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William Henry Vanetta and another man logging

A black and white photograph of William Henry Vanetta and another man standing on planks that are protruding from the sides of a large tree. Both of the men have a hand resting on the handle of a double edged axe. There is a long whipsaw leaning on the front of the tree.

 

Langley Centennial Museum, #0382.

 

The Vanettas were another Aldergrove pioneering family that would intertwine with the history of the Jackmans. William Vanetta was a witness to Philip Jackman’s Aldergrove land declaration. Additionally, the settling of the Vanetta’s resulted in the arrival of Mrs. Vanetta’s brother, Alexander Murchison Jr, who would later marry the Jackman’s daughter, Amelia Sara Jackman.