Indian Families - Alphonse, Bates, Billy |
Indian, Charles - AJP |
Indian, Michael - AJP |
Irwin, Catherine - Taught 1936-1937 |
Jacobson Bros. - Sawmill in Beaver Valley - Trapline (Einar, John M.) 1923-1973 - Wife of John; Edna? |
Jenner, Jim - Horsefly Cemetery, pre-empt |
Jones, Frank and Roy (Bros) - Roy taught 1912, lived up Black Creek, Ida was Frank's wife, she was a mid-wife from New Brunswick. - Frank - in horsefly Cemetery
(1884-1975). - Ida - in Cemetery (1884-1969) - Fred, son of ?, Horsefly Cemetery (1921-1962) |
Jefferson, Hermans - AJP. - Trapline South of Beaver Lake 1937-1959 with W. Beaty, S. Nicol, T. Jefferson |
Kinvig, Eddie and Mabel (nee Wiggins) - Operated Freight and Trucking Service to Willimas Alke in the 1930's |
Kroupa, Madeleine (nee Niquidet) & Frank - Lived on Flat up 108 Mile Road |
Kennedy, Francis - Teacher circa 1923 - Health Nut - School Picnics |
Kuchan, George - Lived at old mine site (Erickson's) - Ha done of the first telephones |
Kirsten, Dorothy - School Teacher late 30's |
Kuntz, Max - From Germany - AJP - LDR 1929 in 1909 Moffat Creek. |
Kroener, Jack, Otto and Mary - Otto in Horsefly Cemetery - LDR 3782 in 1950 Black Creek Valley |
Kohut, William - LDR lot 169 - Horsefly Mine |
King, Ted - came from England • a sailor and soldier • preempted lot S. 1/2 719 in 1920 • trapped • joined I.D.E. Co. in 1918• moved to Beaver Valley 1920-1921; bought Tommy Petterson Place • worked for Public Works; lived at 150 Mile • moved back to Horsefly • lived with Boswell • great gardener • preempt. |
LaPierre, Joe - Miner • lived at Meiss Hotel |
Lucas, Alphonzo - Mogul Mine |
Loveridge, William E. (Bill) - Born 1884 • his father was an engineer in Likely; then became Superintendent at Bullion Mine for Hobson • Bill worked at Likely, at Dawson • began placer mining in 1914 in Horsefly • formed I.D.E. Co.; dammed Harper's Lake • disaster closed it in 1919 • married Hael Walters in 1916 • died. |
Lowry, Robert O. (Bob) & Rose - from Idaho • AJP • he died from Grippe • Harper's Lease Cemetery. - James (Jim) - Horsefly Cemetery; died 1941 |
Lamberth, Harry & Mary; Helen - Harry a School Trustee |
Lane, Mary - Taught school 1934-1936; September to December 1937. |
Lee, - 4 children in school 1913 |
Lignum, - Bought O.K. Sawmill • closed mill |
Loborg, Emil & Family - AJP • from Seattle • bought property from Bells (1910/1911) • sold to Ford's |
Lou, Ray - Horsefly Cemetery |
Larson, Esther - taught school 1927-1930 • married Ben Gruhs Jr. in 19?? |
Miner, Bill - trapper • 90 years • preempted Miner Meadow; 17 mile S. of Horsefly; lot ?? In 1??? • also along Horsefly Bay Road; lot ?? In ???? • trapped east and south of Quesnel Lake • sold trapline to Bob Dewees. |
Meek, Berdilla - Curly Flenner? |
Meiss, Alex & Matilda (nee Gaspard) - preempt lot 348 in 1896 • butcher from Victoria • she came in 1898 • built Hotel and additions • drove stage for mail in 1908-1910/1911• M.O.P.; first School Trustee • owned first car in Horsefly in 1910 • built first bridge in 1912 • she kept stopping house during the Depression and cared for old people • he kept sheep and turkeys; had a bear cub • she died in 1942; he died in 1928 • both buried Catholic Cemetery. |
Myers, Fred - from U.S. • arrived early 1900's • filed for land at Hobson's Dam; lot ?? • trapped Upper Horsefly River area • AJP 1915 • worked on roads. |
Merchant, E. - AJP |
Moore, Annie - married Albert Patenaude; Moore, C.A. & W.J. - AJP |
Mikkelson, Tom & Minnie; John, Claus, Pete - Tom, Minnie and Claus lived in Beaver Valley • lot 8257 in 1915 and S. 1/2 8259 in 1925 • BL 'B' of 8260 in 1952 - Clause - preempted lot N. 1/2 8259 in 1924 and BL 'A' of 8260 in 1941 • had several traplines • shared a trapline with brother John in McIntosh Lake area 1914-1956 (brother 1936-1942) • trapline between McCauley and L.G. George 1923-1958 - John - homesteaded up 108 Road; lot ?? • sold to Clair Ford, Dogherty • operated a sawmill. |
Mellmus, - AJP |
Mart, Tommy - Freighter |
Murray, John Lewis - from Nova Scotia • preempt lot 1501 in 1902; West bank of horsefly River • rancher • buried in Harper's Lease Cemetery. |
Mykol, Rebecca (nee Youngker) - Hazel Gibbons grandmother • buried Catholic Cemetery |
McDougal, Captain & Agnes (nee Campbell) |
McDougal, Gretta - married John Parminter |
MacEachern, Romeo - came from eastern Canada • helped Meiss, bent build 1st bridge across the Horsefly River • married Mrs. Minne Thygassen (nee Sample) • preemptions N 1/2 lot 3760, lot 1502 in 1899 • B.C. Directory of 1898 lists him as a baker. |
MacEachern, D.T. - |
MacEachern, - Jim - |
McCallum, John, Donald, Will - brothers - Don married Ida Patenaude. |
McCallum, Danny - No relation to McCallum brothers • mined during 1880's - 90's in Horsefly • Harper's Lease Cemetery. |
McAuley, James - LDR lot 505 in 1897; Beaver Creek; abandoned 1904 • sold to Kennedy's. |
MacQuarrie, - ran store with ? For about 3 years, circa 1916-1921 • married a Mrs. Morrison • daughter Effie Louise. |
McMasters, Paul - |
MacKenzie, William A. - LDR 2564 in 1915, with G.B. Fraser. - Ken - Fraser & Mac. - Woodjam A.J.P. |
McKay, James - Government agent. |
MacLeod, Dan - drowned in the Horsefly River • Harpers Lease Cemetery. |
McIntosh, Alexander George - LDR lot 336 in 1893; SW Swawk Lake • LDR lot 338 in 1893; Halfway House S. of McIntosh Lake. |
McInnes, J.J. - LDR lot 397 in 1893; Beady Creek • lot 398 in 1892. - A.P. - LDR lots 395and 396 in 1889 & 1891; Beady Creek, 9 mile Beaver Lake. |
McDonald, Ian - A.J.P. - A.C. - Horsefly Cemetery. - Frank - Horsefly Cemtery 1908-1967. |
McCally, George - A.J.P. • McCally & Taylor. |
McGee, Jim - Trapper • stayed at Meiss Hotel. |
McKinnon, Dr. - United Church Minister in Williams Lake. |
McCrae, John - managed Walters Hotel in 1902 with Fitzgerald • LDR 863 in 1906; 1 mile E. of Quesnelle Dam. |
Nicol, Alex and Meg - Children; Alex, Bunty, Annie, Kathleen and Shelly • Arrived in 1913 to work for McKenzie on Wood Jam • Moved to Lakeview Ranch on
Robert Lake - Pre-empt lot 720 in 1918 • Lot 726 in 1914; Beaver Valley. |
Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. - AJP. |
Niquidet, - George stage line from Mabel Kinvig late 1946 • Joined by Louis in 1947 • Madeleine married Frank Kroupa • lived up 108 Mile on flat. |
Ogden, Percy - Fur Buyer. |
Oak, Ernest - Lived up 108 Mile Road. |
Olson, Gunner - Horsefly Cemetery (1892-1961). |
Patenaude, J.P. and Catherine /Maria - came west in 1891, settled at 150 Mile House • worked for V & P • also postmaster • farmed and grew wheat
at 150 • moved to Horsefly • bought Woodjam from Louie Henry in 189? • lot 339 Woodjam • lot s.1/2 503 in 1909 • bought store • built first part of Corner House •
was Justice of the Peace • postmaster • mailrun. - Albert - came West before 1890; Vancouver; Robertson's Store at Clinton; arrived in Horsefly in ???? • ranched on
Woodjam • BC Directory 1901-1902; Rancher and Stock Raiser • preempt lot 340 in 189? • lot N.1/2 503 in 1910; Horsefly • lot 2567 in 1914; Black Creek • helped in store
• postmaster • lived in LaFlemme House • lived in Corner House • married Annie Moore. - Ernest - BC Directory 1901-1902; Miller • AJP • married Jeanne Bryson.
- Bryson - Ernest's son • married Rena Chandler • they operated Bluebird Inn • he guided. - Ida - married Ed McCallum, 1 son. She died shortly afterwards.
Child was raised at Woodjam. - Hope - Telegraph operator here • then moved to Soda Creek? • then to 150 Mile House • married Katie Rose. |
Parminter, John - Outfitter and Guide • Married Gretta McDougall (Gretta taught 1918-1919). Lived at Corner House. 8 children. Now live at Quesnel. |
Pegues, Hooper A. - Married Erma Cessford, Lived at Corner House. 2 sons, Bob and Joe. Came from Georgia, Chicago. Lot 1925 in 1915 (first cancelled). |
Parker, William - Mountain House (158 Mile). 'Parker's Place'. LDR 170 in 1896, North Shore Big Lake. LDR 462 in 1902, North Shore Big Lake. LDR 461 in 1906, North Shore Big Lake. |
Pickard, Martha - Visitor to Horsefly, in photographs, engaged for a while to Bill Boswell. |
Petterson, Tommy - came in 189? from Norway, pre-empted land in Beaver Valley, sold to Adams, moved to Horsefly, bought land from A.B. Camp, built house adjoining Niquidet property 1902. Born in 1858. AJP 1915. |