Maypole Tree
In late May, 1846, Alexander Caulfield Anderson set out from Fort Langley on his return journey to Kamloops, across the range of mountains that separated Fort Langley…
Read moreLurking Back
My mother was a writer, sort of. She wrote columns for local newspapers (for the Campbell River Courier, and the Sooke Mirror), which were generally received with delight and —…
Read moreFur trade genealogy
Fur trade genealogy is a very interesting subject, and I have quite a bit of information for some of the people whose Google searches turn up on my website. However,…
Read moreLieutenant-Colonel Alexander Seton
Alexander Seton, after whom British Columbia’s Seton Lake was named, was born in 1814 at Tottenham, Middlesex. He was the eldest surviving son of Alexander Caulfield Anderson’s uncle, Alexander Anderson…
Read moreMore about the Anderson-Seton family — The First Generation
As long as I am telling you about Alexander Caulfield Anderson’s famous (and infamous) cousins, I might as well mention his aunts and uncles — the first generation that resulted…
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