RECORDED: Williams Lake (B.C.), 1981-09 SUMMARY: Mrs. Richards was born in the United States, but married a Canadian, and came to the Cariboo in 1901. Mr. Richards died and left Bessie with three children to raise. She had her own homestead, worked as a cook, and was a midwife, nurse and undertaker to those in Forest Grove for many years.

RECORDED: Canim Lake (B.C.), 1981-09 SUMMARY: These sisters tell the story of coming to Canim Lake from Washington State by covered wagon. They had a homestead, but had to live in a houseboat for the winter. Their parents ran a trap line, and had to leave their four girls for a week at a time.