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.
Photograph of Al Taylor of Read Island, standing on the landing rock at Channel Rock, beside his small open sailboat, equipped with side boards and a Seagull engine.
Photograph of Al Taylor of Read Island, standing on the landing rock at Channel Rock, beside his small open sailboat, equipped with side boards and a Seagull engine.
At the bottom of the stairs: Janice (ID) Maclean, Johnny Weiler, Mary Weiler and Sarah Weiler. Mrs. Thornton on the stairs, another woman behind her (ID), two men in cleric's robes, Don Maclean (R)
At the bottom of the stairs: Janice (ID) Maclean, Johnny Weiler, Mary Weiler and Sarah Weiler. Mrs. Thornton on the stairs, another woman behind her (ID), two men in cleric's robes, Don Maclean (R)
Note was included with photo: "Doreen, can you identify please? Lorena thinks the local is close to their beach in Gorge Harbour. maybe in front of Bernie Allen's i.e. the spit where he had skids on beach for pulling up rowboats."
Note was included with photo: "Doreen, can you identify please? Lorena thinks the local is close to their beach in Gorge Harbour. maybe in front of Bernie Allen's i.e. the spit where he had skids on beach for pulling up rowboats."
