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Object Description

Object Name

Oral History

Recording

Object ID

SR-097 A

Title

James and Emma Mowat oral history interview conducted by Peter Chant on 23 May 1973.

Extent

1 audio cassette.

Date

23 May 1973.

Description

SR-097 A: Tracks 1 - 7 discuss the Mowat family. Mowat's childhood and schooling are discussed.
Tracks 8 - 13 discuss early Fort Langley, including the first automobiles, early doctors, the introduction of electricity, and early businesses.
Track 14 briefly mentions the Mowat family, including James and Emma Mowat.
Tracks 15 - 17 discuss leisure, including the community hall and sports and games.

People/Subject

Mowat, James, Jr.

James Mowat Jr. (Jim) was born on March 9, 1900, in Aberdeen, Scotland. He came to Canada with his mother in 1902. His father James Sr. had emigrated in the 1890s, and they met him in Fort Langley. James married Emma Booth Allin, and they had one daughter, Barbara. James died on November 1, 1986.

Mowat, James, Sr., 1866-1943

James Mowat Sr. was born on May 11, 1866. He married Christina, and they had children James (b. 1901), Maggie (b. 1903), Annie (b. 1905), George (b. 1909), and Charles (b. 1911). James came to Canada in the 1890s, and his wife and child, James Jr., joined him in 1902. James was a jack-of-all-trades, and had worked in farming and mining before having a family. He died May 6, 1943.
Term Source: Fort Langley Cemetery pg. 42 (Hannay), HPC Record (HPC-50/935)

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