File contains a Manson family tree (typed; 33 pages), a typed excerpt of a 1908 trip to BC, including a visit to Cortes, and a history of Manson and other family names.
Photograph of the family of William Manson of Nanaimo. The people are identified on the back:
Front L to R: William Manson ("Skeena Willy"), his parents Jenny and Willy, with Grace, daughter of William in front
Back: Arthur, Mother (wife of William), Maggie (sister of William) [check]
Photograph of the family of William Manson of Nanaimo. The people are identified on the back:
Front L to R: William Manson ("Skeena Willy"), his parents Jenny and Willy, with Grace, daughter of William in front
Back: Arthur, Mother (wife of William), Maggie (sister of William) [check]
File contains material relating to Michael Manson: a manifest of the "Cardena" (undated); a typed copy of the 1891 log of the schooner "Thistle"; a typed copy of Manson's diary of a trip to Washington DC in 1923; a family tree of the Bain family of Shetland ca. 1983; typed copies of various newspaper stories about John and Michael Manson; photocopied diary pages; a printed story of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake.
File contains material relating to Michael Manson: a manifest of the "Cardena" (undated); a typed copy of the 1891 log of the schooner "Thistle"; a typed copy of Manson's diary of a trip to Washington DC in 1923; a family tree of the Bain family of Shetland ca. 1983; typed copies of various newspaper stories about John and Michael Manson; photocopied diary pages; a printed story of the steam donkey explosion on Gunflint Lake.
File contains a copy of a letter from Mike Manson to John Manson, a history of the Manson family written by Etta Byers and a letter about the Manson family to the museum from Etta Byers (2013).
File contains a copy of a letter from Mike Manson to John Manson, a history of the Manson family written by Etta Byers and a letter about the Manson family to the museum from Etta Byers (2013).
File contains correspondence, notes, and a family tree.
Manson family tree may also be found in the CIMAS Library binder "Manson Family Tree print-out".
File contains correspondence, notes, and a family tree.
Manson family tree may also be found in the CIMAS Library binder "Manson Family Tree print-out".
Photograph is a portrait of the family of William J. Manson (brother of Michael and John Manson), sent as a thank-you note after their Cortes Island visit.
Photograph is a portrait of the family of William J. Manson (brother of Michael and John Manson), sent as a thank-you note after their Cortes Island visit.
A group standing in front of the Rev. H. C. Nixon's boat "Salal".
Left to right: Bert Manson, Winnie Manson, Ivy Henry, Agnes Morrison, Dorothy Manson.
The Mansons are the family of William J. Manson from Mission B.C. The other two are friends visiting Cortes Island.
A group standing in front of the Rev. H. C. Nixon's boat "Salal".
Left to right: Bert Manson, Winnie Manson, Ivy Henry, Agnes Morrison, Dorothy Manson.
The Mansons are the family of William J. Manson from Mission B.C. The other two are friends visiting Cortes Island.
Photograph of the Manson family tenting in front of the Manson home at Sunny Brae after the house burned down.
L to R: Winnie Manson, Anna Manson, Nick Manson, Dorothy Manson and Rose Manson.
Photograph of the Manson family tenting in front of the Manson home at Sunny Brae after the house burned down.
L to R: Winnie Manson, Anna Manson, Nick Manson, Dorothy Manson and Rose Manson.
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School).
Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson.
Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton).
Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
"Young Hopefuls" in front of the Manson's Landing school (then known as the Cortez Island School).
Front row: Ethel Tiber, George Marquette, Wilena Smith (later Mrs. Dick Thompson, Quadra), Nicol Manson.
Mid-row: Katherine Marquette, Mrs. Mary Marquette, Rose and Anna Manson (Middleton).
Back row: Alice Marquette & her grandmother, Mrs. Anna (August) Tiber.
Members of the Manson family at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. There is a cherry tree at the end of the storage shed, and to the left and behind the people, an old building and fence and Italian prune trees.
L to R: Mrs. Jane Manson holding May Freeman, Mrs. Robina Freeman, Flossie Manson, David Robertson, Jack Manson, George Freeman
Note Freemans fox terrier 'Gypsy' to the left of Mrs. Manson and blocks of stove wood with an axe to the right.
Members of the Manson family at Stag Bay, Hernando Island. There is a cherry tree at the end of the storage shed, and to the left and behind the people, an old building and fence and Italian prune trees.
L to R: Mrs. Jane Manson holding May Freeman, Mrs. Robina Freeman, Flossie Manson, David Robertson, Jack Manson, George Freeman
Note Freemans fox terrier 'Gypsy' to the left of Mrs. Manson and blocks of stove wood with an axe to the right.
Top photograph shows the home of the John Manson family at Sunny Brae farm, taken by Wilf or James Allen. The house was built by David Robertson and burned down in 1912.
Bottom photograph is a picture of a boy and a dog.
2 photograph prints glued onto a postcard: b&w; each 7 x 5 cm
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Top photograph shows the home of the John Manson family at Sunny Brae farm, taken by Wilf or James Allen. The house was built by David Robertson and burned down in 1912.
Bottom photograph is a picture of a boy and a dog.