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Matthew Sweetman (c.1833-1895) arrived in Chilliwack in August 1862 from the Cariboo gold fields. He took up land on the banks of the Luckakuk River, living first in a tent along its banks. He was a farmer who accumulated a large property and was well off. He was 62 when he passed away. No record of a marriage or children has been found.

Formal portrait of Matthew Sweetman
P332- Formal portrait of Matthew Sweetman

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