Victoria UELAC Founding Member: Beaumont Thomas William Frederick Boggs, 1863-1943
- Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Served as a Lieutenant during the North West Rebellion.
- First President and long time honorary president of Victoria UELAC.
- Involved in local real estate, insurance and investment business. Key early developer in Oak Bay.
- Loyalist Ancestor: James (Dr.) Boggs
- BIRTH 22 JAN 1740 • Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States
- DEATH 8 JUL 1830 • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Buried at Hatley Memorial Gardens in Colwood, B.C.
The Victoria Branch of the UELAC will have its 100th Anniversary in 2027. In preparing for this anniversary, the Branch is seeking any additional information and descendants of the original 100 founders and members of the association of 1927 – 1939.
If you have any addtional information on Beaumont Boggs or his ancestors/descendants, we would really appreciate hearing from you. You can respond through this web site or send an email to info.vic.uelac@gmail.com
If you are related to Beaumont Boggs, you may also be a United Empire Loyalist descendant. As you may know, Lord Dorchester’s Proclamation states that Loyalist’s descendants are to be distingushed by affixing U.E. to their names alluding to their great principle the unity of the Empire. If you would like more information on United Empire Loyalists and/or have interest in tracing your Loyalist ancestor(s), please contact us at the Victoria UELAC branch at the email address above or get back to us through this web site.
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