William Barker (prospector)
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| William (Billy) Barker | |
 William Barker
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| Born | ?feb,jan?1817 Cambridgeshire, England |
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| Died | July 11th, 1894 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Education | schools |
| Occupation | prospector |
| Spouse | Jane Lavender (years married unknown) Elizabeth Collyer (1863-1865) |
| Children | Emma Eliza |
| Parents | ??? |
William Barker (baptized 7 June 1817 – 11 July 1894) was a Canadian gold prospector and miner who participated in the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush in 1858 and the Cariboo Gold Rush in 1862 in the modern province of British Columbia.
[edit] Early Years
William Barker was born in March, Cambridgeshire, England and followed in the footsteps of his father and worked as a waterman on the canals. He married Jane Lavender and had a daughter, Emma Eliza.
In the 1830's when railways were beginning to make canals obsolete, William left England for the United States where he participated in the California Gold Rush. [1]
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links and references
- Barkerville Historic Town
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- History of Billy Barker Days at Quesnel, British Columbia
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