Evenson Point


Evenson Point (50˚32'00" 127˚36'00" NE entrance to Neroutsos Inlet, Quatsino Sd, NW end of Vancouver I). Eddijus “Ed” Evenson (1862–1946), born in Wisconsin, was part of the original group of Scandinavian settlers from the US Midwest that colonized Quatsino in 1894. His wife, Louise (1867–1951), five daughters and parents, Ellie and Even, arrived in 1896. Evenson received Crown grants for land in the area in 1901 and 1911, farmed, prospected and served as mining recorder, district...

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