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Series
6.7 -- Individuals and Groups, Sechelt and District -- O, Page 1
Photographs
consist of pioneer families, individuals, groups, Mayors and Councillors,
members of town service industries of Sechelt listed in alphabetical
order. Photographers include Edric Clayton, Charles Bradbury, Helen
McCall.
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6.7.192
1907-1920s
-- Gladys and Kate Bourchier.
Thomas
Patrick O'Kelly married Gladys Bourchier, probably in Edmonton,
where their two sons Patrick Edward James, known as Mickey, and
Miall Bourchier, known as Dooley, were born. In 1907 T.P. O'Kelly
was a trader for the Hudson's Bay Company and travelled in the
north. Around 1912 T. J. O'Kelly was involved with a Vancouver
firm, Robertson, in producing advertising photographs for distribution
to such places as B. C. House in London to attract people who
would purchase land in Sechelt (see photograph 6.7.198). He and
his family came to Sechelt in 1912 where he was briefly the only
partner Bert Whitaker ever had. The family lived in the hotel
and in the Whitaker's Beach House until 1915. T.P. O'Kelly was
post master at Sechelt for six months in 1914 and a school trustee
in 1915. He served as an army captain in WW1 and saw action at
Paschendaele. Later he took sled dogs to Russia for the British
army. His nephew Tom Pinder came to live with the O'Kellys in
1918 after the death of his mother Kate Pinder who was Gladys
O'Kelly's sister.
Photographs
courtesy the O'Kelly family See also oversize photographs 6.15.94,
6.15.129.
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6.7.193
1907-1920s
-- Gladys O'Kelly in the Arctic
Thomas
Patrick O'Kelly married Gladys Bourchier, probably in Edmonton,
where their two sons Patrick Edward James, known as Mickey, and
Miall Bourchier, known as Dooley, were born. In 1907 T.P. O'Kelly
was a trader for the Hudson's Bay Company and travelled in the
north. Around 1912 T. J. O'Kelly was involved with a Vancouver
firm, Robertson, in producing advertising photographs for distribution
to such places as B. C. House in London to attract people who
would purchase land in Sechelt (see photograph 6.7.198). He and
his family came to Sechelt in 1912 where he was briefly the only
partner Bert Whitaker ever had. The family lived in the hotel
and in the Whitaker's Beach House until 1915. T.P. O'Kelly was
post master at Sechelt for six months in 1914 and a school trustee
in 1915. He served as an army captain in WW1 and saw action at
Paschendaele. Later he took sled dogs to Russia for the British
army. His nephew Tom Pinder came to live with the O'Kellys in
1918 after the death of his mother Kate Pinder who was Gladys
O'Kelly's sister.
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6.7.194
1907-1920s
-- Gladys O'Kelly
Thomas
Patrick O'Kelly married Gladys Bourchier, probably in Edmonton,
where their two sons Patrick Edward James, known as Mickey, and
Miall Bourchier, known as Dooley, were born. In 1907 T.P. O'Kelly
was a trader for the Hudson's Bay Company and travelled in the
north. Around 1912 T. J. O'Kelly was involved with a Vancouver
firm, Robertson, in producing advertising photographs for distribution
to such places as B. C. House in London to attract people who
would purchase land in Sechelt (see photograph 6.7.198). He and
his family came to Sechelt in 1912 where he was briefly the only
partner Bert Whitaker ever had. The family lived in the hotel
and in the Whitaker's Beach House until 1915. T.P. O'Kelly was
post master at Sechelt for six months in 1914 and a school trustee
in 1915. He served as an army captain in WW1 and saw action at
Paschendaele. Later he took sled dogs to Russia for the British
army. His nephew Tom Pinder came to live with the O'Kellys in
1918 after the death of his mother Kate Pinder who was Gladys
O'Kelly's sister.
Photographs
courtesy the O'Kelly family See also oversize photographs 6.15.94,
6.15.129.
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