- 1829-1863, Gold seeker in the Cariboo Gold Rush
- Grandson of a UEL.
- Born in Van Kleek Hill, Ontario. Buried in Barkerville Historial Cemetery, Barkerville, B.C.
- Loyalist Ancestor: Stephen Bovyer II, 1750-1809, settled in Prince Edward Island.
- Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=736
- Find a GRAVE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94688658/james-r-bovyer
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