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Name Biographical Note Location
Nagano, Frank Terumaro Frank Terumaro Nagano was born on October 3, 1898. In 1938, he married and moved to the mainland. 1540
Nagano, Manzo & Tayoko Manzo Nagano arrived in Canada in 1877 as the first Japanese settler in Canada. He lived and worked in Victoria from 1888-1923. 1539
Nason, Ithiel Blake and Mary Ithiel Blake Nason was a member of the Legislature between 1891 and 1893. He was also a sawmill owner, miner and operator of a general store. 1062
Nathan, Henry Henry Nathan was the first member of Parliament for Victoria in 1871. 2411
Nathan, Henry Jr.   2524
Naylor, William Brooke Employed as Sheriff of Vancouver Island in 1866. 552
Naysmith, John John Naysmith worked at the Parliament Buildings for 50 years. He was also a charter member of the Hart Society. 1101
Naysmith, Margie Margie Naysmith taught swimming to young children for many years. 1122
Naysmith, Scott Scotty Naysmith arrived in Victoria from Scotland in July 1914. He worked as a sightseeing driver. 1121
Needham, Joseph, C.J.   2061
Neely, Jane   550
Nelson, Lillian Lillian Nelson worked as a teacher. 1736
Neroutsos, Captain Cyril D. Captain Cyril D. Neroutsos was a marine superintendent of the British Columbia Coast Steamship Services. He was also a lieutenant in the Royal Nay Reserves and served on the H.M.S. President and H.M.S. Swiftsure. 1034
Nesbitt, James K. James K. Nesbitt was a newspaperman and local historian. 1145
Nesbitt, Jane Ann Jane Ann Saunders sailed to Victoria in 1862 aboard the brideship Tynemouth. Shortly after her arrival, she married Samuel Nesbitt with whom she operated a bakery. The two had five children. 2125
Nesbitt, Samuel Samel Nesbitt was born in 1829 and died on April 13, 1881. He arrived in Victoria in the early 1850's where he worked as a prospector, businessman and union leader.In 1863, he married Jane Ann Saunders. 2124
New England Bakery   1211
Newbird, James   623
Newbury, Hattie   2522
Newbury, W.   2472
Newcombe, Dr. Charles F. Dr. Charles F. Newcombe was born in Newcastle, England in 1851. He was trained as a medical doctor and emigrated to North America in 1884. He moved to Victoria in 1889 and became active in founding the first Natural History Society and also worked for the Provincial Museum. With the help of his son, Newcombe collected plants, mollusks, fossils, aboriginal artifacts and information throughout the Province. He died in 1924. 1506
Nex, Bert Bert Nex owned the Pitzer & Nex Service Station. 1390
Nicholl, James and Sarah Ann James and Sarah Nicholl arrived in Victoria about 1877. James worked as a labourer. 581
Noakes, A.O. A.O. Noakes was commissioned as a land surveyor in 1910. He practiced as a surveyor for 55 years. 2446
Noakes, Winifred Winifred noakes was the wife of A.O. Noakes. 2447
Noble, Jane Russell and Hugh Hugh Noble married Jane Russell in 1912 in Scotland. Shortly thereafter they sailed to Canada and settled in Victoria. John worked as a construction worker. 1429
Noel, Herbert (Bert) Herbert (Bert) Noel came to Victoria from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1912. He was a self employed electrical and refrigeration engineer. 1487
Northwestern Creamery   1204
Nott, Joseph and Jane Joseph Nott owned the plumbing firm of R.J. Nott & Co. Ltd. 1649
O'Connell, John & Margaret John and Margaret (nee Culligan) O'Connell were married in Nanaimo in 1909. They came to Victoria in 1915 and John worked as a streetcar conductor. The couple had eight children. 1753
O'Neill, Mary Jane Mary Jane O'Neill was a housewife who was widowed in 1915. She was the mother of three children. 2163
O'Reilly, Peter   642
O'Sullivan, Daniel Daniel O'Sullivan worked for Canada Customs. He was also a rowing coach for the J.B.A.A. 1277
O'Sullivan, Humphrey Humphrey O'Sullivan worked at the Hudson's Bay warehouse. He lived at 413 Quebec Street. 1275
Ogden, Peter Skene Peter Skene Ogden was a Hudson Bay Company Fort factor and trader. 636
Okamoto, Shinkichi & Misu Shinkichi & Misu Okamoto lived in the Shawnigan Lake area until 1914 when they moved to the Cloverdale area of Victoria. Shinkichi worked as a labourer. In 1942, the family was evacuated to Vancouver by the Government and following World War Two, the family resided in Taber, Alberta. Shinkichi died in 1963 and Misu died in 1975. 1534
Oland, Denise Victoria (nee Harris) Denise Victoria Oland was born in Victoria in 1898, the granddaughter of James Douglas. She died in 1948. 2354
Oliphant, Lillian Piercy Lillian Piercy Oliphant was born in Victoria in 1892, the daughter of John Edward and Henrietta Piercy. She married John Oliphant in 1917. 1274
Oliphant, William and Helen   2415
Oliver, Flo and John John worked as a teamster with Luney Brothers, a cement man for the City of Victoria and also operated his own business Oliver's Jersey Dairy. He also served on the Saanich Council and as the chairman of the Greater Victoria Cemetary Board. 2224
Oliver, William Edgar and Mary Eleanor (nee Ward) Mary Eleanor Ward was born in Victoria in 1869. She married William Edgar Oliver who arrived in Victoria in 1894. William was the initial partner of Lyman Duff and also the first reeve of Oak Bay and a founding member of the Victoria Golf Club. He died in 1922 and Mary died in 1959. 2326
Omai Omai was from the Kanaka or Sandwich Islands and came to Victoria to assist in the construction of Fort Victoria. 665
Owen, Rev. A.   2442
Owen, William Gaskill William Gaskill Owen was born in Victoria on September 5, 1914. 1763

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