Clements,  Frederick Simeon, P.L.S. 

  • From the book Early Land Surveyors of British Columbia by John A. Whittaker: See book for full details. :
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Born in York County, New Brunswick 24th of January 1873, His father’s name being Frederick William de Peyster Clements and his mother’s maiden name Mary Ann Jones. His parents were of Scotch and English United Empire Loyalist. His early education was at the Parish School of Upper Kingsclear and from 1887 to 1890 he attended Fredericton Collegiate school.  From 1891 to 1892 he took  undergraduate of McGill college Montreal.
    • His career as a surveyor and engineer started in the summer of 1892 on the survey of the Saint John Valley Railway. During 1893 and 1884 it works at transitman and leveler on surveys connected with the rapid transit scheme for the city of Boston.  In 1896 he worked on the survey and construction of the Rumford Falls and Rangely Lake Railway. Coming to Nelson BC in 1898 he was employed during his apprenticeship on land and mineral claims surveys as chairman,  transit man and office assistant.  He obtained his PLS in 1899 and his DLS in 1905. 
    • From 1899 to 1907 he was in partnership with Mr. F.C. Green he was engaged on land mineral and mind surveys and the survey and construction of various roads and water systems in connection with minds and canneries. He was city engineer of Prince Rupert from 1918 to 1921 leaving Prince Rupert in 1922 he came to Victoria and settled at Saseenos. He died at his home in Sooke on the 14th of May 1935 and was interned in Saseenos cemetery.
  • Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=1561
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134946229/frederick-simeon-clements?