McCoskrie, Edward

(He was qualified as a Master Mariner.) He was the son of Edward and Frances McCoskrie.

He was active in deep sea trade in sailing ships around the world.

He was with the Beatty Steamship Line from 1875 to 1880 on the Great Lakes.

In 1881 he was in Dominion Government service as Master of a sailing ship on Lake of the Woods and Rainey Lake. Afterwards he came to New Westminster for coastal trade.

He commanded the steamer Belle for Royal City Planing Mills. Afterwards he was the Master of the Mascotte in the salvage and wrecking business until she was wrecked on Vancouver Island. Afterwards he joined the Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. and commanded the Princess Louise and the Queen City in northern BC trade.

He also commanded the Willapa, Danube, Yosemite, Amur, and the Princess Beatrice.

In 1894 he purchased a farm (Cable Bay Farm) on Galiano Island.

In 1895 he returned to the sea. Afterwards he owned a sawmill, but became the Provincial Timber Inspector for northern BC at Prince Rupert in 1908.

He was the Harbour Master, Port Warden and Shipping Master of Prince Rupert BC.

He married firstly Achsah Tork of Norfolk UK.

She died and was buried in Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria BC.

He married secondly Emma Butler of Victoria BC.