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- Photocopied 1979 (originally created 1889-1895) (Creation)
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9 cm of textual records
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Biographical history
Charles D.T. Becher, 1863-1911, was born in Ireland. He came to Canada in 1885 to work for the Hudson's Bay Company. From 1887 to 1894 he was in charge of the Edmonton store. He married Florence May Casey, ?-1942, of Montana, USA in 1894. He managed the HBC stores in Morden, Manitoba and Yorkton, Saskatchewan before settling in Fort Macleod, Alberta in 1901, where he managed the HBC store and later ran a real estate firm with R.C. Mathews. The Bechers had two daughters, Lillian (Haines) and Georgie (Wilson).
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The fonds consists of diaries kept while employed by HBC.
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No restrictions on access.
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The material is in English.
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No finding aid.
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The originals are held by Mrs. C.B. Wilson.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018