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Galbraith (family)
Identity area
Type of entity
Family
Authorized form of name
Galbraith (family)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1841-1924
History
Originally from Ontario, John Galbraith came to BC in 1864 to take part in the Wild Horse Creek gold rush. His brother, Robert L.T. Galbraith, joined him in 1874. After realizing that supplying the miners would earn them more money than mining, they packed supplies into the mining areas, set up a general store, and established a ferry service on the Kootenay River. John died in 1887, and Robert represented the East Kootenay as MLA in Victoria and was later appointed Indian Agent for the Kootenay Agency. Robert died in 1924.
Places
Fort Steele, BC
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
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Internal structures/genealogy
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Relationships area
Control area
Description identifier
MS 6
Institution identifier
Fort Steele Heritage Town Archives
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Status
Draft
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 8 January 2011
