Peers was a supporter of the Methodist Church, a Liberal and temperance advocate. He retired to New Westminster.
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| The Land | Alexander Peers (1837-1899) was born in Woodstock, Ontario, the son of a prosperous Ontario farmer. He obtained his education in public schools in Ontario and became a teacher, but in 1869, seeking his fortune, he travelled to British Columbia where he pre-empted land. In 1872, he taught school in the area's first school, at Sumas (now called Greendale). It is not clear how long he remained a teacher but it is known that he remained in the area until about 1882, becoming a respected and prosperous farmer. In 1874 he married Margaret Wells (1833-1913), sister of Sardis farmer Allen Casey Wells and Jane Evans. At one time she resided with her husband at Sardis, and owned a farm on Knight Road that was later purchased by Shelton Knight.
Peers was a supporter of the Methodist Church, a Liberal and temperance advocate. He retired to New Westminster. |
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