Frank Beaton and the Fort St. John Fur Trade


Entry Date: 1927-10-30
Content: very cold + Cloudy wind from North Willie took up a load of Freight self went up to Fish Creek in after noon Started to Snow about 3 a clock and Contind about 1 1/2 hours. Very cold towards evening Mary and Douglass down for a visit John Thoma + Brother arrvd from Pouce Coupe on their way North to Trap I camped at Fish Creek
Page Number: 105
PDF Page Number: 108
People Mentioned: Mr John Thoma
Mrs Mary Unknown
Mr Unknown Douglass
Places Mentioned: Fish Creek,BC,CA
Pouce Coupe,BC,CA

Images from MS-0749 courtesy of Royal BC Museum, BC Archives.

Pdf Info:

The Hudsons Bay Company Fort St. Johns Daily Journal for 1926 to 1930 (Frank W. Beaton)

Records and daily events for May 1st, 1926 to June 3rd, 1930 for Fort St. John 

British Columbia Archives MS-0749 Box 3, File 16: Frank Beaton 

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