James Mitchell Mutter (1845 - 1920)

Born 8 Apr 1845 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella Allan (Morrison) Mutter — married 6 Aug 1873 in Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 31 May 1920 at age 75 in Somenos, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

James Mutter is/was a significant British Columbian.

James Mutter is Notable.

James was a Freemason

James Mitchell Mutter was born in Scotland in 1845 to James Mutter and Agnes Cruikshanks.^[1] Their family lived in Argyllshire, Scotland.^[2]

James married Isabella Allan Morrison in 1873.^[3] They also lived in Argyllshire.^[4] Their family emigrated to Canada in 1891. They lived in Cowichan on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.^[5] They later lived in Victoria.^[6]

James represented Cowichan-Alberni in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1894-98. He was appointed warden of the provincial gaol (jail) in Victoria, British Columbia in 1905.^[7] Upon his arrival in Canada, the poet Robert Service stayed at the Mutter farm for a time.

James passed away in Somenos, North Cowichan, British Columbia in 1920.^[8][9][10] He is buried at St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery, Somenos in Duncan, British Columbia.

The children of James and Isabella Mutter:

1. James Islay Mutter
2. Isabella Harper (Mutter) Greaves
3. Alexander Allan Mutter
4. Agnes Blanche (Mutter) Hamilton
5. George William Mutter
6. Annie Florence Mitchell (Mutter) Lamb

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 10 February 2018), James Mitchell Mutter, 08 Apr 1845; citing BARONY,LANARK,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,479.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 4 November 2019), James Mutter in household of James Mutter, Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 14, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,354.
3. ↑ Marriage Record: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 10 February 2018), James Mitchell Mutter and Isabella Allan Morrison, 06 Aug 1873; citing Anderston,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 22 July 2019), James Mitchell Mutter, Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 1, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,561.
5. ↑ 1901 Census: Entry for James M Mutter, "Census of Canada, 1901," database with images. Library and Archives Canada. bac-lac.gc.ca. Item Number: 116102, Cowichan, British Columbia, p9. Accessed 13 Jun 2019.
6. ↑ 1911 Census: "Census of Canada, 1911," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 16 March 2018), James Mutter, 1911; citing Census, Victoria City Sub-Districts 1-14, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663.
7. ↑ News Clip: Mention of Major James Mitchell Mutter, "Appointments Made by the Provincial Government - Companies Incorporated," Victoria, BC: The Victoria Daily Times, 9 Jun 1905, p5. Newspapers.com. Accessed 16 Jun 2019.
8. ↑ Death Record: "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 8 November 2017), James Mitchell Mutter, 1920.
9. ↑ Obituary: James Mitchell Mutter; Victoria, BC: The Victoria Daily Times, 2 Jun 1920, p5. Newspapers.com. Accessed 9 Jun 2019.
10. ↑ Obituary: James Mitchell Mutter, Obituary, Nanaimo, BC: Nanaimo Daily News, 2 Jun 1920, p1. Newspapers.com. Accessed 9 Jun 2019.

See Also:

• Wikipedia: James Mitchell Mutter
• Wikidata: Item Q6139854, en:Wikipedia
• Entry for James Mitchell Mutter, "Deceased Members of Temple Lodge, No. 33," Biography with photos [1] Temple Lodge, No. 33, Duncan, BC, templelodge33.ca.

Books:

• Lockhart, GW, "Chapter 2: Wandering Years" in On the Trail of Robert Service. Edinburgh, UK: Luath, 1999. pp 19-31.
• MacKay, James, Vagabond of Verse: Robert Service, A Biography. Edinburgh, UK: Mainstream, 1996. pp 115-126.
• Pioneer Researchers, The, Memories Never Lost: Stories of the Pioneer Women of the Cowichan Valley and a Brief History of the Valley 1850-1920. Altona, MB: D.W. Friesen & Sons, 1986. pp 137, 200-202.