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Name Biographical Note Location
1903 Class Victoria College   1136
Ach-Chey Mult   610
Acreman, John & Ethel (Brakes) Ethel Brakes was born in Victoria in 1896. She married John Acreman (born in Vancouver in 1892) who later became a Police Officer for the City of Victoria and also the Police Chief for the Municipality of Esquimalt. John Acreman died in 1931. 1558
Adams, John Thomas and Emma John Adams was born about 1876 and came to Victoria in 1887 at age 11. He found work as a foundryman and in the course of his career helped lay the first wooden water mains in Victoria and later worked at Ramsay & Adams Foundry on Garbally Road. He died in 1968. 2221
Aikman, Hugh Bowlsby Willson Hugh Bowlsby Willson Aikman was called to the Bar on February 25, 1873 as the first Canadian law student to take out his diploma in British Columbia. He later worked as a registrar general. 1091
Albhouse, Dora Dora Albhouse was born in Victoria ca. 1898. She worked as an elementary school teacher in Victoria area schools for approximately 40 years. 1624
Albhouse, Elizabeth Elizabeth Albhouse was born in Victoria ca. 1896. She worked as a civil servant for the Provincial Government for approximately 40 years. 1622
Albhouse, Jennie Jennie Albhouse was born in Victoria ca. 1894. She was a pianist and housekeeper in her life. 1623
Albhouse, Phineas Jack Phineas Jack Albhouse was born in Victoria July 3, 1901. He worked at the C.P.R. Warehouse later in his life. 1621
Albion Iron Works This foundry was established in 1861 under the management of Mr. J. Spratt. It was located at Store and Chatham Streets and encompassed three and a half acres of land. In 1883 the A.I.W. closed pending transfer to a syndicate Mr. R. Dunsmuir was elected president and R. P. Rithet, Vice-President. The A.I.W. operated until the mid 1920's as Albion Stove Works Co. 1199
Alexander, Charles & Ada Charles Alexander was born in Victoria on September 9, 1863, the son of Charles and Nancy Alexander. He married Ada Barnswell who was born in Victoria on May 14, 1874. Later, Charles worked as a Teamster. 1617
Alexander, Charles Sr. and Nancy Charles Alexander was born August 16, 1824 in St. Louis, Missouri. Charles and his wife Nancy Alexander arrived in Victoria in July 1858 where he found work as a carpenter. He also served as a Lay Minister. Charles died on January 31, 1913. 2232
Alexander, John & Flora John Alexander was born in Victoria on July 9, 1876. 1446
Alexander, John Miller & Martha John Alexander worked as a carpenter. He also served as a gunner in the First World War. 1645
Alexander, Kenneth Kenneth Alexander was the grandson of Charles and Nacy Alexander. He worked in the chimney sweeping business. 1445
Alexis, John John Alexis was born in Victoria in 1915. He later became the owner of Johnny's Coffee Shop located at Fort and Quadra Streets. 1322
Alexis, Theodore Theodore Alexis was the original owner and founder of John's Coffee Shop starting in 1908. 2250
Allard, Joseph Joseph Allard arrived in Victoria in 1843 as an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company. He worked at Fort Victoria. 1347
Allatt, T. Smith   2013
Alston, Elizabeth Caroline   676
Anderson, A.C. A.C. Anderson arrived in Victoria from Oregon in 1858. He had earlier worked as a chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company.  
Anderson, Captain John and Betty John Anderson was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1850. He came to Victoria about 1875 and found work as a master mariner. He and his wife Betty lived at 534 Langford Street for approximately 20 years before his death in 1923. 78
Anderson, Sybil Ruth Sybil Ruth Pedlingham was born in Esquimalt on December 10, 1915. In 1941, she married Arnold Brookman Anderson. She and her husband settled in North Vancouver in 1951. She was a mother, housewife and active member of the Women's Auxiliary to the Vancouver Art Gallery. She died on May 6, 1994. 1746
Andrews, James James Andrews was born in Hovant, England. In 1869, he came to Victoria where he worked as a chemist at the Royal Naval Hospital. He and his wife Louise lived at 631 Head Street for many years. He also served as the organist at St. Paul's Church for approximately 40 years. 1123
Angus Campbell & Co. Located at 530 Broughton Street at the corner of Langley. Angus Campbell's was the first ladies' ready-to-wear shop in Victoria. 1202
Ash, John Built in 1891, this hotel was designed by John Teague. The ground floor was occupied by shops and the two upper stories included lavishly decorated rooms and an impressive 80 seat restaurant. In 1920, the hotel was renovated to accommodate war veterans and their families. From 1935 until 1947, the women's branch of the Armed Forces used the building as their headquarters. The building was demolished in 1961. 2058
Askey, Fred   1152
Astrico, Andrea   2477
Atterbury, Edith & Charles J. Charles Atterbury was born in London, England. On January 31, 1898 Charles married Edith Wint in Dore, England. The couple came to Victoria about 1912 where Charles worked as a fireman and as a Teamster. The couple had four sons including John, Kenneth, Gerald and James. 1695
Atterbury, Gerald Gerald Atterbury was born in Victoria in October 1912 to Charles J. and Edith Atterbury. 1698
Atterbury, James Edward James Atterbury was born in Victoria on May 14, 1914 to Charles J. and Edith Atterbury. 1699
Atterbury, John Stuart John Atterbury was born in Sheffield, England in 1899. He came to Canada in 1902, with his parents Charles J. and Edith Atterbury, and later arrived in Victoria about 1912. 1696
Atterbury, Kenneth C.B. John Atterbury was born in 1909 to Charles J. and Edith Atterbury. 1697
Atwood, Evelyn Penelope Evelyn Penelope Atwood was born in Victoria in 1888. She later worked as a court stenographer before her death in 1953. 1666
Aubel, Edward Lane Edward Lane Aubel worked at Bapco Paint Company. 1455
Aubel, Eileen May (nee Huffman) Eileen May Aubel was a housewife in the Victoria area. 1456
Auger, Celeste   627
Auger, Nicholas Nicholas Auger worked as a voltigeur. He later received a land grant from the Hudson's bay Company at Portage Inlet.  
Austen, Algernon Town Clerk. 2012
Austen, Joseph 1871, age 89 years. 603
Austin, Joel John   2498
Austin, John Joel and Sarah John Joel Austin arrived in Victoria in 1863. On September 26, 1864, he married Sarah Ann Stout. In 1967, he was appointed as a deputy sheriff and later became an accountant for the Department of Public Works. He was also active as a singer, conductor and composer in the local music scene. 2259

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