Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck.
Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939.
Five families:
1. Henry and Ruth Byers
2. Ervin and Florence McKay
3. Clarence and Etta Byers
4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie
5. Ken and Hazel Hansen
Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel.
Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.
Verso: "Truck logging at Seaford, Cortez Isld. Scotty McKenzie with pike pole. Clarence Byers truck driver. Hayes Anderson truck.
Moved to Von Donop Oct 1st, 1939.
Five families:
1. Henry and Ruth Byers
2. Ervin and Florence McKay
3. Clarence and Etta Byers
4. Scotty and Amy McKenzie
5. Ken and Hazel Hansen
Ervin and Florence were parents of Etta and Hazel.
Henry and Ruth were parents of Amy and Clarence.
Photograph of a group of people: Nat Hodson, Jack Manson, Ellen Middleton, Elma (? check) Middleton, Anna Middleton, Madge in front, Teenie Jameson, Harry in front. Photo is faded.
Photograph of a group of people: Nat Hodson, Jack Manson, Ellen Middleton, Elma (? check) Middleton, Anna Middleton, Madge in front, Teenie Jameson, Harry in front. Photo is faded.
Fonds consists of ten photographs (nine black and white; 1 coloured) depicting members of the extended Byers/ Manson families, logging at Seaford and Von Donop Inlet, and the Union Steamship Chelohsin.
Henry and Ruth Byers, Ervin and Florence (Manson) McKay, Clarence and Etta (McKay) Byers, Ken and Hazel (McKay) Hansen, Scotty and Amy (Byers) McKenzie moved to Von Donop Inlet in 1939, where they ran a logging operation.
Custodial History
Found in Information Files folder (Byers family), August 1, 2020 and transferred to Archives.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of ten photographs (nine black and white; 1 coloured) depicting members of the extended Byers/ Manson families, logging at Seaford and Von Donop Inlet, and the Union Steamship Chelohsin.
Photograph of a group of people at Smelt Bay.
L to R: Henry Hague, Anna Manson (Middleton), Nicol Manson, Florence Manson, Gwen Manson, Rose Manson, Parnell Conlin, Mrs. George Bursen, Mrs. Mike (Jane) Manson
(Photos .311 through .314 are from the same envelope.)
Photograph of a group of people at Smelt Bay.
L to R: Henry Hague, Anna Manson (Middleton), Nicol Manson, Florence Manson, Gwen Manson, Rose Manson, Parnell Conlin, Mrs. George Bursen, Mrs. Mike (Jane) Manson
(Photos .311 through .314 are from the same envelope.)
Photograph of a group of people taken at Manson's Hall: Velma Bergman, Bob Martineau, Doug Morton, Mike Talbot, Mary Martineau, Jennie Morton, Lottie McDevitt, Peggy Talbot, Nesta Stackhouse, Meg Shaw, Eva Freeman, Emilie Hansen, Shirley Beaulieu, Otto Ellingsen, Doreen Reedel, May Ellingsen, Wilf Freeman, Irv Reedel, Dianne Hansen, Jimmy Hansen, Robbie Graham, Rollo Boas, Ernie Keen, Ken Hansen, Ann Dewar, Ev Summers, Jack Summers.
Photograph of a group of people taken at Manson's Hall: Velma Bergman, Bob Martineau, Doug Morton, Mike Talbot, Mary Martineau, Jennie Morton, Lottie McDevitt, Peggy Talbot, Nesta Stackhouse, Meg Shaw, Eva Freeman, Emilie Hansen, Shirley Beaulieu, Otto Ellingsen, Doreen Reedel, May Ellingsen, Wilf Freeman, Irv Reedel, Dianne Hansen, Jimmy Hansen, Robbie Graham, Rollo Boas, Ernie Keen, Ken Hansen, Ann Dewar, Ev Summers, Jack Summers.
Photo depicts a group of people who lived at the Von Donop creek logging camp (buildings not shown).
Back: Scotty McKenzie, Clarence Byers, Henry Byers, Ken Hansen
Seated: Ervin McKay, Florence McKay, Ruth Byers
End at right: Hazel Hansen, Amy McKenzie
Babies: Irene and Lorraine Byers
Photo depicts a group of people who lived at the Von Donop creek logging camp (buildings not shown).
Back: Scotty McKenzie, Clarence Byers, Henry Byers, Ken Hansen
Seated: Ervin McKay, Florence McKay, Ruth Byers
End at right: Hazel Hansen, Amy McKenzie
Babies: Irene and Lorraine Byers
Photograph of a group people in front of the home of Charles and Jenny Allen in Gorge Harbour (site of the present-day Gorge Harbour Marina).
L to R, front: Mrs C. Allen with adopted daughter Elsie on her lap, orphan boy behind her, Mrs. John Manson ("Auntie Maggie")
Above: Florence Manson, Mrs. Mike Manson, Gwen Robertson; Flossie Manson above Mrs. M. Manson.
Photograph of a group people in front of the home of Charles and Jenny Allen in Gorge Harbour (site of the present-day Gorge Harbour Marina).
L to R, front: Mrs C. Allen with adopted daughter Elsie on her lap, orphan boy behind her, Mrs. John Manson ("Auntie Maggie")
Above: Florence Manson, Mrs. Mike Manson, Gwen Robertson; Flossie Manson above Mrs. M. Manson.