much snow, how did they know where the trail was? :) Just ask if you'd like to see any. > Jim > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message