Son of Thomas Redgrave and Mary Whitmell.
Christened October 28, 1832 at Crick, Northampton, England
Known siblings: Elijah, Elisha, Emily, Ezra.
Known children: Stephen, Susan, Mary Anna, Harriet, Maria, Harold, Grace, Stroud, Minnie.
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Extracted from website: The Canadian Gold Prospectors Forum.
Stephen Redgrave worked his way round the British Empire before coming to British Columbia to work with Onderdonk while the western section of the Canadian Pacific Railway was being pushed inland. This BC pioneer was born in England in 1831, schooled at Rugby, started training as a law enforcement officer at 17, married in 1849.
His bride , Martha Susan Lincoln, 23, was the eldest daughter of an influential London merchant (a Hatter) and niece of a press secretary for Queen Victoria. [They were married June 24, 1849 at Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England]. A son (Stephen) was born in 1850 followed by a daughter (Susan) in 1852. Later in 1852 the family sailed to Australia where Stephen tried mining, then worked as a warden at a penal institute, and later a policemen in the interior. [ A daughter, Mary Anna, was born there in 1854, died 1855]. Seven years later they sailed for South Africa, visited and soon went back to England. Their next stop was Toronto, Ontario.
In Toronto he was appointed Sergeant in the Police Force. Stephen seemed to enjoy our Canadian city. Another son, Stroud, arrived in 1861 then Stephen decided to explore westward. He left the family in Toronto, travelled with an Ontario group to Fort Garry to join a larger group of Overlanders which made their way perilously to the Caribou and Kamloops area. Daughter Minnie was born early in 1863. Stephen tried a variety of jobs, from road building, prison guard in Victoria then Williams Lake, working on the Overland Telegraph line 1864-66, or being mining recorder near Barkerville. This restless fellow headed back to Toronto and moved his wife and five of the children to become a fruit farmer in the state of Virginia. The 1870 US census lists Stephen, Martha, Susan 18, Harold 13, Grace 11, Stroud 9, and Minnie 7. He heard of coming work building the western link of Canadian Pacific Railway so moved to British Columbia again. There he acted as security and Chinese tax collector for Onderdonk, then was sent to Donald where he was appointed Sheriff of the Kootenay in 1884. Mrs. Redgrave joined him in Donald. Sheriff duties included keeping mining records, and statistics of births, marriages and deaths. As the East Kootenay filled up he was able to appoint a deputy at burgeoning communities. His son Harold became one of the deputies.
Susan, the wife who had been around the world with Stephen, suffered an illness which even doctors in Victoria could not cure. She returned to Donald and died in September 1893. To cheer himself up, Sheriff Redgrave courted Virginia Rawle who came from Louisiana. In April 1894 "The biggest wedding in Donald saw Redgrave marry this five foot eleven bride in St. Peter's Church.
When the CPR changed the Division headquarters to Field, the town of Donald dwindled to a very few residents. The CPR offered free transportation for any building to either Revelstoke or Golden. Redgraves moved into Golden. St. Peter's Church was moved to Windermere (the Stolen Church).
Stephen continued in the Masonic Lodge which transferred into Golden. Virginia left him. He tried to carry on. The old Sheriff frequently went down to the railway station to meet passenger trains, entertaining tourists with tall tales as they walked the platform.
He died of a massive heart attack which occurred as he attempted to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. His tombstone in the Golden cemetery says, "Stephen Redgrave, Sheriff of Kootenay for 20 years. Died in execution of his duties March 25, 1903."
Christened October 28, 1832 at Crick, Northampton, England
Known siblings: Elijah, Elisha, Emily, Ezra.
Known children: Stephen, Susan, Mary Anna, Harriet, Maria, Harold, Grace, Stroud, Minnie.
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Extracted from website: The Canadian Gold Prospectors Forum.
Stephen Redgrave worked his way round the British Empire before coming to British Columbia to work with Onderdonk while the western section of the Canadian Pacific Railway was being pushed inland. This BC pioneer was born in England in 1831, schooled at Rugby, started training as a law enforcement officer at 17, married in 1849.
His bride , Martha Susan Lincoln, 23, was the eldest daughter of an influential London merchant (a Hatter) and niece of a press secretary for Queen Victoria. [They were married June 24, 1849 at Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England]. A son (Stephen) was born in 1850 followed by a daughter (Susan) in 1852. Later in 1852 the family sailed to Australia where Stephen tried mining, then worked as a warden at a penal institute, and later a policemen in the interior. [ A daughter, Mary Anna, was born there in 1854, died 1855]. Seven years later they sailed for South Africa, visited and soon went back to England. Their next stop was Toronto, Ontario.
In Toronto he was appointed Sergeant in the Police Force. Stephen seemed to enjoy our Canadian city. Another son, Stroud, arrived in 1861 then Stephen decided to explore westward. He left the family in Toronto, travelled with an Ontario group to Fort Garry to join a larger group of Overlanders which made their way perilously to the Caribou and Kamloops area. Daughter Minnie was born early in 1863. Stephen tried a variety of jobs, from road building, prison guard in Victoria then Williams Lake, working on the Overland Telegraph line 1864-66, or being mining recorder near Barkerville. This restless fellow headed back to Toronto and moved his wife and five of the children to become a fruit farmer in the state of Virginia. The 1870 US census lists Stephen, Martha, Susan 18, Harold 13, Grace 11, Stroud 9, and Minnie 7. He heard of coming work building the western link of Canadian Pacific Railway so moved to British Columbia again. There he acted as security and Chinese tax collector for Onderdonk, then was sent to Donald where he was appointed Sheriff of the Kootenay in 1884. Mrs. Redgrave joined him in Donald. Sheriff duties included keeping mining records, and statistics of births, marriages and deaths. As the East Kootenay filled up he was able to appoint a deputy at burgeoning communities. His son Harold became one of the deputies.
Susan, the wife who had been around the world with Stephen, suffered an illness which even doctors in Victoria could not cure. She returned to Donald and died in September 1893. To cheer himself up, Sheriff Redgrave courted Virginia Rawle who came from Louisiana. In April 1894 "The biggest wedding in Donald saw Redgrave marry this five foot eleven bride in St. Peter's Church.
When the CPR changed the Division headquarters to Field, the town of Donald dwindled to a very few residents. The CPR offered free transportation for any building to either Revelstoke or Golden. Redgraves moved into Golden. St. Peter's Church was moved to Windermere (the Stolen Church).
Stephen continued in the Masonic Lodge which transferred into Golden. Virginia left him. He tried to carry on. The old Sheriff frequently went down to the railway station to meet passenger trains, entertaining tourists with tall tales as they walked the platform.
He died of a massive heart attack which occurred as he attempted to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. His tombstone in the Golden cemetery says, "Stephen Redgrave, Sheriff of Kootenay for 20 years. Died in execution of his duties March 25, 1903."
Son of Thomas Redgrave and Mary Whitmell.
Christened October 28, 1832 at Crick, Northampton, England
Known siblings: Elijah, Elisha, Emily, Ezra.
Known children: Stephen, Susan, Mary Anna, Harriet, Maria, Harold, Grace, Stroud, Minnie.
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Extracted from website: The Canadian Gold Prospectors Forum.
Stephen Redgrave worked his way round the British Empire before coming to British Columbia to work with Onderdonk while the western section of the Canadian Pacific Railway was being pushed inland. This BC pioneer was born in England in 1831, schooled at Rugby, started training as a law enforcement officer at 17, married in 1849.
His bride , Martha Susan Lincoln, 23, was the eldest daughter of an influential London merchant (a Hatter) and niece of a press secretary for Queen Victoria. [They were married June 24, 1849 at Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England]. A son (Stephen) was born in 1850 followed by a daughter (Susan) in 1852. Later in 1852 the family sailed to Australia where Stephen tried mining, then worked as a warden at a penal institute, and later a policemen in the interior. [ A daughter, Mary Anna, was born there in 1854, died 1855]. Seven years later they sailed for South Africa, visited and soon went back to England. Their next stop was Toronto, Ontario.
In Toronto he was appointed Sergeant in the Police Force. Stephen seemed to enjoy our Canadian city. Another son, Stroud, arrived in 1861 then Stephen decided to explore westward. He left the family in Toronto, travelled with an Ontario group to Fort Garry to join a larger group of Overlanders which made their way perilously to the Caribou and Kamloops area. Daughter Minnie was born early in 1863. Stephen tried a variety of jobs, from road building, prison guard in Victoria then Williams Lake, working on the Overland Telegraph line 1864-66, or being mining recorder near Barkerville. This restless fellow headed back to Toronto and moved his wife and five of the children to become a fruit farmer in the state of Virginia. The 1870 US census lists Stephen, Martha, Susan 18, Harold 13, Grace 11, Stroud 9, and Minnie 7. He heard of coming work building the western link of Canadian Pacific Railway so moved to British Columbia again. There he acted as security and Chinese tax collector for Onderdonk, then was sent to Donald where he was appointed Sheriff of the Kootenay in 1884. Mrs. Redgrave joined him in Donald. Sheriff duties included keeping mining records, and statistics of births, marriages and deaths. As the East Kootenay filled up he was able to appoint a deputy at burgeoning communities. His son Harold became one of the deputies.
Susan, the wife who had been around the world with Stephen, suffered an illness which even doctors in Victoria could not cure. She returned to Donald and died in September 1893. To cheer himself up, Sheriff Redgrave courted Virginia Rawle who came from Louisiana. In April 1894 "The biggest wedding in Donald saw Redgrave marry this five foot eleven bride in St. Peter's Church.
When the CPR changed the Division headquarters to Field, the town of Donald dwindled to a very few residents. The CPR offered free transportation for any building to either Revelstoke or Golden. Redgraves moved into Golden. St. Peter's Church was moved to Windermere (the Stolen Church).
Stephen continued in the Masonic Lodge which transferred into Golden. Virginia left him. He tried to carry on. The old Sheriff frequently went down to the railway station to meet passenger trains, entertaining tourists with tall tales as they walked the platform.
He died of a massive heart attack which occurred as he attempted to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. His tombstone in the Golden cemetery says, "Stephen Redgrave, Sheriff of Kootenay for 20 years. Died in execution of his duties March 25, 1903."
Christened October 28, 1832 at Crick, Northampton, England
Known siblings: Elijah, Elisha, Emily, Ezra.
Known children: Stephen, Susan, Mary Anna, Harriet, Maria, Harold, Grace, Stroud, Minnie.
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Extracted from website: The Canadian Gold Prospectors Forum.
Stephen Redgrave worked his way round the British Empire before coming to British Columbia to work with Onderdonk while the western section of the Canadian Pacific Railway was being pushed inland. This BC pioneer was born in England in 1831, schooled at Rugby, started training as a law enforcement officer at 17, married in 1849.
His bride , Martha Susan Lincoln, 23, was the eldest daughter of an influential London merchant (a Hatter) and niece of a press secretary for Queen Victoria. [They were married June 24, 1849 at Saint Phillips, Birmingham, Warwick, England]. A son (Stephen) was born in 1850 followed by a daughter (Susan) in 1852. Later in 1852 the family sailed to Australia where Stephen tried mining, then worked as a warden at a penal institute, and later a policemen in the interior. [ A daughter, Mary Anna, was born there in 1854, died 1855]. Seven years later they sailed for South Africa, visited and soon went back to England. Their next stop was Toronto, Ontario.
In Toronto he was appointed Sergeant in the Police Force. Stephen seemed to enjoy our Canadian city. Another son, Stroud, arrived in 1861 then Stephen decided to explore westward. He left the family in Toronto, travelled with an Ontario group to Fort Garry to join a larger group of Overlanders which made their way perilously to the Caribou and Kamloops area. Daughter Minnie was born early in 1863. Stephen tried a variety of jobs, from road building, prison guard in Victoria then Williams Lake, working on the Overland Telegraph line 1864-66, or being mining recorder near Barkerville. This restless fellow headed back to Toronto and moved his wife and five of the children to become a fruit farmer in the state of Virginia. The 1870 US census lists Stephen, Martha, Susan 18, Harold 13, Grace 11, Stroud 9, and Minnie 7. He heard of coming work building the western link of Canadian Pacific Railway so moved to British Columbia again. There he acted as security and Chinese tax collector for Onderdonk, then was sent to Donald where he was appointed Sheriff of the Kootenay in 1884. Mrs. Redgrave joined him in Donald. Sheriff duties included keeping mining records, and statistics of births, marriages and deaths. As the East Kootenay filled up he was able to appoint a deputy at burgeoning communities. His son Harold became one of the deputies.
Susan, the wife who had been around the world with Stephen, suffered an illness which even doctors in Victoria could not cure. She returned to Donald and died in September 1893. To cheer himself up, Sheriff Redgrave courted Virginia Rawle who came from Louisiana. In April 1894 "The biggest wedding in Donald saw Redgrave marry this five foot eleven bride in St. Peter's Church.
When the CPR changed the Division headquarters to Field, the town of Donald dwindled to a very few residents. The CPR offered free transportation for any building to either Revelstoke or Golden. Redgraves moved into Golden. St. Peter's Church was moved to Windermere (the Stolen Church).
Stephen continued in the Masonic Lodge which transferred into Golden. Virginia left him. He tried to carry on. The old Sheriff frequently went down to the railway station to meet passenger trains, entertaining tourists with tall tales as they walked the platform.
He died of a massive heart attack which occurred as he attempted to arrest a man for disorderly conduct. His tombstone in the Golden cemetery says, "Stephen Redgrave, Sheriff of Kootenay for 20 years. Died in execution of his duties March 25, 1903."
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STEPHEN REDGRAVE
SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY
OF KOOTENAY
FOR 20 YEARS
DIED IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS DUTY
MAR. 25, 1903 AD
AGED 70 YRS
REDGRAVE
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