Geoffrey Nash and workers at the Beaver River Lumber Mill.

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Object Description

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Object ID

3344

Title

Geoffrey Nash and workers at the Beaver River Lumber Mill.

Date

[ca. 1910].

Description

Geoffrey Nash (marked with hard to see red ink) and workers at the Beaver River Lumber Mill. He's standing on the far left of the group of men on the right.

Photo Inscription/Caption

Written on back years later by Bernard Nash: This is the Beaver River Lumber Co. Mill on side track between County Line Rd. and Jackman Rd. Geoff worked here more than once. Me + Frank went up to see him here one Sunday in 1910 I think he had us in to d

People/Subject

Beaver River Mill

The Beaver River Mill began operating around 1900, and was apparently one of the largest mills in the Fraser Valley at the time. The mill had its own store, and by 1915 there were 400 loggers employed there. The crew included Caucasians, Japanese, Chinese, and Indian (South Asian) workers. Each nationality had their own separate living quarters and cookhouse. The mill burned down in 1919 and everything was destroyed, including the railway cars. It was never rebuilt. The Petersen family owned some of the Beaver Mill property, and found relics of the business on the property. When they moved to the property in 1954, a spur line of the BC Electric Railway (BCER) ran right outside their house. The Pihan family owned the property for about 20 years too.

Term Source: "The Place Between," by the Aldergrove Heritage Society; George Pihan.

Nash, Bernard (Bill)

Bernard (Bill) was born July 6, 1896 in Whatcom (now Bellingham), Washington to parents Alice and John Angas Nash. He married Letty Midred Crocker December 15, 1919. They had 6 children: Mildred Alice, Harvey Bernard, Howard Ronald, Kathreen Amelia (Kathie), Alberta Rose (Bert), and Donald (Don) Angus. He died November 19, 1990, in Burnaby.
Term Source: Nash: A Heritage" by Kathreen Nash.

Nash, Geoffrey (1890-1970)

Geoffrey Nash was born July 6, 1890, at Buckhatch Farm, Rettendon Common, Essex, to parents John Angas and Alice Nash. He died June 21, 1970, in Abbotsford.
Term Source: Fort Langley Cemetery, pg. 44 (Hannay). HPC Record (NASH-1/489), "Nash: A Heritage" by Kathreen Nash.

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