Wigmore, Joe
Birth Year:
1864
Death Year:
1942
He was born in London Ont. April 1, 1864 and passed away March 22, 1942 in Princeton Cafe Veteran silk thrower on the Tulameen stage route in 1913 Drove bus for Princeton Hotel, met trains for several years prior to Dec. 1918 when new automobile bus was bought and Joe retired. Here in 1900, and was better known as Joe Dewdney. Worked at T.J. McAlpine’s sawmill. Funeral at St. Pauls Arrived in Nelson from Prairies C 1900, drove stage coach (Welby) Penticton – Hedley, Picture #34, Arrived in Princeton in 1901, drive stage for Garrison Betneen Pr. and Tulameen of the Wigmore Minstels 1913
References:
Similkameen Star August 6, 1915 Joe Wigmore, veteran drives hotel bus (Horses? D.T. note) For picture see Princeton Pioneer Days, White Album, P. 975. 47 A