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First called Ladner's Landing, the area was settled by Thomas Ellis Ladner (1837–1922) and William Henry Ladner (1826–1907). [1] They had travelled from their home in Cornwall , UK to pursue the gold rush in California and later on the Fraser River.
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Ladner's Landing was originally the name given to the site of the first Government Wharf and Municipal Hall, and was also the name given to the village settlement that grew up in this area. Ladner's Landing is represented today by the remnants of the original landing pilings stretching into an inlet of the Fraser River at the foot of Elliot Street ...
The site of Ladner's Landing is significant as representative of Ladner's early settlement and development patterns, and as an early nexus of transportation. Ladner's Landing was established initially as a place to drop off and pick up goods and people along the Fraser River, as paddle steamers and a variety of other watercraft would stop here duri...
Key elements that define the heritage character of Ladner's Landing include its: - original surviving wharf pilings - present-day dock, which maintains and symbolizes the relationship between the Village of Ladner and the Fraser River - waterfront landscape reflecting the agricultural and fishing origins of the Ladner community
In 1868 (after a financial loss in the Big Bend district) he settled [at Ladner's Landing] where he pre-empted 160 acres and later bought 480 acres more. Represented New Westminster from 1886 to 1890.
Edward Ladner, a Cornish tenant farmer, emigrated to a settlement of Cornish lead miners at Mineral Point, Wis. His eldest son, William Henry Ladner, who had some education as well as farming experience, joined him in 1848 and subsequently brought out a younger brother, Thomas Ellis.
- Jacqueline Gresko
- LADNER, WILLIAM HENRY
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 13
Jul 12, 2012 · Connected to the neighbouring municipality of Richmond by the George Massey Tunnel and on the Fraser River where it meets the Strait of Georgia, Ladner was named after European settlers Thomas and William Ladner.
The Ladner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ladner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 74 Ladner families living in Cornwall.
Jun 10, 2019 · Ladner (1836-1922) was born in Cornwall, England. He and his brother William travelled by wagon caravan to California in 1852. In 1858, the brothers left for British Columbia to join the Cariboo Gold Rush, establishing profitable packtrain businesses.
