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.
File contains May Ellingsen's notes on Cortes history, including pre-emptions, a trip to Mexico, and information about Squirrel Cove and Redonda Island.
File contains May Ellingsen's notes on Cortes history, including pre-emptions, a trip to Mexico, and information about Squirrel Cove and Redonda Island.
Photograph of Mike Manson and his wife Jane, John Manson, Wilf Manson and daughter Dorothy, seated on logs on the beach. The photograph was taken on Mittlenatch Island when sheep were kept there.
Photograph of Mike Manson and his wife Jane, John Manson, Wilf Manson and daughter Dorothy, seated on logs on the beach. The photograph was taken on Mittlenatch Island when sheep were kept there.
Photograph of people seated aboard a forestry boat stationed at Squirrel Cove.
L to R: Charlie Nichols, Margaret Forrest, Norma Calwell, Joe Munro, unknown, George Palmer, young Finney, Andy Byers, Jim Anderson, unknown
Photograph of people seated aboard a forestry boat stationed at Squirrel Cove.
L to R: Charlie Nichols, Margaret Forrest, Norma Calwell, Joe Munro, unknown, George Palmer, young Finney, Andy Byers, Jim Anderson, unknown
(R to L) Charlie Nichols, Margaret Forrest, Norma Calwell, Joe Manro, [unidentified], George Palmer, Young Finney, Andy Byers, Jim Anderson, [unidentified] (Duplicate of 2007.001.229)
(R to L) Charlie Nichols, Margaret Forrest, Norma Calwell, Joe Manro, [unidentified], George Palmer, Young Finney, Andy Byers, Jim Anderson, [unidentified] (Duplicate of 2007.001.229)
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