Ep 11 ⛏Colorado Gold, 👩‍🍼Tragedy, & Gus🚂

FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : Unbelievable True Stories

01/01/24 • 39 min

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Life in the late 1800’s was frequently just inexplicably tragic, as Edward Augustus Boardman and Catherine Fitzsimmons discovered in their lives together. Though they had financial success, attempting to raise children was nearly the end of them emotionally. The plans we have aren’t always what God has in mind for us. As hard as we try, sometimes we are just called to go through things. Such was the life of the Boardman family from Golden, Colorado. (💍Est. 1881❤️)
CHARACTERS: (in order of mention)
Edward Augustus “Gus” Boardman
Lewis Boardman
Mary Frances Riffier
Catherine Fitzsimmons
Jacob Blickensderfer
Frances Agnes Boardman
Catherine Isabella Boardman
Edward “Eddie” Augustus Boardman
William Greeneberry Russell
Susan “Sukie” Jane Willis
Cherokee
James W. Denver
Jefferson Territorial Legislature
President James Buchanan
Robert Miller Womack (Crazy Bob)
Winfield Scott Stratton
WIlliam Henry Channing
Victor Adams
Harry Woods
Frank Woods
Warren Woods
Jack Dempsey
Nellie Marguerite Boardman
George S. Sheffield
Dr. Carlin
Dr. Delaney
Billy Sullivan
Sisters of Loretto
Kahlil Gibran
LOCATIONS: (in order of mention)
Buffalo, New York
France
Wales
New York State
Colorado
Union Pacific Railroad
Denver, Colorado
Kanturk, Ireland
Golden, Colorado
Georgetown Loop
Devil’s Gate High Bridge
Silver Plume, Colorado
Clear Creek
Rocky Mountains
Boston
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
California
Territory of Jefferson
Cripple Creek
Kansas
Territory of Kansas
South Platte River Valley
Cherry Creek
South Platte River
Little Dry Creek
Pikes Peak Gold Rush
Arapahoe County
Nebraska Territory
New Mexico Territory
Utah Territory
South Platte River Basin
El Paso County
Territory of Colorado
Teller County
Victor, Colorado
Cripple Creek District
Colorado Volcanic Field
Mount Pisgah
Independence Lode
Colorado Springs, Colorado’
Mt. Rosa Mining, Milling & Land Company
Battle Mountain
City of Mines
Gold Coin Mine
Stratton’s Independence Mine and Mill
Portland Mine (Queen of the District)
Boardman Block General Store
Michigan
Loretta Heights Acadamy
Downing Street, Denver, Colorado
Chama Street
LINKS:
Family Vacation footage of Georgetown loop
https://youtu.be/oyvCYnnc8xI

Spending a day in Georgetown Colorado
https://youtu.be/qpKn9SBsr5Q

1903 silent footage of the Georgetown loop
https://youtu.be/ZRzfxP4gWB4

CREDITS:
Kahlil Gibran, On Death
Kahlil Gibran, On Children

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01/01/24 • 39 min

FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : Unbelievable True Stories - Ep 11 ⛏Colorado Gold, 👩‍🍼Tragedy, & Gus🚂

Transcript

Hello there, my name is Edward Augustus Boardman, most people just call me Gus. I was born on the 20th of June, 1859 in Buffalo, New York. My father, Lewis Boardman, was born in France, and my Mother Mary Frances Riffier, well she was born in Wales.

I moved from New York State to Colorado in the latter part of the 1870’s, and found work with the Union Pacific Railroad. A short while after arriving in Colorado I met in Denver a beautiful young Irish woman by the name of Catherine Fit

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