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Henry Holding was the son of Richard Henry Holding and Isabella Holding (nee Guest). He married Jessie Wilkie on March 29, 1890. They had seven children: Henry, Jessie Alice, Richard, Arthur, Fred, Isabella, and Pauline.
Term Source: HPC Record (HOLDI-2/282)

Octavius Bentley Neve Wilkie was born December 15, 1872 in Dublin. In 1891 he was living with his parents in Fort Langley and at the age of 18 is listed as a civil engineer. Octavius died in Victoria June 8, 1942 just a few years after Dora, his wife. He was the son of Henry and Alicia Wilkie. (Information provided by family descendant Tannis Pond).

Otway John James Wilkie was born on October 4, 1861 at Howth County, Dublin, Ireland. He immigrated to Canada on October 24, 1878. He came via steamer to Quebec, then railway to San Francisco and finally by steamer to Victoria on November 24, 1878. Otway was employed on the Sam Robertson farm in Mission for approximately 1 year. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway doing survey work. He took part in laying the line from Yale down to Port Moody. Otway was also a member of the Commission of Special Provincial Police from 1892 to 1942 as Superintendent of Provincial Police. He had an orchard of 70 trees, and on his property the flood of 1894 destroyed his farm embankment. He died on October 21, 1945.