Goepel Island

Goepel Island (50˚14'00" 125˚08'00" Part of the Settlers Group, N end of Hoskyn Channel, S of Maurelle I, NE of Campbell R). Victoria pioneer Philip Dorset Goepel (1854–1932) came to Canada from England in 1875; his wife, Fanny (1858–1928), arrived in 1883. Philip was listed as a longshoreman in the 1891 census and as both a clerk at Victoria and a farmer on Mayne I in the 1901 version. He served as electoral returning officer for Saanich, 1909–16, and died at Qualicum Beach. His...

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