Jesse Sage was born in High Littleton, Somerset, England in 1821 (baptised 23 Dec 1821) to William Sage and Miriam Watts. He came from a very poor family and found work near Holy Hall in Staffordshire. He met and married Mary Ann Dando at St Thomas Church in Dudley, Staffordshire on 25 Jan 1846.
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) was searching throughout England for men with families to work in the new coal fields on Vancouver's Island on the West Coast of Canada. Meetings were held, over a couple of years and the trip was finally organized to start in June 1854.
Jesse, Mary Ann, Selena and William boarded the ship “Princess Royal” on June 2, 1854 and started their voyage on June 3, along with 25 other families, in London under contract to the HBC for 5 years. By the time they arrived in Esquimalt Harbour in Victoria a new son, George, was with them. The passengers destined for Colvile town (now Nanaimo) did the final part of their journey in two different ships; the steamer Beaver and the brig Recovery. Both of those local ships arrived at what is now Nanaimo on Nov. 27, 1854. They arrived along with the meat and potatoes. The new town was now over 100 people.
As a miner, he worked on Newcastle Island Line Slope, the Douglas Shaft and then over to No. 3 mine for a short period as Overman. With his son-in-law, Edward Walker, they worked the Park Head Slope in 1865, then later the lower slope at the Newcastle Mine in 1868.
During his mining career, Jesse had a leg broken in three places, leaving him with a noticeable limp. Nanaimo became a City in December 1874 and in 1875 Jesse became a Road Foreman. A Janitors position in the new court house was offered to him. With his lame leg bothering him, he accepted the position which he retained for 25 years until he retired.
The Sage residence for 32 years was one of the original HBC houses where they had lived since their arrival in 1854, lot 29 or 30 at the promentory (where the Highrise stands today). A new home was built and completed on Mill Street, and on August 30th, 1886, the Sages took up residence in their new home.
Every Pioneer Day, November 27th, Jesse attended the services held at Pioneer Rock. Mary Ann had died June 27 1906 and as the years passed by, he saw more familiar faces disappear.
November 27th, 1910, Jesse was confined to the bed from which he was never to leave. At the age of 89, Jesse Sage passed away from pneumonia, at his residence of 24 years on Mill St.
Thanks to Jan Peterson (Black Diamond City – a very good read) and the Nanaimo Museum/Peggy Nichols for “From The Black Country”.
PIONEER DIES AT NANAIMO
Nanaimo, Dec. 3 -- One of Nanaimo's earliest pioneers died yesterday in the person of Mr. Jesse Sage. Deceased was on of the settlers who arrived in Nanaimo on the ship Princess Royal from England in 1854. He was a native of Staffordshire, Eng., and would have been 89 years of age on the 23 of this month.
Deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. D. G. Dailey, and two sons, George, of this city, and Enoch, of Saanichton. His wife predeceased him by three years.
Victoria Times, 3 Dec 1910
Jesse and Mary Ann had 7 children altogether:
Selena, William, George and Joseph are linked below.
#5 - Enoch #122696453
#6 - Louisa Sage (no memorial #)
#7 - Abel Sage, born 13 Dec 1864 (no memorial #), must have died relatively young. I can't locate much for him.
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) was searching throughout England for men with families to work in the new coal fields on Vancouver's Island on the West Coast of Canada. Meetings were held, over a couple of years and the trip was finally organized to start in June 1854.
Jesse, Mary Ann, Selena and William boarded the ship “Princess Royal” on June 2, 1854 and started their voyage on June 3, along with 25 other families, in London under contract to the HBC for 5 years. By the time they arrived in Esquimalt Harbour in Victoria a new son, George, was with them. The passengers destined for Colvile town (now Nanaimo) did the final part of their journey in two different ships; the steamer Beaver and the brig Recovery. Both of those local ships arrived at what is now Nanaimo on Nov. 27, 1854. They arrived along with the meat and potatoes. The new town was now over 100 people.
As a miner, he worked on Newcastle Island Line Slope, the Douglas Shaft and then over to No. 3 mine for a short period as Overman. With his son-in-law, Edward Walker, they worked the Park Head Slope in 1865, then later the lower slope at the Newcastle Mine in 1868.
During his mining career, Jesse had a leg broken in three places, leaving him with a noticeable limp. Nanaimo became a City in December 1874 and in 1875 Jesse became a Road Foreman. A Janitors position in the new court house was offered to him. With his lame leg bothering him, he accepted the position which he retained for 25 years until he retired.
The Sage residence for 32 years was one of the original HBC houses where they had lived since their arrival in 1854, lot 29 or 30 at the promentory (where the Highrise stands today). A new home was built and completed on Mill Street, and on August 30th, 1886, the Sages took up residence in their new home.
Every Pioneer Day, November 27th, Jesse attended the services held at Pioneer Rock. Mary Ann had died June 27 1906 and as the years passed by, he saw more familiar faces disappear.
November 27th, 1910, Jesse was confined to the bed from which he was never to leave. At the age of 89, Jesse Sage passed away from pneumonia, at his residence of 24 years on Mill St.
Thanks to Jan Peterson (Black Diamond City – a very good read) and the Nanaimo Museum/Peggy Nichols for “From The Black Country”.
PIONEER DIES AT NANAIMO
Nanaimo, Dec. 3 -- One of Nanaimo's earliest pioneers died yesterday in the person of Mr. Jesse Sage. Deceased was on of the settlers who arrived in Nanaimo on the ship Princess Royal from England in 1854. He was a native of Staffordshire, Eng., and would have been 89 years of age on the 23 of this month.
Deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. D. G. Dailey, and two sons, George, of this city, and Enoch, of Saanichton. His wife predeceased him by three years.
Victoria Times, 3 Dec 1910
Jesse and Mary Ann had 7 children altogether:
Selena, William, George and Joseph are linked below.
#5 - Enoch #122696453
#6 - Louisa Sage (no memorial #)
#7 - Abel Sage, born 13 Dec 1864 (no memorial #), must have died relatively young. I can't locate much for him.
Jesse Sage was born in High Littleton, Somerset, England in 1821 (baptised 23 Dec 1821) to William Sage and Miriam Watts. He came from a very poor family and found work near Holy Hall in Staffordshire. He met and married Mary Ann Dando at St Thomas Church in Dudley, Staffordshire on 25 Jan 1846.
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) was searching throughout England for men with families to work in the new coal fields on Vancouver's Island on the West Coast of Canada. Meetings were held, over a couple of years and the trip was finally organized to start in June 1854.
Jesse, Mary Ann, Selena and William boarded the ship “Princess Royal” on June 2, 1854 and started their voyage on June 3, along with 25 other families, in London under contract to the HBC for 5 years. By the time they arrived in Esquimalt Harbour in Victoria a new son, George, was with them. The passengers destined for Colvile town (now Nanaimo) did the final part of their journey in two different ships; the steamer Beaver and the brig Recovery. Both of those local ships arrived at what is now Nanaimo on Nov. 27, 1854. They arrived along with the meat and potatoes. The new town was now over 100 people.
As a miner, he worked on Newcastle Island Line Slope, the Douglas Shaft and then over to No. 3 mine for a short period as Overman. With his son-in-law, Edward Walker, they worked the Park Head Slope in 1865, then later the lower slope at the Newcastle Mine in 1868.
During his mining career, Jesse had a leg broken in three places, leaving him with a noticeable limp. Nanaimo became a City in December 1874 and in 1875 Jesse became a Road Foreman. A Janitors position in the new court house was offered to him. With his lame leg bothering him, he accepted the position which he retained for 25 years until he retired.
The Sage residence for 32 years was one of the original HBC houses where they had lived since their arrival in 1854, lot 29 or 30 at the promentory (where the Highrise stands today). A new home was built and completed on Mill Street, and on August 30th, 1886, the Sages took up residence in their new home.
Every Pioneer Day, November 27th, Jesse attended the services held at Pioneer Rock. Mary Ann had died June 27 1906 and as the years passed by, he saw more familiar faces disappear.
November 27th, 1910, Jesse was confined to the bed from which he was never to leave. At the age of 89, Jesse Sage passed away from pneumonia, at his residence of 24 years on Mill St.
Thanks to Jan Peterson (Black Diamond City – a very good read) and the Nanaimo Museum/Peggy Nichols for “From The Black Country”.
PIONEER DIES AT NANAIMO
Nanaimo, Dec. 3 -- One of Nanaimo's earliest pioneers died yesterday in the person of Mr. Jesse Sage. Deceased was on of the settlers who arrived in Nanaimo on the ship Princess Royal from England in 1854. He was a native of Staffordshire, Eng., and would have been 89 years of age on the 23 of this month.
Deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. D. G. Dailey, and two sons, George, of this city, and Enoch, of Saanichton. His wife predeceased him by three years.
Victoria Times, 3 Dec 1910
Jesse and Mary Ann had 7 children altogether:
Selena, William, George and Joseph are linked below.
#5 - Enoch #122696453
#6 - Louisa Sage (no memorial #)
#7 - Abel Sage, born 13 Dec 1864 (no memorial #), must have died relatively young. I can't locate much for him.
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) was searching throughout England for men with families to work in the new coal fields on Vancouver's Island on the West Coast of Canada. Meetings were held, over a couple of years and the trip was finally organized to start in June 1854.
Jesse, Mary Ann, Selena and William boarded the ship “Princess Royal” on June 2, 1854 and started their voyage on June 3, along with 25 other families, in London under contract to the HBC for 5 years. By the time they arrived in Esquimalt Harbour in Victoria a new son, George, was with them. The passengers destined for Colvile town (now Nanaimo) did the final part of their journey in two different ships; the steamer Beaver and the brig Recovery. Both of those local ships arrived at what is now Nanaimo on Nov. 27, 1854. They arrived along with the meat and potatoes. The new town was now over 100 people.
As a miner, he worked on Newcastle Island Line Slope, the Douglas Shaft and then over to No. 3 mine for a short period as Overman. With his son-in-law, Edward Walker, they worked the Park Head Slope in 1865, then later the lower slope at the Newcastle Mine in 1868.
During his mining career, Jesse had a leg broken in three places, leaving him with a noticeable limp. Nanaimo became a City in December 1874 and in 1875 Jesse became a Road Foreman. A Janitors position in the new court house was offered to him. With his lame leg bothering him, he accepted the position which he retained for 25 years until he retired.
The Sage residence for 32 years was one of the original HBC houses where they had lived since their arrival in 1854, lot 29 or 30 at the promentory (where the Highrise stands today). A new home was built and completed on Mill Street, and on August 30th, 1886, the Sages took up residence in their new home.
Every Pioneer Day, November 27th, Jesse attended the services held at Pioneer Rock. Mary Ann had died June 27 1906 and as the years passed by, he saw more familiar faces disappear.
November 27th, 1910, Jesse was confined to the bed from which he was never to leave. At the age of 89, Jesse Sage passed away from pneumonia, at his residence of 24 years on Mill St.
Thanks to Jan Peterson (Black Diamond City – a very good read) and the Nanaimo Museum/Peggy Nichols for “From The Black Country”.
PIONEER DIES AT NANAIMO
Nanaimo, Dec. 3 -- One of Nanaimo's earliest pioneers died yesterday in the person of Mr. Jesse Sage. Deceased was on of the settlers who arrived in Nanaimo on the ship Princess Royal from England in 1854. He was a native of Staffordshire, Eng., and would have been 89 years of age on the 23 of this month.
Deceased is survived by one daughter, Mrs. D. G. Dailey, and two sons, George, of this city, and Enoch, of Saanichton. His wife predeceased him by three years.
Victoria Times, 3 Dec 1910
Jesse and Mary Ann had 7 children altogether:
Selena, William, George and Joseph are linked below.
#5 - Enoch #122696453
#6 - Louisa Sage (no memorial #)
#7 - Abel Sage, born 13 Dec 1864 (no memorial #), must have died relatively young. I can't locate much for him.
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