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Aldergrove Land Grant diagram, ca. 1890

Diagram of the 160 acre crown land granted to Philip Jackman dated April 21, 1890. The land is in the south-east quarter Section 30, Township 13 for $160. […]

Road work noted in the BC Public Works Report.

Improvements made on the road from Murray’s Hill to Sumas Prairie with Philip Jackman Sr. as foreman as documented in the Report of the Chief Commissioner of Lands […]

Township of Langley Council minute book for 1896-1899

Philip Jackman was Reeve of Langley from 1895-1897 inclusive. The municipal books and papers, including the council’s minutes, of Jackman’s first year as Reeve were destroyed in a […]

Fisheries Commissioner’s Report, 1906

An interview transcription that identifies Philip Jackman as a “Fishery Officer at Whonnock for five years.” This interview on the depletion of fish stocks due to the use […]

Royal Engineer Recruitment Muster List

A recruitment list that documents Philip Jackman’s enlistment into the Royal Engineers. It notes that Jackman was recruited in Devonport on November 6, 1856.