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John ^"Navvv Jack" Thomas - cont'd. were 10 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Thomas had three daughters; Christine married Chief Henry Jack. Emma married Mr. William of Nanaimo. Mary married Mr. Walker of Hartley Bay. There is reference also of two sons, William and Sampson, but at this writing no further information is at hand. Further research into the family and its descendants is currently underway through Mr. Simon Baker of the Squamish Band. 1877 Josias Charles Hughes, account clerk at Moodys Mill, filed a pre-emption on D.L. 237(Ambleside) immediately east of Navvy Jack's property. Hughes never occupied the land but did receive a grant on 13 Feb. 1884. On Jan.15, 1896, Hughes was installed as founding Master of Mount Hermon Lodge, the first Masonic Lodge on Burrard Inlet. 1882 At this time. Navvy Jack is reported having a "shack" on the waterfront at the foot of Abbott Street in the Village of Granville. The location was described as "behind the Methodist Parsonage, across from Simmons Hole-in- the-Wall Saloon and just a few doors east of Madam Berdie Stewart's establishment". Obviously a center of commerce from which to promote grave! sales. 1886 C.P.Railway terminus was established in the new city of Vancouver. Navvy Jack and his sloop reported still in operation-twenty years serving the inlet. John Thomas' family wanted the children to come to England to be educated. Thomas chose, instead, to hire as Governess, a Miss wayne to see to their education. Miss Wayne later married Mr. Jones, founder of the Pioneer Tent and Awning Company. Thomas was fond of gardening, planted fruit trees and, according to his daughter, grew tobacco and sugar cane. Obviously an experimenter. He worked, for a time, at the Terminal Hotel in Vancouver. He traveled to and from work by rowboat from West Vancouver - our first Commuter! Navvy Jack will be continued in the next issue. Page 7 The West Vancouver Historical Society wish to thank the following Corporate Sponsors for their support: British Pacific Properties Chapman Land Surveying Ltd. Dr. Bryan Hicks Inc. Hollyburn Funeral Home Ltd. Dave's Body Shop North Shore Driving School Vancouver Historical Society Laura Millar Edit. & Arch. Services Royal Canadian Legion, W. V. Branch 60 Capilano Golf & Country Club Wetmore Motors Ltd. Simpson Home Hardware Ancor Automotive Fax. Software Inc. & Datex Ltd. West Vancouver School District #45 “We gratefully acknowledge the support of the District of West Vancouver through their 2008 Assistance Grant program”. Princioal Officers: Directors: President: Dave Barker Jim Carter Bill Bird Yvonne Bower 1®* Vice President: Ann Brousson Peter Strelaeff Jim Carter Joan Cox Past President: Pam Dalik Ian Macdonald Rod Day Susan Dirassar Recording Secretary: Elaine Graham Pamela Dalik Don Grant Ian Macdonald T reasurer: Peter Strelaeff Joan Cox (Acting only.) Project Volunteers: Tom Taylor Wendy Topham Joan Cox Bulletin Editor Ian Macdonald Peter Strelaeff New Historical Society Members. Please welcome the following new members to the Society: Rod Day, Peter Grantham, Ann Brousson, Leslie and Norah Butler, Lydia Lackner, Hubert Bunce, Kim Vogt, Bill Elliott, Shelagh Derbyshire.