John Manson (1868-1959) was born in the Shetland Islands and migrated to British Columbia in 1887, where he joined his brother Michael Manson on Cortes Island. He married Margaret Ellen Smith in 1894 and they had four children: Jack (born 1896), Anna (1898), Rose (1900) and Nicol (1906). The family lived at Sunny Brae Farm, on the south-east side of Cortes, across from Twin Islands.
Custodial History
Most of the files in this series were in an old wooden box when transferred to the archives, suggesting that they were collected from John Manson's house as a unit.
Scope and Content
Series consists of records created by John Manson of Sunny Brae farm, including legal documents, financial records, correspondence and ephemera.
Slide shows (L to R):
Back: Don McDevitt, Ian Maclean, Jeannie Mathews, Johnny Weiler in back, Heather Maclean
Front: Danny Hogan, Philip Bergman, Sarah Weiler, Janice Maclean, ? Hogan (ID)
Slide shows (L to R):
Back: Don McDevitt, Ian Maclean, Jeannie Mathews, Johnny Weiler in back, Heather Maclean
Front: Danny Hogan, Philip Bergman, Sarah Weiler, Janice Maclean, ? Hogan (ID)
Slide shows, in the back row, L to R: Teacher Don McDevitt with his hands on the shoulders of (ID), Johnny Weiler, Sheril Mathews, Pat McCoy
Middle: Heather Maclean, Jeannie Mathews, Ian Maclean
Front: Doug McCoy, Philip Bergman, Janice Maclean, ? (ID), Sarah Weiler in pink dress, Ricky Mathews
Slide shows, in the back row, L to R: Teacher Don McDevitt with his hands on the shoulders of (ID), Johnny Weiler, Sheril Mathews, Pat McCoy
Middle: Heather Maclean, Jeannie Mathews, Ian Maclean
Front: Doug McCoy, Philip Bergman, Janice Maclean, ? (ID), Sarah Weiler in pink dress, Ricky Mathews
Slide depicts a pile driver and pilings on a barge beside the Whaletown wharf. The houses across the bay near the present site of the ferry dock are in the background.
Slide depicts a pile driver and pilings on a barge beside the Whaletown wharf. The houses across the bay near the present site of the ferry dock are in the background.