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Is it "Dawson" or "Dawson City?"

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Re: Is it "Dawson" or "Dawson City?"

TomBoyceBarreVT  (View posts) Posted: 25 Jan 2013 3:44PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Boyce, O'Connor (Connors), Laughrey (Laughrea), Camden
Most definitely the site was referred to as 'Dawson City" by all the placer miners. My own great-granduncles (Patrick A and Peter E Boyce) were lucky to be two of only a few who made good on their gold claims. They, both, reinvested their hard-earned money into real estate in Snohomish and Monroe, Washington. Additionally, Patrick A Boyce was a railroad man going way back, and the railroad built two lines across his lands. Naturally, the railroads paid a handsome number to Patrick A Boyce for adequate egress across his properties, however, the vast majority of his earning came for the Dawson City claim's office.
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David Cann 26 Oct 2012 8:16PM GMT 
sstanger1 26 Oct 2012 10:10PM GMT 
TomBoyceBarre... 25 Jan 2013 3:44PM GMT 
   

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