Phoebe Edith Simmons (Buxton) was born in the brick house at Fort Rodd Hill on January 5, 1911. She was the oldest child of fourteen in the well-known Buxton family and was a long-time resident of Esquimalt. Phoebe took pride in caring for her many siblings as they grew and was never happier than when she married her love, Barney Simmons and had two children of her own. Barney died in the Gorge Road Hospital in 1987 and Phoebe died at the age of 102 on February 15th, 2013 in Comox, B.C. (Source- Comox Valley Record)
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Pheobe Simmons is a long-time resident of Esquimalt. She was one of the 14 children of Percy and Phoebe Buxton. She attended Lampson St. School.
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Marjorie is the daughter of Edward Nicholas. She has four siblings: Bill, Beatrice, Lawrence, & George.
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Walter Sharpe restored the house at 1388 Esquimalt Road and had it designated as a heritage property in 2000.
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Norma Selwood (nee McCurdy). The McCurdy family were residents of Esquimalt, B.C.
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Cindy Scott is the daughter of Emily Forester (nee Cook).
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Earl George Sarsiat worked for many years in law enforcement with the B.C. Police, with the RCMP as Chief Constable of the Esquimalt Municipal Police Department, and with the B.C. Sheriff's Department.