Cameron, John "Cariboo"

CAMERON, John "Cariboo," prospector (b 1 Sept 1820, Glengarry County, Upper Canada; d 7 Nov 1888, Barkerville). He came to BC to join the Cariboo GOLD RUSH in 1862. The discovery of gold on his claim at Williams Crk made him a rich man. When his wife died, Cameron decided to return her body to Ontario. His business partner helped him haul the corpse by toboggan to VICTORIA; there he placed the body in an alcohol-filled coffin to preserve it. He then headed back to the CARIBOO to work his claim,...

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