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Object Name
Newspaper Ad
Object ID
5451
Title
Advertisement of the subdividing of part of Charles Hope's Deep Creek Farm.
Extent
1 item (300 dpi tiff) : col.
Date
12 Mar. 1895.
Description
Advertisement of the subdividing of part of Charles Hope's Deep Creek Farm. Notes made on paper probably by Hope or members of his family.
People/Subject
Hope, Charles Edward, 1864-1949
Charles Edward Hope was born in 1864, arrived in Vancouver in March, 1889 (age 25) and married Lily Dawson Mavis (1874-1957) on September 1, 1892. They lived in Vancouver until 1909, when he had established his farm in Fort Langley, called "Deep Creek Farm." They had several children, including Alexander Campbell Hope, Ada, Mary Margaret, Jessie Thelma, Ernest, and John. Charles died on April 27, 1949. He was also one of the originators of the White Canada Association, which was formed to push back against Japanese and Chinese immigration. He played a role in preventing Japanese and Chinese Canadians from purchasing or leasing land.
Term Source: HPC Record (HOPEC-1/283), Fort Langley Cemetery pg. 24 (Hannay)
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