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