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Information about Mr. Charles York in Cedar, B.C. Charles York was born Feb. 1829 in Yorkshire, England. From the Nanaimo historical archives.
Charles York and James Gordon were among the early settlers. J. Gordon came from Lanarkshire, Scotland and Charles York from Yorkshire, England crossed the Isthmus of Panama. First lived in Ohio in 1848 and later in the gold rush to California in 1849. There he met Charles York . They both explored for gold and later joined the gold rush to the Cariboo, joined it in 1859. They afterwards returned to California and came to Nanaimo in 1862.
Not long afterwards, they, as partners, took up a large acreage in Cranberry and Nanaimo Districts, living on the highway on the York Estate until 1880 when Gordon moved to where his family now live. The most of the York Estate passed into other hands. Charles York donated the land for the cemetary at Cedar Anglican church where he is buried. It is said that he also donated the land for the school in Cedar.
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CHARLES YORK (born Feb., 1829 - died Jan. 12, 1892) Reg. Number:B13084 (GSU # 1927112) Microfilm #:
1892-09-044604
Lived common law with Sarah on the census of 1881, it said that she was an Indian woman named Sarah and had children:
Children: SAM YORK (born 06 16 1870)
WENT YORK (born 22 05 1872)
NELSON YORK (born 01 10 1874)
AMOS YORK (born 03 08 1875)
MAY YORK (born 12 19 1877)
WILLIE YORK (born 11 06 1879)
CHARLIE YORK (born 01 07 1882)
Salie, Cecille or Sarah was listed as approx. 40 years old & an Anglican on 1881 census. born in B.C. 312 Household and Charles York was approx. 32.
Looking for any relatives
Demoors family not much information:
Demoors started with Augustus & Mary Jan (Laroque or Laroche) They had 6 children in Ottawa. Ontario
Anne Lahaie married to George Lahaie
Alice ? Married to?
Telesford
Eugene married to Hazel Iris (Smith/McMillan)
Florence married to Mydouse? And then to Albert
George married to Edna?
Anne & George Lahaie had 11 children
any more information would be great.
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