Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Table of Contents Old Hazelton Post Office History Post Master Bios and Genealogy Old Hazelton Old Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada Hazelton BC alt- Old Town alt- Old Hazelton alt- Historic Hazelton alt- Historically called “The Forks” where the Skeena River meets the Bulkley River Village Status Cassiar Land District Latitude- 55° 15′ 21″ N Longitude- 127° 40′ 32″ W Portion of Map from Library and Archives Canada Site, link below View of Old Hazelton 1915 Town Insurance Plan map from Library and Archives Canada, see link below In 1916 it was connected to the Grand Trunk Railroad, by Stage road and Ferry, 1- 1/2 miles 1916- Headquarters for the BC Govt. Omineca Land and Mining Division Old Hudson Bay Post and Trading Centre All trails in the area, left from Old Hazelton Omineca Placer Gold Mines, Groundhog coal Fields, Upper Naas, Skeena River, Northern Middle Interior, and the Kispiox Valley. Old Hazelton was developed in 1866, when the Collins Overland Telegraph came through this area. It was known as the Pack Train Capital of Canada It was the end of the line for Sternwheelers, that plied the Skeena River from Port Essington to Old Hazelton. Many Prospectors, Trappers, Ranchers and Land Speculators, came into this area. Old Hazelton is situated directly adjacent to a Native Reserve to the East. This view above is from Government St looking South East on Omineca St John Arthur Clark King Sealy New building on that corner now (2014) Portion of picture above showing hotels Other hotel, shown on map above, Hazelton Hotel, Located on Government St., Owned by Edward Courtenay Stephenson b- Dec 1864, Stratford Upon Avon, England, d- Sept 19, 1913 in Hazelton, age 49 shown as a store keeper in Victoria in 1901 his brother Rev. F. L. Stephenson was in Victoria Sept 1913 sister, Mrs. G. H. Brown Edward was sick for some time in Wrinch Hospital. Edward sold the Hotel, ca May 12, 1913 to Royston Gordon “ Roy” Moseley b- Nov 19, 1876 in Virginia USA d- Sept 16, 1945 San Francisco, CA immigrated in 1887 I show him living in Prince Rupert in 1916 as well. in 1921 in Stewart BC 1910 he is in Otter Creek, Alaska son of Pierson John Moseley (alt- Pearson) and Susanne “Susan” Tidy married “Nettie” Moody, May 17, 1914 in Christ Church, Vancouver BC b- Kansas USA, age 26 when she married daughter of Amos Fraser Moody and Charlotte Baldwin spouse shown when he died, Melva Jones A fire Feb 24, 1910 destroyed the 3 story Hazelton Hotel Owned by Thomas Oleson, leased to Walter Bornes at the time. it was a loss of $20,000. fire started by an overturned lamp in the lower smoking room. Many residents were burned, but seems all lived. Walter Bornes came into the Bulkley Valley in 1901 buying furs. He lived in Victoria at that time. Walter Bornes b- Sept 5,1867 in Germany 1940 he was living in Seattle WA Then Nov 6, 1932 the Hazelton Hotel burned to the ground. It was one of the oldest buildings in town at the time Peter Carrigan was manager at the time. It was built by R. Cunningham and Son. Mrs. R. S. Sargent purchased it a few years years before it burned. R. J. “Black Jack” McDonnell (alt MacDonnell) owned the Ingineca Hotel in Old Town. Known as the “King of Saloon Keepers” Jean Caux, aka- Jean-Jacques Caux, nickname “Cataline” became a famous Mule Pack Train Operator here and in BC. ran Pack trains from Yale, Ashcroft, Quesnel to Hazelton. Anywhere the miners went, he went. b- ca 1829 at Oloron-Sainte-Marie in Béarn, France, (shown age 56 in 1891 in Clinton BC) d- Oct 22, 1922, in Hazelton BC buried on the hill, near Old Hazelton, age 93 Prior to1882 he was in partnership with Sauveur Buc in Cassiar area. Caux & Buc, Dissolved Apr 12, 1882 1887 in Ashcroft directory, shown as a Packer He married twice, both Native ladies. married 1st, Lucy Mary, had a daughter- Clemence Caux, 1879-1953 married 2nd- Amelia C'eyxkn “Jailken” York, 1855-1933 they had 2 daughters and a son daughter- Rhoda Ji-ji-wat-ko Dominic 1876-1953 son- William Benjamin York, 1878-1970 daughter- Clara 'Kesutetko' Dominic, 1881-1974 William Douglas Jardine b- Sept 1858, Scotland d- Feb 22, 1912, age 54 Immigrated in 1891 Accountant at the Hazelton Hotel He was the accountant for Cataline. also for the Omineca Hotel member of the Kamloops and Omineca Masonic Lodge. Brother- John Jardine was MLA for Esquimalt. Post Office History Name of Office: Hazelton Federal Electoral District: Skeena (BC) Office Opened May 1, 1899 Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Richard Strong Sargent 1899-05-01 1927-08-11 Dismissal, political partisanship Cooper Horace Wrinch 1928-03-24 1945-03-29 Resignation Miss Edith Violet Cooper 1945-06-01 Acting Mathew Arthur Myros OAS Oct 10,1895 1945-07-22 1948-03-05 Resignation Charles Lucas Batham 1948-04-16 Acting John Kenneth Miller OAS 1949-02-28 Acting Beverley Harold Hobbs 1949-05-15 Acting “ 1950-05-15 1950-09-21 Resignation Harry Compton 1950-10-23 Acting ” 1951-10-23 1957-11-06 George Arthur Davey 1957-11-07 Acting Bernard Lawrence Hindle 1958-12-18 Acting “ 1960-02-29 This reproduction is NOT represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the National Archives of Canada. The source of this material is the National Archives of Canada Post Master Bios and Genealogy Richard Strong Sargent b- June 22, 1873, Georgetown, PEI d- Aug 3, 1944 in Hazelton BC, age 71 He arrived in Hazelton in 1891, Manager Hudson Bay Company 1901, shown as a store keeper in Hazelton age 27, single son of J. P. Sargent and Elizabeth King married Emily Agnes Barbeau, Sept 11, 1911, Catholic rectory, Prince Rupert BC. b- Minneapolis, Ellipen, Minnesota, USA, age 31 when married d- July 8, 1969 in Wrinch Memorial Hospital, Hazelton, age 89 daughter of Joseph Barbeau and Mary Garske Cooper Horace Wrinch b- May 18, 1903 in Hazelton BC d- 1969, age 66 Drug Store clerk when he married son of the famous Hazelton Doctor Horace Cooper Wrinch, b- Essex England and Alice Jane Breckon, b- Bronte, ON married Briseis Gladys Margarita Rock, Oct 6, 1927, United Church, Hazelton b- Cloquet, Minnesota, USA, age 20 when she married d- daughter of Adolph Rock, and Sarah Hay They had 4 children Mathew Arthur Myros b- Nov 15, 1895, Krakuw, Poland d- Apr 15, 1974 in Hazelton, age 78 Enlisted in WWI, Jan 3, 1918 in Winnipeg, MB Reg # 2378926 General Store Manager in Hazelton, when he married son of Mitchel Myros and Justyna Dubchack married Inez Maud Smith, Jan 26, 1926, St. Peter's Church, Hazelton b- June 1, 1896, Moodyville BC, age 29 when married d- June 13, 1951 in Vancouver BC, age 55 daughter of Charles Victor Smith and Agnes Edith Smith They had a son, and he died in 1963 Matthew remarried Dorothy Mildred Lee 1916 Government Agent- Stephen Hamilton Hoskins b- May 9, 1869, In Ware Reg Dist, Hertfordshire, England d- Aug 18, 1959 in Duncan BC, age 90 Immigrated ca 1890 1921 Government Agent in Smithers, married with 3 sons son of Edward Hamilton Hoskins, and Hannah Ann O'Brien married Margaret Hilda Hoskins, nee Ward, Apr 21, 1903 in Fernie BC Mining Recorder- James E. Kirby District Chief of Police- Alexander Charles Minty b- ca 1870 Aberdeen Scotland, age 48 when he remarried May 13, 1918 Apr 1914 he left Fernie to come to Hazelton Chief Constable, Prov. Police in South Fort George in 1918 son of Thomas Minty and Isabella Minty, nee ? Road Superintendent- W. J. Carr District Forester- R. E. Allen Indian Agent- R. E. Loring First Indian Agent for the Babine Agency Served until 1921, replaced by Ed Hyde. Lived in the Dominion Hotel in Victoria, until he went to hospital. Richard Ernest Loring b- July 9,1852 in Germany (alt ca1849?) d- Oct 7,1934, in Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria BC, age 86 (85?) Immigrated in 1883 or 1882? widower in 1911 wife- Margaret Loring, nee ? b- Mar 15, 1855 in Victoria BC d- 8 children listed in 1901, born from 1872 to 1894 Indian Constable- H. Hamblin Game Warden- C. Burrington District Headquarters of the Dominion Telegraph Service- E. R. Cox Manager Newspaper- The Omineca Miner, A. R. McDonald, Manager and Editor Union Bank of Canada- H. H. Little, Manager Henry Hyslop Little b- May 19, 1885, Barrie ON d- Aug 17, 1972 in Victoria, age 88 son of Robert Elliot Little and Ellen Hyslop married Olive Wrathall, Jan 5, 1914 in Prince Rupert b- Victoria BC, age 20 when married General Stores- Hudson Bay Store R. G. Cunningham and Son C. V. Smith W. H. Holland R. S. Sargent (see PO history above) Frederick Ernest Willett (corrected per his granddaughter) Ruddy and McKay- Livery, Ford Agency, Blacksmith shop J. Macaulay- Blacksmith shop Pool Room Galena Club Drug Store- Dr. H. C. Wrinch, Up-to-Date Drug Store Butchers- H. A. Duhamel W. H. Burken S. J. Martin- Provincial Assayer Interior Lumber Company Sawmill Undertakers- Stephenson and Crum Dentist- Dr. Badgero Chartered Accountant- A. E. Player Fur Buyers- Tom Elliot and Co. Restaurants- Mrs. Glassey L. Jackman There has been many history books written about this area. some links below Ext Links Hazelton Pioneer Museum and Archives http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/Search.do?mu=on&R=NGUIDE_ADIA&lang=en 'Ksan Museum http://www.ksan.org/ Gitxsan/ Gitanmaxx http://www.sfu.ca/brc/virtual_village/tsimshian/gitxsan/gitanmaxx.html 1915 Fire Insurance Map link http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayEcopies&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3807518&title=Hazelton%20&%20New%20Hazelton,%20B.C.,%20June%201915.&ecopy=e010688877-v8 Jean Caux http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/caux_jean_15E.html http://bcheritage.ca/skeena/cataline.htm Story of the first car to travel to Hazelton A medal to commemorate this event was returned to Hazelton, Nov 2013, P. E. Sands, (bio below) great photo of car, and drivers http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/curtis&CISOPTR=669 But as it turned out it was faked http://www.flickr.com/photos/tourism_bc/3725422133/ Perley Evans Sands b- Nov 25, 1874, Naples Maine d- June 25, 1934 Seattle, King, WA, USA, age 59 wife- Cora E. Sands, nee Johnson, married Nov 4, 1896 at Baltimore Perley's father- Charles Sumner Sands mother- Ellen M. Robinson both parents born in Maine © Last modified: 2018/12/15 10:35by dlgent Log In