Freeman, George
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George Freeman was born at Beverley Park near Hull, Yorkshire, England, in 1856. He died on August 15, 1943 in Princeton.
Freeman came to Granite Creek in 1895. He was engaged with the Anglo-American project at the mouth of the Whipsaw (1895). He did some work at Slate Creek and, in 1896, moved to Princeton. He continued to work in the mining industry: He was listed in the provincial directory (1897) as a miner at Granite Creek, had a claim at Summit Camp (1896) and, in August 1905, he was laid off work from the Gladstone.
His life’s work was mining, prospecting, and railroad building. He retired from active work around 1927. He was a contemporary of “Podunk” Davis.
In 1910, he donated $5.00 to the Hospital Fund and he signed a petition questioning the tender process for the new school (1927).
Death registration (BC Archives); Similkameen Star, August 11, 1905, page 1; December 7, 1910, page 3; Princeton Star, August 18, 1927, page 1; Similkameen Star, August 25, 1938, page 9; October 21, 1938, page 1; August 19, 1943, page 1 (obituary)