Aberdeen – 1884 - LEHMANN, Victor & Mary (from The Place Between V1)
Victor (1862-1940) & his wife Mary (1866-1900) arrived in BC from Ontario in 1884, homesteaded for 56 years on 80 acres on the Lehmann Road (Downes Road) in Aberdeen. (Note that Lehmann Road is not Mt. Lehman Road)
Victor & Mary had 6 children: Josephine (1889-1966) married William Gledhill, well known for her keen interest in the community & was instrumental in organizing the Aberdeen Community Club in 1924. Albert (1895-1961), Edward (1897-1975), Eliza (1892-1950), Emelia (1891-1965) & Caroline (1900-1968).
Victor & his brother Joseph were responsible for much of the early road & bridge building in the district & Vic served on Matsqui School Board around 1908.
Victor was an inventive man who was in demand as a blacksmith, as he possessed an anvil & forge. He invented a threshing machine, completely made from wood, as well as an indoor cooler that could be lowered from the kitchen to the coolness of the basement. In later years he built a concrete house & spent many hours with his other inventions in his old workshop.
Albert Victor served overseas during WW1 & married Sara Catherine Jackman (1907-1987), daughter of neighbours Philip & Caroline Jackman. In 1924. Sara attended Vancouver Vocational School, receiving her certificate for Hairdressing & Beauty Treatment. She ran a beauty salon in Aldergrove for many years.
Albert & Sara purchased a log house & farm behind the BCER Rand Station from Percy Hopkins. Albert was a commercial fisherman & moored his boat on Fraser River at Glen Valley.
Sara & Albert had 3 children: Flora, Philip Albert & Marjorie. Sara was an active volunteer as a member of the Aldergrove Agriculture Association, St. Ann's Parish, Catholic Women's League, Fraser Valley Rock Club & a lifetime member of the Bradner Community Club. For 11 years she served on the Fort Langley Museum Advisory Board & was vice-factor of the Native Daughters of BC, Fort Langley Chapter.
Albert Lehman died suddenly at sea on his brother Edward's boat in June 1961. Sara passed 14 January 1987. They are interred in Hazelwood Cemetery.
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