Monday, September 7, 2009

Sarah Finlayson (nee Work)


Name: Sarah Work
Born: November 2, 1829
Location: Colville, Washington Territory
Died: January 25, 1906
Location: Victoria, BC
Married: Roderick Finlayson
Date: December 14, 1849
Location: Fort Victoria, BC
Children:
Mary Finlayson b: 1850
Sarah Jane Finlayson b: 1852
Catherine Finlayson b: 1854
Anne Jane Finlayson b: 1856
John Work Finlayson b: 1859
Sarah Suzette Finlayson b: 1860
Duncan Nichol Finlayson b: 1862
Letitia Agnes Finlayson b: 1864
Roderick David Finlayson b: 1867
Cecelia Margaret Finlayson b: 1870
William Henry Finlayson b: 1873

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Dr. William Fraser Tolmie



Name: William Fraser Tolmie
Parents: Alexander Tolmie & Marjory Fraser
Born: 1812
Location: Scotland
Died: 1886
Location: Victoria, BC
Married: Jane Work
Date: November 25, 1827
Location: Colville, Washington Territory
Children:
-Alexander John Tolmie b: 1851
-William Fraser (Jr) Tolmie b: 1852
-John Work Tolmie b: 1854
-James Work Tolmie b: 1855
-Henry Work Tolmie b: 1857
-Roderick Finlayson Tolmie b: 1858
-May Fraser Tolmie b: 1861
-Jane (Jeanie) Work Tolmie b: 1862
-Anne Fraser Tolmie b: 1863
-Margaret Cecilia Tolmie b: 1865
-Simon Fraser Tolmie b: 1867
-Josette Catherine Tolmie b: 1869

Jane Tolmie (nee Work)


Name: Jane Tolmie
Born: November 25, 1827
Location: Colville, Washington Territory
Died: June 23, 1880
Location: Victoria, BC
Married: William Fraser Tolmie
Date: Febuary 19, 1850
Children:

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Josette Work (nee Legace)


Name: Josette Legace
Parents: Pierre & Emma Legace
Born: Abt. 1809
Died: 1896
Location: Victoria, BC
Married: John Work
Date: 1826
Location: Spokane, Washington Territory
Children:
-Jane Work b: 1827
-Sarah Work b: 1829
-Letitia Work b: 1831
-Margaret Work b: 1836
-Mary Work b: 1837
-John Work b: 1839
-Catherine (Kate) Work b: 1842
-Henry Work b: 1844
-David Work b: 1846
-Cecelia Josephine Work b: 1849
-Suzette Work b: 1854

John Work


Name: John (Wark) Work
Born: 1792
Location: Ireland
Died: 1861
Location: Victoria, BC
Married: Josette Legace
Date: 1826
Location: Spokane, Washington Territory
Children:
-Jane Work b: 1827
-Sarah Work b: 1829
-Letitia Work b: 1831
-Margaret Work b: 1836
-Mary Work b: 1837
-John Work b: 1839
-Catherine (Kate) Work b: 1842
-Henry Work b: 1844
-David Work b: 1846
-Cecelia Josephine Work b: 1849
-Suzette Work b: 1854
Key Role(s);
- Chief Factor in the Hudson's Bay Company
- One of the founding families of Victoria
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