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  • Ferguson
  • Thacker
  • Skistad
  • Broomfield
  • Ogden
  • McKinlay

Skistad
Reidar Skistad (1911-1985) married Truda Charlotte Broomfield; they had one child, a son named Reidar Raymond Andreas (b:1952) known as Ray. Reidar came to Canada from Mjondalen, Norway; his father's name was Andreas Skistad. He worked in the Yukon running a gold dredge and South America for a short time. Then the family lived in Priceton (Truda's home town) and Savona, British Columbia where he worked at the mill.Ray married Melody Thacker

Ogden
Peter Skene Ogden (1794-1854) married Julia Rivet. I believe that they had eight children. Peter was a trapper, fur trader and explorer working for the North West Company and later for the Hudson Bay Company.

McKinlay
His daughter Sarah Julia married Archibald McKinlay (1810-1889); they had six children named James, Archie, Allan, Sarah, Mary, and another son who's name is unknown. Archibald came to Canada with his sister Mrs. James McMillan from Scotland and he too joined the fur trade working for the Hudson Bay Co. Eventually he owned a hotel with his family in Lac La Hache, B.C.

Ferguson
Sarah Ellen married Adam B. Ferguson. Adam owned a hotel in Savona, B.C. (and I understand the family may also have owned a hotel in Lillooet, B.C. at one time.) They had a number of children one of which was my grandfather Henry Archribald Ferguson.
Henry known as Harry, married Josephine Tinline her mother's name was Grace; they had six children. Harold Ogden, Wilfred, Grace, Sarah Ellen, Henry, and Luella Mary Josephine. Harry was a rancher and he worked on and owned cattle ranches in the Kamloops, B.C. area. He was a great horseman and rode every day until he was almost 80.

My Mother was Sarah Ellen (1913-1996) known as Ellen. She married George Lester Thacker (1919-1998) and had one daughter Melody Anne (b:1961). They owned a General Store and ran the Post Office in Walhachin, B.C. Melody married R. Raymond A. Skistad and they have four children. Crystal Anne, Reidar Ray, Lacey Jean, and Tiffany Sara.

Thacker
Willian Henry Phillips was a Captain of a Merchant ship he married Rebecca Edmond James. Their son Joseph married Prudence Hosken and they had three or more children; William, Richard Wesley, and Elsie Jane. Elsie married Alfred Herbert Thacker (19__-1974) known as Mac and they had four children. Reginald, George Lester, Mildred and Charles. George married my Mother Ellen Ferguson.

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We now have a group for individuals belonging to our family tree who are interested in sharing or learning more about our genealogy. Visit  Peter-Skene-Ogden Descendants to learn more.

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