Bowen, Benjamin “Benj”
Birth Year:
1874
Death Year:
1954
Spouse(s):
None
Benjamin Bowen was born on December 22, 1874 in Newport, Wales. He died on March 23, 1954 in Vancouver, BC. He was a prospector who, along with Charlie Hunter, did most of the exploratory work on the Tulameen Valley Coal Mine (afterwards Tulameen Coal Mines Ltd.).
Besides being a prospector, Benjamin Bowen was a farmer and worked at Blakeburn Mine. He left to live in Princeton.
References:
The Story of Similkameen, J.C. Goodfellow Vol. 1.; Directory 1946; Death registration (BC Archives)