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The British Presence
in Southern Patagonia
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Notice: With the exception of the Oportus census (1928) and
the employees of Soc. Ind. del Aisén (1903-1910), the information presented
here is taken from secondary
sources: these often make only a passing reference, such as a surname,
without clear indications of time period or location. The reader should treat
this preliminary list with caution: corrections and additions are
welcome.
Lago General Carrera (Buenos Aires)
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Clasen MacCall, Henry | British | from Falklands [Islas Malvinas]; owner of Ea. León;
living at Ea. El Avellano; 1921-22 started "Andes" steamer service
on the lake, after hauling the vessel overland from San Julián using
wooden rollers and teams of oxen; c1935 family moved to Estancia El Kultan,
Alto Río
Senguer, Chubut [NOTE: Another report states that the "Andes" was transported by rail from Puerto Deseado to Las Heras, then hauled overland by mules - much closer to the lake than San Julián, but still a long distance.] |
|
| Fletcher, John | son-in-law of Henry Clasen; manager of Ea. León; "Andes" crew member | ||
| Peace, Arturo [Arthur] | capable builder; worked for many years in Argentine Patagonia; settled in Puerto Ibáñez | ||
| Williams Willard, John | Chilean (British parents) | captain of the steamer "Andes" for over 20 years |
Estancia Valle Chacabuco, Río Baker region
Early Concessions: Sociedad Explotadora del Baker (1904); Cordillera Cattle Company (1913); Sociedad Estancia Posadas Hobbs & Cía. (1916)
Company personnel
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Blair, Douglas M | Scottish | c1904 | (1927-1928) accountant |
| Bridges, Stephen Lucas | Argentinean (British parents) | 1874 | (1922-1944) Estancia Baker, later Estancia Lago Bertrand, later S.A.G. Valle Chacabuco; general manager and company partner (jointly with brother-in-law Percival Reynolds) |
| Buchanan, Murdo | manager | ||
| Forbes Tuite, Ernesto | Argentinean | c1894 | (1928) secretary ("escribiente") |
| Fugellie, Gustavo | (1926-1930) accountant | ||
| Henderson, John Douglas[?] | manager | ||
| Hope Wami, Guillermo | (1928) secretary, Entrada Baker | ||
| Lancaster, Edward | English | sailor, mechanic; (later) manager | |
| Mackenzie, Alexander | Scottish | c1882 | (1928) manager ("administrador") |
| McWilliams [MacWilliam?], John | (c1930) manager | ||
| Morrison, Angus | manager | ||
| Morrison, Daniel[?] | |||
| Munro, John | manager | ||
| Norris, William | English | 1868 | (1904) foreman, hired to drive cattle from Argentina |
| Rees, John | English | c1887 | (1928) cook |
| Warwick, Arthur | English | c1892 | (1928) mechanic; former officer of Royal Navy; in charge of installations at Bajo Pisagua, Puerto Seguro and Puerto Alegre, plus a portable sawmill |
| Wood, Charles | English | c1886 | (1916) manager, murdered |
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Independent settler
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Ludueño Campbell, Nemesio | Argentinean | 1889 | (1921-28) between Lago Esmeralda and Lago Juncal |
Incidental visitor
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Carr, Hubert W | English | 1877 | (1902) rancher hired by Mauricio Braun (together with the engineer Andrés Bonvalot) to evaluate the potential for investment; their report ultimately led to the formation of the Compañía Explotadora del Baker |
Ñirehuao, Coyhaique, Mañihuales + Simpson Valleys
Original Concession: Sociedad Industrial del Aisén (1903)
Company personnel
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Anderson, Charles | shepherd | ||
| Anderson, Thomas | (1920) assistant to MacDonald; manager of Ñirehuao section; (later) general manager | ||
| Balderin, Charles | ferryman | ||
| Barnes, Joseph | shepherd | ||
| Bennet, Thomas | shepherd | ||
| Bennet, Zacarias | shepherd | ||
| Bradley, Edward | foreman | ||
| Burns, George | shepherd | ||
| Carter, William | shepherd | ||
| Clark, Albert | shepherd | ||
| Clelland | (1920) chief of stores ("jefe de almacenes") | ||
| Cratchley, Thomas | captain | ||
| Cruickshanks, Chs. | foreman | ||
| Davy, James | shepherd | ||
| Day, Robert | foreman | ||
| Dun, John | (1903-1914) first general manager; (after 1914) on own account | ||
| Ellison, John | storekeeper | ||
| Emery, Ernest | blacksmith | ||
| Ganthies, Alfonso | engineer | ||
| Gifford, James | shepherd | ||
| Hughes, W. J. | shepherd | ||
| Jones, Frederick | shepherd | ||
| Jones, Joseph | shepherd | ||
| Lacey, Charles | foreman | ||
| Lambstead, Step. | shepherd | ||
| Macdonald, Angus | shepherd; (1920) general manager | ||
| Macdowell, William | foreman; stockman; horse-tamer, Ñirehuao? | ||
| Macintyre, Peter | farmhand | ||
| Mackenzie, Kenn. | shepherd | ||
| Mackill, Wm. | storekeeper | ||
| Maclead [Macleod?], W. R. | shepherd | ||
| Macphail, Angus | farm foreman; (1914, succeeded Dun) general manager | ||
| Matheson, Niels [Neil?] | shepherd | ||
| Monroe | Scottish | (1920) manager of Ñirehuao section | |
| Morton, Robert | shepherd | ||
| Oharen, William | carpenter | ||
| Pape, William | shepherd | ||
| Plummer, Alex. | farmhand | ||
| Richards, John | foreman | ||
| Rickertt, W. | shepherd | ||
| Ryan, Patrick | foreman; (1904) brought first flock of sheep from Chubut | ||
| Speake, Henry | shepherd | ||
| Stewart, David | accountant | ||
| Stewart, Thomas | shepherd | ||
| Stockley, John [+ brother] | shepherd | ||
| Turner, Wm. | storekeeper | ||
| Urquhart, Alex | foreman; (1914) shepherd; spouse Elizabeth; children- 1912 Marjorie, 1914 Duncan Alexander | ||
| William, Joseph | shepherd |
Independent settlers
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Brooks, John | British | (c1906) Balmaceda | |
| Doolan, Marcos Andrés Eduardo | Chilean (British parents) | 1901 | Coyhaique |
| King, William A | (1914) Puerto Aisén | ||
| MacKay, John | (c1930) sawmill near Coyhaique | ||
| McEwan, Elsiebeth Lily Montgomery | murdered 1916 (wife of Olof Frederick Lundberg, Estancia Elena; arrived in region 1906) | ||
| Richards, John + William | Welsh | (1896) settled in Goichel Valley (present-day Ñirehuao); 1903 obliged to sell their installations ("mejoras") to the company; hired as shepherds | |
| Richards, Jack | |||
| Richards, Paul | British | (1907) settled in Pampa Rivera (Balmaceda?); left shortly afterwards | |
| Saunders, William | Argentine (British parents) | 1897 | (1930s) manager of sheep ranch at Coyhaique Bajo |
Others
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Barnes, Eric | ** information needed ** | ||
| Bradley, Thomas |
Nearby (Chubut province, Argentina)
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Brooks, John | English | (1920) manager, Estancia Sociedad Valle Huemules | |
| Cunningham (George + Jorge Patricio) | (c1920) Estancia Sierras del Carril (near Lago Blanco) | ||
| Robinson | Scottish | (1920) deputy manager, Estancia Sociedad Valle Huemules |
Lago O'Higgins (San Martín)
Independent settlers
| last,first name | nationality | born | additional information |
| Braxton, William | settled shortly after 1914 | ||
| Brenkley, Charles | settled 1914 | ||
| Brest, Toby | settled 1914 | ||
| Burnell, John | settled shortly after 1914 | ||
| Doolan, Frank | settled shortly after 1914, jointly with the Dane Axel Nielsen | ||
| Knight, Percival | settled shortly after 1914 | ||
| Nightingale, Edward | settled shortly after 1914 |