Francisco. Ar. with father, mother and brother.
Purser C.P.R. Co.
Moore, William. July. Str. Cortez, from San Francisco. Ar. with father, mother and brother.
Miner in Alaska
Moore, James. May. Via Bellingham Bay, Ar. single; gold miner
from San Francisco.
Phillips, July. Str. Pacific, from San Francisco. Ar. with husband and son.
Mrs. Alexander. Resident of Seattle, Wash.
Phelps, August. Ship Oracle, from San Francisco. Ar. with husband;
Mrs. Edward. now widow in this city
Scott, June. Barque George Anna, Ar. with husband;
Mrs. William. from San Francisco. now widow in this city
Seward, Thomas W. May. Barque D. M. Hall, Ar. single; gold miner
from San Francisco.
Sere, John B. June 11. Str. Republic from San Francisco. Ar. with wife and son;
was prominent hotel-keeper--Hotel de France
Stelly, George. May. Str. Oregon, from San Francisco. Ar. single; contractor
Wolfenden, Mrs. H. August. Ship Oracle from San Francisco. Ar. with father and mother
This list and statement has been compiled with the greatest care
by the undersigned, who has lived in this city continuously since
February 13th, 1859, when he arrived with his mother and three
brothers on the steamer Northerner, from San Francisco, Cal.,
his father, Thomas Lea Fawcett, having arrived the previous year,
July, 1858.
Sept. 1st, 1908.
EDGAR FAWCETT.
The undersigned, who has lived in this city since July, 1858,
certifies to the correctness of this statement.
D. W. HIGGINS.
Note--Since the original list was compiled in 1908, thirteen
have since died, leaving thirty-one remaining, as per above list, on
March 1st, 1912.
CHAPTER XXXV.
ROSTER OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTERS
Being those remaining in 1908 of the 20,000 people who came to
Victoria from California in the year 1858. Total, 45.--E. F.
Before the year 1858, Victoria was a trading station or fort of the
Hudson's Bay Company. I
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