Theodore Frederick Trage, born 11 Oct, 1835, died 7th Nov, 1902
Theodore left Germany when he was 19 years old, first going to New York where he worked as a cook. He traveled to California looking for gold and then on to British Columbia in the Fraser Valley. He established himself first at Fulford and then at Beaver Point with his partner, Henry Spikerman.
Theodore married Susannah George, a native Cowichan, They had the first orchard on Salt Spring island at Beaver Point, which is now the Manhennick, Bridgeman area. They had four children. Henrietta Susanna Emma, Clara Paulina Minnie, Adolphus William and Bertha Emma Susan.