Origin of the name unknown.
Named for Simon Fraser [1776–1862] by the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Commission in 1921.
In 1863 Milton and Cheadle encountered Shuswap people at Jasper House and Tête Jaune Cache. “The Shushwaps of Jasper House formerly numbered about thirty families, but are now reduced to as many individuals,” they wrote. [1]
The Texqakallt band of the upper North Thompson River were the earliest known inhabitants of the upper reaches of the Fraser River. They were almost completely nomadic. Lodges and fish drying racks were constructed in prime salmon fishing territory at the confluence of the McLennan River and Fraser Rivers in the vicinity of what is now Tête Jaune Cache. As well as salmon from the Fraser, trout were reportedly taken from Yellowhead Lake. They hunted bighorn sheep, mountain goats, moose, marmots, and other small mammals and birds. They also relied on edible plants in the area, especially berries.[2]
In 1914 Bill joined the railway as a conductor in Jasper. In 1934 they moved to a farm near McBride. In 1947 Shovar retired from his job as conductor. He was a Mason and was active in the Farmers’ Institute.
Lloyd Shovar assisted in the Alberta-British Columbia Boundary Survey north of Yellowhead Pass in 1922. Relationship unknown.
Origin of the name unknown.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station at Shere (Mile 56) was named for a construction engineer.
SHERE: a flag station on the G. T. P. Railway, 7 miles east of Croydon, and 6 west of Tete Jaune Cache. Nearest telegraph office of G. T. P. is at Tete Jaune Cache. Population, 3 families. Local resources: Farming and mica-mining. Address mail Shere, via Tete Jaune Cache.
Goodell G trapping
Goodell L E trapping
McMillan Robert ranching
McNalley J section foreman— Wrigley’s 1918
Wrigley’s also as another entry under Shere:
Shere.
Esswein, Philip, Swift Creek
Esswein, W. B., Swift Creek
Faurnier, Benj , Swift Creek
Hawkins, J. W., Swift Creek
Wilson, Arthur, Swift Creek
Gibson, H , Syringa Creek
The Shere post office was open from 1923 to 1944 with J. A. McDougall [b. 1894] as postmaster. Less than ten examples of the cancellation mark are known in collections.
Origin of the name unknown.
David Charles Shelby [1899–1988] arrived in the McBride area in 1941. Born in Minnesota, Shelby moved to Manitoba with his family in 1908. He came to British Columbia in 1937, and after working around Prince George for a few years, settled in McBride. He worked for the Canadian National Railway for 13 years, and also worked at Lamming Mills and on the construction of the McBride and District Hospital. He retired in 1965. In 1975 he married Patricia Benson [née McNevin, 1903-1985], a school teacher whom he met at Lamming Mills.