He was born in New Westminster and worked on the lower Fraser and Fraser River sternwheelers before coming to the upper Yukon River in the early 1900s . He was born in New Westminster and worked on the lower Fraser and Fraser River cyclists before coming to the Upper Yukon River in the early 20th century .
Beliau dilahirkan di New Westminster dan bekerja di Fraser dan Fraser River sternwheelers yang lebih rendah sebelum datang ke atas Yukon River pada awal 1900-an. Beliau dilahirkan di New Westminster dan bekerja di Fraser dan Fraser River penunggang basikal yang lebih rendah sebelum datang ke Upper Yukon River pada awal abad ke-20.