Ben Flores

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Benson Flores (b. ? – d. April 11, 1929) sometimes called Ben Flores was one of the early Filipino Canadians to settle in Bowen Island, B.C. He is the first known Filipino to immigrant to Canada on record.

The exact location of Benson Flores' birth is not known although it is believed he was from the Philippines together with other "beachcombers" who ferried locals around the area and fished to make a living in Snug Cove.[1][2]

According to the Bowen Island Museum and Archives, Flores operated the first boat rental in Snug Cove.[3]

At age 81, Flores died from chronic nephritis and ceptitis on April 11, 1929 in Vancouver General Hospital. He was buried in an unmarked grave in Horne 2 Mountain View Cemetery (Vancouver).

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  1. ^ Howard, Irene (1973). "Bowen Island, 1872-1972". Bowen Island, B.C.: Bowen Island Historians. p. 36.
  2. ^ Malek, Jon (2021). "Filipinos in Canada" (PDF). Canadian Historical Association: 8. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Old Ben – Snug Cove's First Boat Rental operator". Bowen Island Museum.
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