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Name Biographical Note Location
Boggs, Beaumont Worked as a real estate and insurance broker. 1580
Bolduc, Father Was a Roman Catholic Missionary and celebrated the first Holy Mass in Victoria on March 19, 1843. 644
Borde, Auguste Francis Was the son of Antoinette Borde. Worked as the chief of a fire brigade volunteer corps and also was the municipal water tax collector. He died at St. Joseph Hospital in 1919. 1349
Borde, Hyppolite Was the son of Antoinette Borde. He worked as a shoe repairer. 1350
Borde, Jean and Antoinette Jean and Antoinette Borde and their 5 children emigrated to Victoria from France in 1858. Jean died in 1861 and Amtoinette became the owner of Victoria Hand Laundry on Chatham Street. She died on August 22, 1911. 2203
Borde, Leon H. and Edith (nee Cox) Leon H. Borde was born in Victoria in 1884. He married Edith Cox, a native Victorian born in 1885. Leon was the custodian of the B.C. Gazette. 1075
Bossi, Achille Achille Bossi was born in Port Ceresio, Italy. He emigrated to Victoria and was in partnership in a store on the north-east corner of Yates and Broad. He returned to Italy before 1900. 1023
Bossi, Alfred L. Alfred L. Bossi was born in Victoria on May 20, 1901, the son of Calvin Andrew Bossi. He was employed as a plastering contracto. 1021
Bossi, Americo V. and Wilhelmina (nee McDonald) Americo V. Bossi was born in Porto Ceresio, Italy. After emigrating to Victoria, he opened up a store. He returned to Italy about 1900. 1017
Bossi, Anita M. Anita M. Bossi was born in Victoria on March 22, 1903, the daughter of Calvin Andrew Bossi. She worked as a teacher. 1024
Bossi, Calvin A. and Louise (nee Schenk) Calvin A Bossi was born in Porto Ceresio, Italy on October 31, 1866. His wife was born Louise Caroline Schenk in Grenchen, Switzerland on April 19, 1866. Calvin operated a store at Johnson and Store Streets. 1018
Bossi, Carlo Calvin A Bossi was born in Porto Ceresio, Italy in 1826. After emigrating to Victoria, he operated several stores and a hotel. 1015
Bossi, Felix Felix Bossi was born in Porto Ceresio, Italy. After emigrating to Victoria, he worked as businessman. He later moved to Yale where he operated a store and then returned to Italy. 1022
Bossi, Giacomo and Rosa Giacomo Bossi was born in Porto Ceresio, Italy on March 15, 1832. After emigrating to Victoria, he was the owner of the Grand Pacific Hotel at Johnson and Store Streets. 1016
Bossi, Olga L. Olga L. Bossi was born in Victoria on June 24, 1895, the daughter of Calvin Andrew Bossi. She worked as a teacher. 1020
Bossi, Vincent L. Giacomo Bossi was born in Porto Ceresio, Italy about 1873. After emigrating to Victoria, he operated a store on Blanshard. He died on May 26, 1896 in the Point Ellice Bridge disaster. 1019
Bottineau, Baptiste Worked as a voltigeur. He received an H.B.C. land grant at Portage Inlet. 616
Bouche, George   618
Bowes, Cyrus Herbert Cyrus Herbert Bowes was born near Bolton, Ontario on September 29, 1867. After graduating from the Ontario pharmaceutical College he came to Victoria. In Victoria he opened up his own pharmacy. 1443
Bowles, Richard & Louise Richard Bowles was born in Victoria on July 4, 1863. He worked as an upholsterer. His wife Louise LeLievre was born in 1872, the daughter of Father Lyndon LeLievre, the school master of Craigflower School House. 1732
Brabant, Père Auguste Pere Auguste Brabant was born on October 23, 1845 at West Flanders. He was a teacher at St. Louis College. In 1908, he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Dioceses of Victoria. He died in 1912. 1351
Brackman, Henry Hebry Brackman was the founder of Brackman Ker Milling Co. 2340
Brackman & Ker   1190
Bragg, Edward Edward Bragg worked as a contractor and brickmason. He was also an alderman for the Municipality of Victoria in 1892-1893, 1895 and 1898. 2521
Brain, Alfred Ernest Alfred Ernest Brain was born on June 8, 1890 at Carshalton, London, England. He emigrated to Victoria in 1911where he worked as a clerk at the Victoria Post Office for 43 years. In 1917 he married Olive Phyllis Brain. He died in 1985. 1625
Brain, Olive Phyllis Olive Phyllis Brain was born in the Channel Islands on October 29, 1892. In 1914, she emigrated to Victoria and in 1917 married Alfred Ernest Brain. She died in1985 at the age of 93. 1626
Bray, Edward (Babe) Edward Bray was born in Victoria in 1900. He worked at Bray's Livery Stable, later known as Bray's Transfer, at 734 Johnson Street. 1507
Bray, Richard & Mary Richard Bray was a livery stable owner in Victoria. He and his wife Mary had four sons, Richard, Roderick, Edward and William. 1468
Breidfjord, Johann Johann Breidfjord was born in Iceland. He arrived in Victoria about 1886 where he worked as a labourer and carpenter. 6
Breton, William Edwards William Edwards Breton was born in Cork, Ireland. He first came to Victoria about 1876 while serving with the Pacific Squadron for which he worked as a medical officer. 1614
Brew, Chartres   672
Brindley, Arthur & Ellen Arthur Ernset Brindley worked as an accountant for Moore Whittington Lumber. He was married to Ellen Eliza Godwin. 1615
Brooke, Blanche (nee Vaio) and Chas. Blanche Vaio was born in Victoria on November 24, 1893, the daughter of John and Mary Vaio. She married Charles Brooke who arrived in Victoria in 1907. 2300
Brooks, Henry James & M.A. White Henry James Brooks was born on Prince Edward Island. After moving to Victoria, he purchased 100 acres of land off Stelly's Cross Road where he worked as a farmer. 1607
Brooks, John L. & E.W. Turgoose John Lemuel Brooks was a farmer who worked on a farm off Stelly's Cross Road. 1608
Brotchie, William   55
Brown, Barbara (nee Cameron) Barabara Brown worked as the second matron at the B.C. Protestant Orphanage. She was married to R.A. Brown. 1444
Brown, Capt. George Capt. George Brown was the First Captain of the Princess Mary. 1562
Brown, Frances Ann   2150
Brown, Henry Henry Brown arrived in Victoria in 1862. He operated a drygoods store, Brown and White, for 20 years prior to his death in 1891. He was also past grandmaster and grand secretary for the Masonic Lodge of British Columbia. 2291
Brown, James   675
Brown, Michael Costin and Agnes Murray Agnes Murray Brown was born in Victoria in 1862. She married Michael Costin Brown who moved to Victoria in 1875. 2091
Brown, Percival Rideout Percival Rideout Brown worked as a financial agent for Allsop and Mason. He also worked as a manager of the B.C. Land and Investment Agency and managing editor of tthe Daily Colonist. He died in 1921 at the age of 66. 1579
Brown Jug Saloon This early and famous Victoria establishment was located at the S.E. corner of Government and Fort Streets. 1208
Buckley, Harold V. Harold V. Buckley attended Oakland Elementary School, Victoria High School and the Normal School before obtaining work as a B.C. land surveyer. He was also a member of the Native Sons organization. 1578
Bull, Captain John A. Served on the H.M. survey ship Plumper. 80
Bunting, C.   2023
Burnaby, Robert   2053
Burnes, Thomas J. Thomas J. Burnes worked as a customs officer and hotelier. He owned and operated the American Hotel and the Burnes House. He also served as a volunteer fireman. 2222
Burnes, Thomas J. Thomas J. Burnes worked as a customs officer and hotelier. He owned and operated the American Hotel and the Burnes House. He also served as a volunteer fireman. 1002
Burnett, George Jennings George Jennings Burnett was an organist and choirmaster at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and at St. John's Anglican Church between 1890-1904 and 1904-1941 respectively. He was also a composer of secular and sacred music and a secular music teacher. 1134
Burnett, H.A. Burnett and Agnes Harold Burnett was a contractor and bricklayer who ran a building supply business. 1495
Burr, William H. William H. Burr worked as a schoolteacher. 2060
Burt, Stephen Sylvester Stephen Sylvester Burt arrived in Victoria on board the S.S. Tynemouth. He opened up the London Bakery at 106 Government Street. He was married to Amelia Hayes with whom he had 6 children. 578
Butchart, Jenny McLaughlin   2307
Butchart, Robert Pim   2306
Butland, James Served on the H.M.S. Satellite in 1860. 95
Butler, Captain W.   2510
Byers, Mary Elizabeth Harrison Mary Elizabeth Harrison Byers was born in Saanichton on February 16, 1885, the daughter of George Harrison and Mary Porter. She was a housewife and died on May 24, 1935. 682
Byers, William Douglas William Douglas Byers was a sealer. He died on November 30, 1944. 681

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